FiftyForward College Grove Nov 2017 newsletter

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9  Veterans Day Celebration & Lunch

10  Daytrip Franklin Quilt Show 15  Birthday Potluck: Victorian Christmas Traditions 16  Daytrip Storyteller’s Museum 23 & 24  Center Closed

30  Lunch & Program Fall Prevention

2  Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale

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e can trace many of our current day Christmas practices to the Victorian era — from the decorated tree and turkey dinner, to gift giving, carols and cards.

In the history of the United Kingdom, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign, from 1837 until 1901.

to Prince Albert and Queen Victoria for Historian E.J. Neeley will be them. our speaker at Potluck this Nov. 15th. We’ll have lunch at 11:30, and She will discuss how these traditions E.J. will begin about noon. came to be part of our present day celeThe Center provides the main bration, and why we might give a nod course. Please bring a side dish.


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