Acoustic Holiday Music at Historic Church

Saturday, December 10th brings the Thayer Family Band to Historic Mt. Gilead Church in Kearney. They will play holiday music on a variety of acoustic string instruments including the banjo and dulcimer. Performance begins at 2:00 pm and ends at 4:00 pm. This is a free event sponsored by Clay County Parks, Recreation, Historic Sites & Tourism. Refreshments by the Rock Inn will be available for purchase. Call (816)736-8500 for more information.

Record Attendance At Pharis Farm Christmas Event

A record 374 people attended the annual Pharis Farm Christmas open house on Sunday, December 4th. This year, the volunteers and staff gave visitors an idea of what Christmas was like during the Civil War through period costumes, decor and music. Historic intreperters greeted guests in each room and each described holiday traditions of the era. Santa was there with a candy cane and small gift for each child. Refreshments, cookies and cider, was served in the log cabin.