The Elmbrook Historical Society presents
"A Polish
Christmas at the Inn"
In association with
Polanki
Polish Women's Cultural Club
Saturday, December 3, 2016
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday December 4, 2016
12:00 noon - 4:00 pm
Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum
1075 Pilgrim Parkway
Brookfield, WI
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Tour the 1840's Inn decorated for Christmas
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Listen to stories read by Father Christmas
- Enjoy carols sung by a children's group
- Make a craft
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Sample Mrs. Brown's soup and muffins
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Shop our bake sale
- Take a photo in our sleigh and more
- Browse our Silent Auction baskets for wonderful Christmas gifts.
- Silent auction ends at 3:30 pm on Sunday, December 4. Need not be present to win.
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!
Admission: Adults $6.00
Children 6-12 $3.00
5 and under free
(Cash or check only)
Merry Christmas
Photo Gallery
The Elmbrook Historical Society
thanks the Italian Community Center Cultural Group
for decorating the Inn and sharing their customs and culture at our
2013 "An Italian Christmas at the Inn"
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Italian Creche |
Dining Room set for Italian Christmas
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Traditional Christmas foods |
Anna Pitzo & Sophia Michalovitz |
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Laurel Mellone & grandson Sam |
Mary DiPiazza in kitchen bake sale |
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"Cebbo" - Italian decoration |
Joey with Cookies from Grandpa |
2012 "A Nordic Christmas at the Inn"
DENMARK
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| Christmas Tree decorated with national theme |
Ann-Marie Bergman in traditional dress |
FINLAND
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Volunteer in traditional Finnish dress |
Another style of traditional dress |
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Tonttu, elves considered guardians of dwellings and farms, offer wheat to the birds |
Christmas tree decorated with flags and traditional wheat weavings |
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Lee Hoofnagle playing a Kantele, an ancient Finnish string instrument |
Lou Nielson takes a break from playing
another of her many styles of Kantele
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ICELAND
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Iceland tree decorated with national flags |
Volunteer Barbara Schaefer |
NORWAY
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Betty O'Sullivan and some of her Norwegian
doll collection on display throughout the Inn
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Norwegian decorated Christmas tree |
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Norwegian decorated dining room |
Model of a Norwegian Stave Church |
SWEDEN
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Star Boy George Katsekes and
Gracie Katsekes as Santa Lucia |
Swedish cookies and table decor
to celebrate Christmas
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Swedish Christmas tree with gingerbread ornaments in the ladies parlor |
Swedish tree decorated with national flags |
"SAAMI" PEOPLE
the indigenous people of Lapland, the Nordic countries and Russia
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Model log house, sled & reindeer. Saami dolls dressed in traditional summer and winter clothing. |
Saami man and woman in traditional dress, birch bark horn, tassles and miniature leather shoe |
THANK YOU TO OUR MANY VOLUNTEERS!
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Volunteers warming up and sampling wonderful baked goods in the kitchen |
Lynda Thayer and Delores Lorenz admiring Norwegian dolls and decor in the dining room |
2011 "A Celtic Christmas at the Inn"
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Robert McWilliam, dressed in a traditional Scottish kilt, plays his bagpipes in the ballroom of the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum. |
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A wonderful selection of silent auction items
fill the Tap Room for visitor's to bid on.
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The Ladies Parlor is filled with a
Victorian English display.
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Thomas Rowe and Alice Lundstrom brought an exhibit about Cornall to display at the Inn. |
The dining room table is set for a
Cornish Christmas.
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The master bedroom is decorated with
an Irish theme. |
A bedroom displays Scottish mementos. |
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Susan Stealey tells visitors about
Welsh Christmas customs.
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Another bedroom is decorated for the Holidays! |
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Barbara Schaefer helps children make a
simple Christmas craft.
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Father Christmas greets Laurel Mellone, chairman of the "A Celtic Christmas at the Inn" and
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Santa decorates the hall at the
2011 "Celtic Christmas at the Inn."
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A wonderful assortment of delicious homemade baked goods were sold at
" A Celtic Christmas at the Inn.". |
2010 Christmas at the Inn - A German Christmas
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A sampling of the nutcracker collection which was on display at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum during the Christmas at the Inn holiday celebration |
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Bavaria - Parlor
A Sister from the School Sisters of Notre Dame explains some of the ornaments which are unique to Bavaria. |
Pomerania - Dining Room
Bill Vaitl of the Pommerscher Verein Freidstadt looks at a feathered tree decorated with antique ornaments.
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Bedroom decorations
were provided by the City of Brookfield's sister city -
Seligenstadt, Germany.
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Bedroom - Swabia
Decorated by the Danube Cultural Society of SE Wisconsin |
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Hesse
The Hired Hands Room was decorated by the Hessischer Verein |
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Joyce Griepentrog and Barbara
Vait, who are members of the Pommerscher Verein Freistadt, demonstrate how to make Pomeranian Advent Rose Lights
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Gail Tewes shows visitors how to
make Moravian stars while Elaine Kraft makes an Advent Rose Light.
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Peg and Hans Mueller, wearing authentic Bavarian Trach, entertain visitors while playing the button box accordian and the wooden spoons. |
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Elmbrook Historical Society volunteers arrange cookies and other treats at the Bake Sale.
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Delicious cookies, breads and candies
were sold at the Christmas at the Inn
holiday celebration. |
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Tim Stemper and Pam Duronio
entertain visitors at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum during
the Christmas at the Inn holiday celebration.
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Visitors were able to bid on a variety of Silent Auction items at the Christmas at the Inn holiday celebration. |
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Elmbrook Historical Society volunteers Megan Elliot and Michaela Ferrante help decorate a Christmas tree at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum. |
Christmas tree with German ornaments decorates the ballroom of the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum. |
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