56th Annual Community Carol Sing

The 56th annual Community Carol Sing at Mystic Seaport will be held Sunday, December 18, from 3 - 4 p.m.

The Museum will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item or by cash donation. All contributions will be donated to and distributed by the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.

The Mystic Seaport Carolers will perform a holiday concert in the Greenmanville Church at 2 p.m. The carol sing will commence at Anchor Circle at 3 p.m. led by former Ledyard High School choral director, Jamie Spillane, and backed by the Museum Carolers and a brass quartet.

The Treworgy Planetarium will present "The Star of Bethlehem" at 12, 1 and 2 p.m. The free program explores the winter skies, merging science, mythology, religious observance, winter traditions and music. Visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to each presentation.

Additionally, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. visitors can hear stories of holidays at sea told aboard historic vessels, try their hand at candle dipping at the Buckingham-Hall House, print a Victorian Christmas card keepsake at the Print Shop, and more. Children are invited to make a souvenir toy or enjoy holiday stories at the Children’s Museum, or play with 19th-century toys, games and puzzles in the Museum’s Pastimes and Playthings activity space.

For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org/carolsing.

This information was provided in a press release courtesy of Mystic Seaport.