Elgin Public Museum Traditions event
What a wonderful event! All the tables looked fantastic!
Learning about traditions in other cultures – ¡Wepa!
Elgin Public Museum held their annual fundraiser on November 7 with the theme of “Table of Traditions – Touching on Traditions in Elgin”. Your Plan B Co is proud to be one of the sponsors.
We hosted the England table – sharing the joy of Doc Who and Jelly Babies and much more!
For those who don’t know, DavidB’s mom was from London and she kept many traditions alive here in the U.S. that he continues to share with my family. For example: Afternoon tea (is it milk first then tea?), Penny for the Guy (Fawkes), Christmas crackers (notice we all wore our crowns), Christmas Pud, and learning that British children throw their letters to Father Christmas in the fire (not the mailbox).
Some of the other tables included: Ecuador, Greece, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Korea/Cambodia, Kwanzaa and the U.S.
Looking forward to next year’s event, but in the meantime, follow the EPM on Facebook to stay up to date on their events OR Visit the only natural history museum in the Fox Valley region (Lord’s Park, Elgin). There’s always a scavenger hunt for kids, and they’ll enjoy making the T-Rex skull roarrrrrr!