DAR Christmas Open House December 5, 2012

DAR Christmas Open House

Celebrate the Christmas season with the Daughters of the American Revolution!

What: The 11th Annual DAR Christmas Open House

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Address: DAR Memorial Continental Hall, 17th and D Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
6 blocks south of the Farragut West metro
Use 17th Street entrance.
Telephone: For groups or special arrangements call (202) 572-0563.

Admission: Free to the public. Reservations are not required.

What’s
Happening: Bring your friends and family to the eleventh annual public holiday open house!
• Visit the National Christmas Tree across the street at the Ellipse then get out of the cold and join us for refreshments, cookies and a taste of history
• Experience the elegance and Christmas splendor of Memorial Continental Hall, a Registered Historic Landmark
• Tour our 31 period rooms depicting scenes of early American life
• Explore the DAR Museum Gallery, featuring the exhibition “Fashioning the New Woman: 1890-1925”
• View other smaller exhibitions on historic Revolutionary War documents as well as famous DAR members
• Enjoy Christmas music and caroling from area musicians
• Get a head start on Christmas shopping at the Museum Shop and DAR Store
For Kids: Santa is taking time out of his busy schedule to attend the Open House. Coloring books and crayons will be given out to children.