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September 2019
Museum Closed – Holiday Preparation
The Strawberry Hill Museum will be closed from September 30th - November 2nd in preparation for the Christmas holiday season. We hope that you will come and visit us this season as every year the decorations are completely different from any other year. There will be a number of classes, evening nighttime tours, Christmas holiday related events scheduled through the holiday season, so you have plenty of opportunities to come and see all the beautiful decorations. We are only open…
Find out more »October 2019
Cookies for Halloween!!!
The Strawberry Hill Museum is offering a cookie decorating class just in time for Halloween!!! Carol Marinovich will teach you how to make some great Halloween sugar cookies decorated with royal icing. She will also provide you with lots of decorating tips. You will even get to take a dozen cookies home!! $35 per person On-line Ticket Purchase Only!!! PayPal only allows you to purchase one ticket at a time with it's inventory system. You will NOT receive a ticket,…
Find out more »November 2019
Museum Re-Open – Olde World Christmas
Beginning November 2nd, the Olde World Christmas opens at Strawberry Hill Museum. Victorian era decorations will adorn the mansion and the ethnic rooms will be filled with Christmas season "Olde World" traditions. In addition to our permanent ethnic exhibitors, there will be displays representing Ireland and African-American cultures. Additional space has also been added to display German, Italian and Belgium traditions. There are also new items in the Gift Shop, so make sure you stop by after your tour and…
Find out more »Strudel Class – SOLD OUT
Just in time for Christmas, the The Strawberry Hill Museum is blessed with awesome teachers for the making of apple strudel. Learn the secrets of the "Old World" and how they made the delicious pastry and apple filling. You will have hands on for making your own strudel that you will be able to take home and bake or freeze for a special occasion. Imagine the delicious mouth-watering smells in your own home as you prepare your own homemade apple…
Find out more »Pysanky Egg Decorating Class – SOLD OUT
Back by popular demand! Irene Thompson is again presenting a class on the art of Pysanky, the European tradition of decorating eggs. Each student will be able to take their “work of art” home to enjoy during the Christmas holiday. This class will teach how to create the snowflake design. Ukrainian Egg Decorating Class. A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb…
Find out more »Strudel Class – SOLD OUT
Just in time for Christmas, the The Strawberry Hill Museum is blessed with awesome teachers for the making of apple strudel. Learn the secrets of the "Old World" and how they made the delicious pastry and apple filling. You will have hands on for making your own strudel that you will be able to take home and bake or freeze for a special occasion. Imagine the delicious mouth-watering smells in your own home as you prepare your own homemade apple…
Find out more »Night-Time Tour – SOLD OUT
The museum becomes a magical kingdom when viewed in the twilight of the day. Consider a night-time tour of the Strawberry Hill Museum to really get you into the Christmas spirit. The Mansion will be illuminated with all kinds of NEW DECORATIONS including hundreds of special Christmas lights. Small groups will be divided to take a tour of the chapel, house, orphanage and museum. With a brief intermission half way through to enjoy some light appetizers, desserts and adult beverages. …
Find out more »Pierogi (Polish Dumpling) Class – SOLD OUT
Pierogi are filled dumplings of Central and Eastern European origin, made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water, or pan-frying. This is a first time ever class for the Strawberry Hill Museum. Susan McGinnis, will be teaching the art of making pierogi. You will have hands on learning how to make pierogi. When you finish the class you will take home at least two dozen of your very own to boil, fry,…
Find out more »Italian Meatball & Sauce Class & DINNER! – CANCELED
Ciao Bella!!! Last years class was cancelled due to weather, so we are crossing our fingers this year for the sun to shine. You will learn how to make true Sicilian meatballs and sauce from one of our Board Members. His Grandmas secret recipe will be shared and you will take home some of the goodies that you create. But........... there's more. This year we will have the class to teach you how to make all these good things, and…
Find out more »Night-Time Tour – SOLD OUT
The museum becomes a magical kingdom when viewed in the twilight of the day. Consider a night-time tour of the Strawberry Hill Museum to really get you into the Christmas spirit. The Mansion will be illuminated with all kinds of NEW DECORATIONS including hundreds of special Christmas lights. Small groups will be divided to take a tour of the chapel, house, orphanage and museum. With a brief intermission half way through to enjoy some light appetizers, desserts and adult beverages. …
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