FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE: December 1, 2009
CONTACT: Sharon Cooney
PHONE: 655-3200
“HERE WE COME A-CAROLING” THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AT LORENZO!
Cazenovia – The seasonal sounds and joy of Christmas at Lorenzo will once again be filling the air in
Cazenovia this year beginning on Wednesday, December 16 and running through Sunday, December 20, 1-4 pm
daily. Additionally, Christmas by Candlelight will be staged on Friday, December 18 from 7-9 p.m. and sleigh
rides (weather dependent) will be also available to and from the be-decked Rippleton Schoolhouse on Family Day,
Sunday, December 20.
With generous program support from The Friends of Lorenzo and the artistry of volunteer decorators, the
Neoclassical mansion will be abounding in “Christmas Carol-themed” decorations throughout—and in the spirit of
giving, more than 25 volunteer docents will be assisting staff with tours. Whether dreaming of a “White Christmas”
or walking in a “Winter Wonderland,” guests will enjoy a number of favorite holiday carols interpreted in spirited
decorations by Dan McCann of Five Seasons, Susan Anthony, Nancy and Elizabeth Whiting, Jill Gates, Nancy
Hook, Sara Mitchell, Wendy Van Der Bogart, Sydney Regan, Priscilla Arthur, Diane Voss and Jackie Vivirito.
Festive greenery and decorations throughout the site have also been provided by The Cazenovia Garden Club.
Another special feature of Christmas at Lorenzo this year includes a display of vintage and collectible dolls from
an extensive private collection. A favorite among patrons, wassail and peanut brittle will also be served daily in the
kitchen. And guests will also have the opportunity to win Kit, an American Girl Doll and companion book, and a
decorative “suitcase” packed with unique gifts and seasonal items from the Lorenzo gift shop.
During the weekend festivities, Friday evening’s Christmas by Candlelight will feature American holiday
standards by the John Rohde Jazz Trio; the Belle Aire Handbell Trio will delight visitors on Saturday; and the Bells
and Motley Consort will offer the sounds of a “Merry Olde Christmas” on Sunday’s Family Day. The Friends of
Lorenzo will also host a holiday open house on Family Day at the Schoolhouse--replete with live music, holiday
crafts and refreshments—and round-trip sleigh rides by Lamplit Farms will also be sponsored by The Friends. Mary
Jeanne Bialas, of Victorian Whispers, will present “Over the River and Through the Woods: A 19th C Holiday
Journey” on Family Day, and a jolly Father Christmas and holiday music by John Wisniewski will be welcoming
patrons at the Visitor Center during Friday night, Saturday and Sunday hours.
A modest admission price is charged for a holiday visit to Lorenzo--and during weekdays, beginning December 8th,
group tours of 12 or more may also be arranged by advance reservation only. A vast array of distinctive gift-giving
items is also available for purchase at the museum gift shop throughout Christmas at Lorenzo hours. For more
information, please call (315) 655-3200 or visit www.lorenzoNY.org.
Lorenzo State Historic Site is one of 6 historic sites and 18 parks in the Central Region, administered by the New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation, Carol Ash, Commissioner.
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Lorenzo State Historic Site is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Central Region
State of New York—David A. Paterson, Governor
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation—Carol Ash, Commissioner