Shrewsbury: Historical society presents ‘Victorian Christmas’

Dec. 12, Shrewsbury Historical Society at the 1830 Brick Schoolhouse, Church Road in Shrewsbury, will present “Victorian Christmas” at 7 p.m. Learn about historic traditions of the holiday season from speaker Patricia Perry. The Victorian spirit of Christmas is alive and well in today’s modern Christmas traditions. Christmas trees, an orange in your stocking and holiday cards are quaint gifts from the past. Patricia Perry is a historical interpreter, a member of the National Association of Interpretation (NAI), and a member of the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM). She was formerly the Chairperson for the Blackstone Valley Interpreter Network. Free and open to the public.