Arts & Culture

Later, the son and his wife would carry on the same traditions with their children.

Examples set by her mother and father made clear the purpose in lending a helping hand throughout the year.

An evening was spent recalling Christmases past deep in Appalachia, and their mother received a cherished book of memories.

Last year more than 1,000 people skated on the synthetic ice rink set up at Ninth and Main in Founders Square.

The society's 49 singers, along with a brass ensemble, will perform a mix of classical music, spirituals and popular holiday songs.

As a child, Jeanette Owen always looked forward to a weeklong gathering among family from Christmas until New Year's Day. When torrential rains threatened the get-together, her grandfather's ingenuity saved the season.

A woman, obviously sad, stopped to speak to the mall Santa. What could he say to help her?

Her father decided he wouldn't have a Christmas tree that year but handed over some ornaments and told his daughter to put them on her tree instead.

Butler, who had a dramatic flair, once invited friends to his home for the big reveal of a mysterious Christmas present that had been forgotten in a closet for years.

The preparations began after Thanksgiving, and some of the first signs of the holiday were the decorations at Cayce-Yost Department Store.

The scene at Bethlehem's annual Christmas tree ceremony depicts a world full of clamor and constant political tension.

The highlight of Christmas Day was visiting the grandparents.