Holiday Program

Date/Time: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Place: Anderson-Price Building - 42 North Beach Street, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Holiday Program: Christmas with Mrs. Flagler

Social Hour: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Folklorist Show: 11:00 am to 12 noon

Presented by: Diane Jacoby.

Free Admission: (Open to the Public)

The Ormond Beach Historical Society will be providing free food, water, sodas, and coffee (for as long as supplies last).

Program Description: The elegant Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, wife of empire builder Henry Morrison Flagler, invites you to a lighthearted Christmas performance packed with historical facts. Mary Lily sparkles in the midst of her sumptuous Christmas decor as she recounts the fascinating origins of our beloved Christmas decorations, traditions and celebrations taking us on a Christmas adventure throughout time from the first Winter Solstice celebrations, to the wild frolics of Medieval 12th Night feasts, and finally to the Florida’s glittering Victorian Christmas Celebrations at Henry Flagler's Grand Hotels.