The Cheshire Historical Society's 2011 Holiday Christmas Party

The Hitchcock-Phillips House is open for display to the public

Good Cheer!

With beautiful decorations by the Suburban Garden Club

If you have some photos of this party and you would like them posted - please e-mail to me: Diane
Please just include what name you want listed with the photo and any caption you might want to include

The Historical Society looked GREAT!

Photos by Shane Cianci

Decorated Trees in the Parlor and the Meeting Room

. Photo by Rita Giannotti

Curator MaryEllen Kania

Photo by Rita Giannotti

President Cara Luciano; Member Ingeborg Venus; Director Lois Van Almkerk

Ingeborg Venus in front of the Gingerbread House creation of St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Diane and Dave Calabro (they baked, constructed and decorated this gingerbread house)

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Ron Gagliardi (left) admiring the gingerbread church. Shirley Brady (right)

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Crucible in the Lucille Williams Memorial Garden decorated by the Cheshire Garden Club.

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Past director Connie Field and Assistant Curator Kathleen Connolly

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Director Pat Vita and Kathleen Connolly

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

New director George Adair

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Director Bob Larkin

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Joy and Arthur Hostage with Director Kristin Pittsley

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Treasurer Ed Kania and Vice President Diane Calabro

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Diane and Dave Calabro and Cheshire Historic District Commissioner and HD Chairman, Betsy Fox

Photo by Shane Cianci

Ingeborg Venus in front of the fireplace in the Dining Room

Photo by Shane Cianci

Decorated boxwood tree on dining room table

Photo by Ingeborg Venus

Suburban Garden Club Decorations Chair Rita Giannotti with Curator Ellen Kania

Photo by Shane Cianci

Gingerbread House of the St. Peter's Episcopal Church, made and donated by Diane and Dave Calabro (more about this construction and recipe)

Photo by Shane Cianci

Detail of Christmas Tree made from Ice Cream Cones, decorated by David Calabro

Photo by Shane Cianci

The Keeping Room with Holiday Decorations

Photo by Shane Cianci

Table Decoration in Keeping Room

Photo by Shane Cianci

Closeup of chandelier decorations in Keeping Room

Photo by Shane Cianci

Ernie DiPietro greets a relative, Mrs. Mary DiPietro of Waterbury - an unexpected and happy reunion!

Photo by Shane Cianci

Corner cupboard display in Exhibit Room

Photo by Shane Cianci

Dr. Robert Chesanow discussing Game Theory :-)

Photo by Shane Cianci

Gathering of guests in the Meeting Room

Photo by Shane Cianci

Diane Calabro with Pat Palmer of Wallingford

Photo by Shane Cianci

Diane Calabro, Mary Ellen Kania, David Calabro, and Ed Kania

From the party at the Historical Society, the gingerbread house of St. Peter's Episcopal Church made its way to St. Peter's! It was a happy trip!

Photo by Shane Cianci

Photo by Shane Cianci

Photo by Shane Cianci

Photo by Shane Cianci

Return to the Historical Society Web Page

If you want to see more about the construction of that gingerbread house