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Bristol, RI (November 10, 2008)

Enjoy the tranquility and beauty of Bristol at Christmas Time during Linden Place Mansion’s Home for the Holidays celebration on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of December from 12 noon until 5 p.m.

Linden Place Mansion and a wonderful array of private homes, decked out for the holidays, will be open for your viewing pleasure. The mansion will be decorated in a “Christmas Wedding” theme by volunteers from the Bristol and Bayberry Garden Clubs and designers Alfred Brazil and Lori Sendroff of Alfred’s antiques. The parlors of Linden Place Mansion will be elegantly festooned with vintage wedding regalia by Mr. Brazil and Ms. Sendroff and joining them in creating fabulous holiday décor will be Jeff Gincastro of Jeff and Company. Jeff has designed events for Elizabeth Taylor, the Academy Awards, and numerous Hollywood celebrities. Surprises await the visitor in every room of Linden Place, from a beautiful vintage wedding dress to the festooned parlor rooms and magnificently draped four story spiral staircase. The continues with a stroll through historic downtown Bristol’s shops and on to private homes open for viewing, from a stately brick home to an elegant federal period sea captain’s mansion.  

On Saturday the 13th, tour participants will enjoy a living wax museum featuring Linden Place’s History Kids dressed in period costume. These ever popular History Kids will be stationed throughout the mansion to answer questions about the museum and furnishings. Press the painted dot on their hands and they’ll come to life and delight all with information about the mansion and its famous occupants. Sunday’s musical entertainment lineup from Mt. Hope High School includes choral and instrumental music groups. For a perfect ending to their visit, guests can stroll across the driveway where fireside refreshments await them in the historic ballroom. Tickets for this memorable weekend are $25 in advance and $30 the weekend of the tour and can be purchased through the Linden Place office and Museum Store or by calling 401-253-0390. 

This special weekend and Linden Place’s holiday season will be ushered in with a Friday evening fundraiser concert and sing-a-long by singer DiMucci in the Linden Place ballroom. Wine and desserts will be served as guests are serenaded by the ever popular Mr. DiMucci. Please consult our website at www.lindenplace.org for further details or call the office at 401-253-0390. 

Christmas At Linden Place, 2008 

Friday evening, December 12^th, 2008, 7:30 PM Michael DiMucci in concert

Christmas program and sing-a-long, Wine and desserts, Tickets $17 Contact the Linden Place office at 253-0390 for more information & reservation. 

Homes for the Holidays

Saturday December 13, 2008 Homes for the Holidays House Tour  “Christmas Wedding at Linden Place Mansion”.  Mansion, museum store & participating homes open from 12-5, History Kids living wax museum, Fireside refreshments in the Linden Place ballroom.  

Sunday December 14, 2008 Homes for the Holidays House Tour “Christmas Wedding at Linden Place Mansion”.  Mansion, museum store & participating homes open from 12-5, Instrumental and choral music provided by Mt. Hope High School, Fireside refreshments in the Linden Place ballroom.

December 12^th - December 30^th, 2008 “Christmas Wedding at Linden Place” Mansion Tours Mondays - Saturdays, 10 PM - 5 PM