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🌱 Patch AM: How did Rockland farm families celebrate the holidays centuries ago?

And on the New City Patch calendar - Palisades Holiday Craft & Gift Bazaar- Dec 12 & 13

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  • How did Rockland farm families celebrate the holidays centuries ago?

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• Local Event: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition (patch.com) — A long-running holiday exhibition is now open at the Historical Society of Rockland County on Zukor Road in New City, showcasing how local farm families celebrated Christmas and New Year’s in the 18th and 19th centuries. Residents can visit Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays through February 22, with a brief closure from December 24 to January 3.
   

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