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The St. Croix Landmarks Society’s Annual Old-Time Crucian Christmas celebration kicks off today at the Estate Whim Museum and promises to give locals and visitors a taste of what Christmastime used to be like on St. Croix…way back when.<\/p>\n

The four-day open house is in its fifth year and will run through Saturday, Dec. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night.<\/p>\n

According to event organizers, this year’s theme is “A Calabash Christmas” and will feature the\u00a0Great House decorated with calabash gourds hand-painted by local children and artists. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to clean, prepare and decorate a calabash ornament of their own.<\/p>\n

The family-friendly event will also highlight a variety of traditions. A traditional Crucian Christmas tree, known as the inkberry tree, will be on display in the Great House as well as a Danish Christmas tree, complete with handmade ornaments and garlands.<\/p>\n

Hispanos Unidos of the V.I. will present\u00a0Puerto Rican Christmas traditions with decorations and a special children\u2019s celebration. Furthermore, local musicians and choirs will provide entertainment with seasonal selections as guests stroll the exhibit halls, My Granny House and the museum grounds.<\/p>\n

\u00a0A complete line up of the week’s entertainment can be found below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, December 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

UVI<\/span> Choir, South Gate Calvary Baptist Church Choir, and Jazz Blue<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, December 18<\/strong>
\nSt. Joseph Choir & Barry Dias<\/p>\n

Friday, December 19<\/strong><\/div>\n
Wayne E. Petersen and Eugene Petersen<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Saturday, December 20<\/strong><\/div>\n
Tony Romano, Helge Jeppesen, Natalie Hollins, Diane Russel, Stanley Jacobs, and Doc Petersen<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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