The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a holiday-themed bus trip to historic Bethlehem, Pa., on Sat., December 10.
The trip will depart Kenilworth (St. Theresa’s School parking lot on Monroe Ave., between N. 22nd and N. 23rd Streets) at 8:30 a.m. and return to Kenilworth at approximately 6:30 p.m. Cost of $95 includes comfortable motor coach transportation; admission to Bethlehem’s world-renowned Christkindlmarkt holiday market, featuring a vast array of unique handmade works by more than 150 fine artisans, ice carving/glassblowing demonstrations, various eateries, festive entertainment and more; admission to an enchanting “Trees of Historic Bethlehem” exhibition of more than 26 trees, beautifully decorated by the Bethlehem Garden Club, across five historic sites (Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Moravian Museum, Single Sisters’ House, Luckenbach Mill and 1810 Goundie House) with tours of each site; and evening views of the famous Star of Bethlehem atop South Mountain.
There will be complimentary door prizes on the bus. For further information and reservations, please call 908-709-0434. As space is limited, reservations by November 18 are requested to ensure availability. Gift certificates for the trip are also available for purchase.
Proceeds will benefit the Kenilworth Historical Society’s historic Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880) by helping defray operating expenses, including the cost of an elevator that makes the restored “living history” museum and cultural arts center fully accessible to everyone.
The Kenilworth Historical Society (www.kenilworthhistoricalsociety.org) is an independent, volunteer-based, non-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to the research, preservation and interpretation of the c. 1880 Oswald J. Nitschke House, local history and culture