Dec. 1 Holiday Open Houses at the historical Governor Sprague Mansion Museum and colonial Joy Homestead, Cranston. The Cranston Historical Society has graciously opened the Sprague Mansion & Joy Homestead to the community at no charge for decades ~ our way to say thank you, share some kindred warmth & welcome our visitors from near and afar. Pianist Andrew Kaplan to provide musical selections at the Mansion. Western Cranston Garden Club decorates the Mansion in Victorian splendor ~ Museum Shop open. Accessible entrance/parking back of Mansion.
AGENDA on DECEMBER 1
11am to 1pm JOY HOMESTEAD at 156 Scituate Ave.
3 to 5pm In the SPRAGUE MANSION: Enter at 1353 Cranston St. grand ballroom door. Music and wassail ~ Visit Museum Shop.
4pm Greetings: City of Cranston; Secretary of State Gregg Amore; Honored Guests
4:30pm Outside Tree Lighting: Sponsored by Ward 3 Councilman John Donegan; Special Guests. Bain Choir & Band Members providing holiday tunes at Mansion Gazebo! Visit Sprague Carriage House for cocoa provided by teachers/parents; Visit OneCranston Health Equity Zone & Cranston Public Library info tables.
Host your next event ~ meeting ~ or tea at the Sprague Mansion. Call (401) 944-9226 for availability. Cranston Historical Society is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit historical and educational organization supporting the 1860s Governor Sprague Mansion Museum and 1770s Joy Homestead. facebook.com/cranstonhistoricalsociety 
Located on the historic W3R Washington-Rochambeau Route, the official National Park Service trail our French Allies marched from Newport to Yorktown during the Revolutionary War. Volunteers & Donations welcome
