The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting their annual “Christmas in the Park” open house on Saturday, December 11th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  The event extends free admission to the museum as a holiday gift to residents and guests. During the day visitors will be treated to hot apple cider, holiday cookies and free entertainment and activities.  A fire will burn in the native stone fireplace of the old Jordan house and the museum will be decorated in vintage holiday decor.  A tumbleweed ‘snowman’ will greet all visitors.

    Sedona old-timers and descendants of local pioneer families, including two of the Jordan children, Larry Schnebly, Sedona’s grandson, and others will be in the Museum exhibit rooms telling stories about early Sedona.  Guests are also invited to the activity room where volunteers will help them make a cornhusk doll. 

Tumbleweed Snowman, Sedona Heritage Museum

     There will be a free holiday music concert at 1:30 p.m. in the historic Fruit Packing Shed with a performance by Harmony on the Rocks.  The Packing Shed is now heated for concert-goers.  Museum admission and all activities are free!  

     There will also be a local author book-signing event with Lisa Schnebly Heidinger and Janeen Trevillyan who will be signing their book “Images of Sedona.”
   

     Holiday shopping in the Museum’s Gift Shop will be a “must do” as you can take advantage of the shop’s annual sale.  The Gift Shop carries many items made by local artists and craftpeople, along with many gifts for both kids and adults.

     The Sedona Heritage Museum is located in the Walter and Ruth Jordan home and fruit packing sheds, which are on the National Register of Historic Places at 735 Jordan Road in the City of Sedona’s Jordan Historical Park in Uptown Sedona.  For more information, call the museum at 928-282-7038.