Image: Painting of a winter night outside. A child in an old-fashioned pea coat, hat, boots and mittens is holding a hatchet while looking up at a snow-covered evergreen tree by the light of their lantern. Text: 'Children's Story Time / The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree'

Children’s Story Time: The Perfect Christmas Tree

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. Auditorium Lobby

When Ruthie’s father leaves to fight in WWI, she and her mother wonder how to continue the town’s holiday tradition of having the perfect Christmas tree. Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, join Museum and Memorial educators for a family-friendly craft and reading of Gloria Houston’s book “The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree,” a WWI story for young audiences.

Free with RSVP | Auditorium Lobby

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Hosted in conjunction with the exhibition

The Little War


Explore the lives of children swept up by the storms of World War I while adults were fighting on the front line and supporting the war effort.

Image: Illustrations of children dressed in different countries' military uniforms while waving national flags. Text: 'The Little War'