VICTORIAN HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Lavishly decorated in the Victorian style, the dining room is done all in gold, including the lighting on the chandelier.

Even the bedrooms are decorated with trees and poinsettias.

Visitors are greeted by the sight of red poinsettias gracing the front staircase and volunteers dressed in Victorian finery. Shown here is Francine Scanlon.

Luminaries light the path and front porch as guests arrive for the candlelight tour.

Traditional carols add to the merriment of the holidays. Victorian carolers, Maria Tavarozzi, Dominique Dorion and Louise Tetreault harmonize along with accompanying violinist Paul Pelletier (not shown).

These children are mesmerized by storyteller (and conductor), Richard Blue, as he presents “The Polar Express.”

The Friends of Hearthside volunteers help visitors experience a “step back in time” when they are greeted by costumed hosts. Shown (L to R and front to back): Dennis Przybyla, Francine Scanlon, John Scanlon, Angela Thomson, Kathy Hartley, Patricia St. Germain, Gwendolyn Ricci, Peg Lariviere and Lori Gormley.