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We hope you will join us at our annual holiday open house Dec 12th through 14th. It's a chance to get into the holiday spirit and see the historic Davenport Mansion decked out in beautiful greens and holiday decorations.

Following our participation in the Merry Historic Milton Familyfest, The Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum's Holiday Open House will be held daily Sunday, December 12 - Tuesday Dec 14, 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Admission to the open house is a suggested donation of $5, members are free. Group rates are available. For more information, call 617-333-0924 x22.

• The Mary May Binney Wakefield Arboretum will have botanical ornament-making, gingerbread cookie decorating, animal visits, a photo booth, garden strolls and tours of the holiday-bedecked mansion.
• The Eustis Estate will have storytime with Santa from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., holiday crafts, and the decorated mansion open to explore.
• The Forbes House Museum will have holiday crafts, stories at the Lincoln Cabin, a hot chocolate bar in the historic barn, and the house open for tours.

Don't miss our fun wreath-making workshop! It's time to resume one of our favorite holiday traditions!

This year, due to popular name and to ensure safe distancing, we will hold our popular wreath-making workshop two nights -Wednesday, Dec. 8th and Thursday, Dec.9th from 6:00-7:30 pm. Participants will create a fabulous holiday wreath for their door with locally-sourced fancy evergreens. This workshop will begins with a short demonstration on how to make a wreath base from locally sourced greens. After that, floral designer extraordinaire and Milton cemetery Superintendent Lisa Ahern will show how to embellish that plain base and turn it into a custom-made showstopper! All materials provided but feel free to bring your own decorations. The fee for this class is $50; $30 for members. Supplies and space are limited and registration is required; call 617-333-0924 x22.

To register for December 8, click here.

To register for December 9, click here.