The second that I entered the mansion, the official greeters Bobbi and Bob Kennedy welcomed me to the mansion. Bob serves as the vice president of the Historic Petersburg Foundation. The host and hostess provided programs, squirts of hand sanitizer, and masks if needed.
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I met some of the designers while they were making their impressive displays before the open house and the others at the event where they were basking in the glow of their extraordinary achievements.
Stylist Larry Davis of Richmond commented that he spent over 20 hours decorating his 12-foot Christmas tree in the library with hundreds of ornaments from his personal collection.
Events
PHOTO:The Carson Center See A Vintage Christmas concert and White Christmas film at the Carson Center
You can see a concert of Christmas Carols and the classic film White Christmas at the Carson Center on December 17.
Take Five Live returns to the Carson Center for “A Vintage Christmas” at 6 pm. This one-hour virtual concert will feature classic 1950’s Christmas carols and songs performed by American soprano Emily Yocum Black and other guest artists. The Carson Center will livestream the professionally produced concert from its stage to Facebook for viewers to enjoy from the comfort of home. Viewers can access this nostalgic concert at no charge at https://www.facebook.com/carsoncenter.