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The burning of the Yule Log for the last time is one of the traditional customs of Twelfth Night. |
An email from Larry Quirk of the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District advises folks to mark their calendars for the VWB Historic District's annual Twelfth Night Dinner.
Celebrated for many years now, it is both a fundraiser and an opportunity for members and friends of the District to enjoy a celebratory meal and close the holiday season.
The 2018 celebration will be on Saturday, January 6, which happens also to be Epiphany, the feast celebrating the presentation of gifts by the Three Wise Men to the infant Jesus. The feast has been observed since established at the Council of Tours in 567 AD.
Over the centuries many customs originated around this holiday, always involving food and merriment. In some places it is considered bad luck to leave Christmas decoration up past Twelfth Night and Christmas trees are gathered and burned in bonfires. It is also the last time the Yule log is lighted.
Some cultures also have "king cakes" into which a bean and a pea have been baked (the 'king' here referring to Christ the King). The man who gets the slice with the bean becomes "king" for the evening and the woman who gets the pea becomes "queen".
The homes of four District members will be open as diners move from one to the next for appetizers, entrée, desserts and ending with after-dinner cordials.
I do not yet have ticket information, but in the past they have been offered at $30 for members and $40 for non-members.
For more information, contact VWB member Larry Quirk by email at qman56@comcast.net. For more about the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, visit their website here.
Celebrated for many years now, it is both a fundraiser and an opportunity for members and friends of the District to enjoy a celebratory meal and close the holiday season.
The 2018 celebration will be on Saturday, January 6, which happens also to be Epiphany, the feast celebrating the presentation of gifts by the Three Wise Men to the infant Jesus. The feast has been observed since established at the Council of Tours in 567 AD.
Over the centuries many customs originated around this holiday, always involving food and merriment. In some places it is considered bad luck to leave Christmas decoration up past Twelfth Night and Christmas trees are gathered and burned in bonfires. It is also the last time the Yule log is lighted.
Some cultures also have "king cakes" into which a bean and a pea have been baked (the 'king' here referring to Christ the King). The man who gets the slice with the bean becomes "king" for the evening and the woman who gets the pea becomes "queen".
The homes of four District members will be open as diners move from one to the next for appetizers, entrée, desserts and ending with after-dinner cordials.
I do not yet have ticket information, but in the past they have been offered at $30 for members and $40 for non-members.
For more information, contact VWB member Larry Quirk by email at qman56@comcast.net. For more about the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, visit their website here.
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
Annual Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner
Saturday, January 6, 2018
6:00 - 11:00 PM
Information: Larry Quirk at qman56@comcast.net
Dress: Business attire preferred;
soft-soled shoes; ladies -- no spike heels, please.
Annual Twelfth Night Progressive Dinner
Saturday, January 6, 2018
6:00 - 11:00 PM
Information: Larry Quirk at qman56@comcast.net
Dress: Business attire preferred;
soft-soled shoes; ladies -- no spike heels, please.
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