The fifth annual Festival of Trees is now on display at the Grundy County Historical Society Heritage Center. There will be an open house and reception to celebrate the festival, noon–4 p.m., today (Friday), Dec. 19. The display of 10 decorated Christmas trees will remain through the month of December.
In addition to the trees, there are displays of a Victorian Dickens village and a Beersheba Springs village made of birdhouses by Bud Whitman.
Several organizations have worked with the staff at the Heritage Center in developing the displays. Mountain Heritage Preservation Society, Myers Hill Methodist Church and Discover Together have provided trees that reflect their respective missions.
A tree representing a snowman has been decorated by Janelle Taylor of Pelham. Neil Price of Foggy Mountain Liquors has provided a tree decorated with antique ornaments. The anchor tree of the display was decorated by Barbara Myers of the Heritage Center.
The displays extend from the Lulu Estelle Robbins and E.L. Hampton Assembly Hall to the Donald G. and Marian V. Savage Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall includes a miniature Victorian Dickens village. There is also a display of birdhouses depicting historical buildings in Beersheba Springs designed and constructed by Whitman.
The Heritage Center is open 10 a.m.–4 p.m., weekdays, and 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturdays; it is located at 465 Railroad Ave., Tracy City. There is no admission fee for the festival.
The Festival of Trees has been organized by Barbara Myers, Heritage Center library staffer. For more information or to participate in the festival, contact Myers at (931) 592-6008. The Lulu Estelle Robbins and E.L. Hampton Assembly Hall is available for use by area organizations; contact the Heritage Center for scheduling and other information.
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