The Michigan Iron Industry Museum will host a theatrical reading of holiday recollections on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 1:30 p.m., in the museum auditorium. “Christmas Memories” was written by Gail Galotta and is based on her childhood holidays in the 1950s and 1960s. She and her sister, Carol Sundstrom, will present this nostalgic look at Christmas, enhanced by a multimedia presentation including pictures and period music.
Seating is limited, admission is free, and light refreshments will be served. Donations are encouraged to support education programs at the museum.
Tradition is a large part of the program’s theme. Baking, decorating and picking out toys in the SearsThe Michigan Iron Industry Museum will host “Christmas Memories” on Sunday, Dec. 15. The program, taking a nostalgic look at holiday memories from the catalog are among the highlighted memories. With family ties to both Michigan and Chicago, holidays were spent in both areas. This account is both humorous and touching. “Christmas Memories” provides an enjoyable opportunity during the busy holiday season to rekindle and savor those long-forgotten memories.
“The Christmas Memories program fits in well with the recent installation of the Sutter Toy mini-exhibit,” said museum historian Barry James. “This will be a festive afternoon at the museum.” The museum store will be open for shopping to museum guests. Unique Michigan-made items include jewelry, apparel, maple syrup, toys and puzzles.
Gail Galotta taught high school English and theatre in the Chicago area for 32 years. Since 2008 she has been a columnist for the Iron Mountain Daily News. She has written and published numerous poems and short stories. She has also authored two plays, “Crossroads” and “The Trouble in Thor” – both of which have been produced in the U.P. “The Trouble in Thor,” a dramatization of Charlotte Armstrong’s book about an iron mine tragedy, was directed by Galotta and performed at the Iron County Museum in 2010. Galotta has received several writing awards and was named Best Emerging Writer in 2008 by the Upper Peninsula Writers’ Association.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is one of 11 nationally accredited museums administered by the Michigan Historical Center, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Located on US-41E, 9 miles west of Marquette, it overlooks the site of the Carp River Forge, a pioneer industrial site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information call 906-475-7857 or visit www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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