Without any doubt, one of the Historical Society’s most successful and satisfying events each year is our “Home for the Holidays Festival.” The brainchild of one of our members, Carmen Sweet, and orchestrated with the help of dozens of volunteers, community members and sponsors, this free, multi-day spectacular kicks off the holiday season at the Temple each year with such things as beautiful historic Christmas decorations, a magnificent beautiful festival of the trees, the mammoth, eye-opening Lionel train display, “Songs of the Season” presented by local singers, a ginger bread house display, silent auctions of decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, as well as raffles and sales on gift shop items