Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
History Talk - Joy to the World! The Stories Behind Our Favorite Christmas Carols
Date: December 1, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Event Description:
Join John Maietta on Wednesday, December 1st at 6:00 pm in the Community Room!
Folk tunes, pagan revels, and medieval hymns have all contributed to the musical treasure we enjoy every year during the Christmas season. This program presents the colorful stories behind twenty of our favorite Yuletide carols. Among other fascinating facts, you’ll learn who King Wenceslas really was… how a partridge got into a pear tree… why a Pennsylvania pastor immortalized the visit of the Three Kings to the baby Jesus...and how a snowy, starry night in an Austrian village inspired a beloved song of Christmas joy and peace.
Location:
Coy Public Library of Shippensburg
73 West King Street
Shippensburg
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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