Ridgefield History Club: Holiday Baking Traditions

The Ridgefield History Club will explore holiday baking traditions from Ridgefield’s past at its Dec. 17 meeting at 10 a.m. at the Scott House, 4 Sunset Lane. Ridgefield Historical Society Collections Manager Betsy Reid will pull out town cookbooks from the archives and highlight some of the cookie recipes.

Did your family have a traditional favorite that you’d be willing to share with the group? What was the one cookie that you always looked forward to during the holidays? Did anyone like fruitcake?

The Ridgefield History Club is an informal story telling session (it’s not a presentation or lecture) where everyone sits in a circle and shares their memories related to a specific topic in Ridgefield’s history. The discussion will be recorded and catalogued in the Historical Society’s archive to preserve memories about all of Ridgefield’s people, places, and events for future generations. You can watch recordings of our past meetings on our Facebook page.

Attendees are encouraged to share their stories with the group or just come and listen to the fascinating conversation about our town’s past. All are reminded to bring related photos and objects about Ridgefield’s history for ‘show and tell.’

Because parking at the Scott House is limited, registration is requested to attend. Carpooling is encouraged.

For additional information, contact the Historical Society at 203-438-5821 or [email protected].

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