Families celebrate old world Christmas at Schaumburg farm
Suburban 21st century families enjoyed a rural 19th century holiday celebration Sunday as the Schaumburg Park District hosted its annual Christmas in the Valley at Merkle Cabin and Volkening Heritage Farm.
The event highlights Christmas as it was marked in the late 1800s by settlers who made their homes on farms that are today's subdivisions and shopping centers.
The celebration included craft activities, roasting marshmallows over a fire and a visit with Santa.
Nothing better than roasting marshmallows over an outdoor fire, as Peter Styrczula discovers with his son Kacper, 6, at the Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm's Christmas in the Valley program Sunday in Schaumburg.
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Isabella Simpson, 6, of South Elgin shies away from Santa as she pays him a visit with her doll Sunday, at the Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm's Christmas in the Valley program in Schaumburg.
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The Spring Valley German Band entertains, with Andy Farnham of Hanover Park and Roger Nelson of Hoffman Estates filling the air with the sweet sounds of Christmas music Sunday, at the Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm's Christmas in the Valley program in Schaumburg.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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