Written by KTMHC
Interactive virtual learning programs at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center grew beyond the tristate area recently when Melissa Houston, KTM&HC’s education director, joined two kindergarten classrooms from St. Andrew’s Lutheran School near Chicago for a virtual field trip for their career day.
“We don’t often think of museums as a ‘career’ for career day – we usually ask community members like teachers, librarians, police officers, and firefighters,” said Caitlyn Warren, admissions director at St. Andrew’s. “But it is important for students to think creatively about their futures, and this was a perfect way to do that.”
Learn about Early Christmas Traditions at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s Virtual Family Holiday Program Written by Chris Hoelck
A garland of popcorn and cranberries isn’t necessarily something you see nowadays during the holidays, but it was one of the first ways to decorate when Christmas trees became popular in the mid-19
th century.
On Saturday, December 19, at 2 p.m., Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center education director Melissa Houston will lead a virtual program about 18
th-century holiday customs, including a discussion of how the Keelers would have celebrated winter solstice and the end of the year. She’ll also talk about the 19