Watson Homestead Offers Gingerbread House Decorating Event

On Saturday, December 11, from 1 to 5 p.m., Watson Homestead presents Homestead for the Holidays with the Gingerbread Lady, Linda Hodges, who will guide individuals and families in the decoration of gingerbread houses. Ms. Hodges provides all the materials to create a fanciful or traditional gingerbread house and setting. Reservations are required to make a gingerbread house. Up to four people can successfully share the decorating process, larger families or groups may wish to create additional houses. Fee for each gingerbread house is $25. Reservations and pre-payment requested by Dec. 4th.

Additional afternoon activities include a horse-drawn sleigh ride at 3 p.m. and swimming at 4:30 p.m. There will also be Christmas cookies to decorate and a mini-workshop on paper weaving to create traditional Swedish paper star ornaments. Holiday refreshments will be served.

For more information or reservations, call 607-962-0541, visit www.watsonhomestead.com or write 9620 Dry Run Road, Painted Post, NY 14870.

Directions to the Homestead:
Take Route 17 / I-86 to exit 42 (Coopers Plains). Follow signs at exit to Watson Homestead. You will travel 3 miles north on Meads Creek Rd., turn right at Watson Homestead sign on to Dry Run Road. Follow signs to Main Lodge (approximately 1 mile). Parking is available at the Lodge.