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The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus
2019-12-23 19:00:00 2019-12-23 20:30:00 America/New_York The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus Learn about the surprising origins of Santa this holiday season at this entertaining, illustrated presentation exploring the evolution of Santa Claus over time, across borders and between cultures. Main - Program Room

Monday, December 23
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-12-23 19:00:00 2019-12-23 20:30:00 America/New_York The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus Learn about the surprising origins of Santa this holiday season at this entertaining, illustrated presentation exploring the evolution of Santa Claus over time, across borders and between cultures. Main - Program Room

Main

Program Room

Learn about the surprising origins of Santa this holiday season at this entertaining, illustrated presentation exploring the evolution of Santa Claus over time, across borders and between cultures.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Speakers |

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