Decorating trees at Christmas is a time-honored tradition for many families. During the Second World War, limited travel and rationing meant that many things that are today synonymous with the season, like big dinners, decorated cookies, and families gathered together, were not a feature of wartime Christmases. While everyone made due with less during the […]
Join us Monday afternoons from November 10 until December 15 as we participate in the “Knit Your Bit” Program to provide scarves to American veterans. This program is an initiative of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it has collected and distributed nearly 30,000 scarves since its launch in 2006. Originally begun […]
Join us this Saturday, August 9, for a screening of the dystopian war film Red Dawn. The first PG-13 film ever released, it is often remembered for its violence, but it also tells a story of bravery, loyalty, and companionship exhibited by a band of eight teenagers fighting for their lives and their country. Similar […]
Join us and watch the classic sci-fi film E.T. this Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Long Branch Plantation. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 32 years since E.T. hit the theaters and changed the sci-fi genre forever. Upon its release in 1982, E.T. was an instant hit, even surpassing the first installment of […]