About 40 children brought their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to the Dekker Huis / Zeeland Museum on Saturday, the second of December. They visited with Sinterklaas from 10:00 am to noon and heard the story about how Dutch children celebrate Christmas in the Netherlands.

Each child also had the opportunity to:

• FIND SINTERKLAAS' HORSE throughout the museum and get a sticker
• Make and taste applesauce in the original Dekker Huis kitchen
• Make Christmas ornaments in the research room
• Try on pioneer clothing in the Log Cabin
• Make Sinterklaas hats in the Veterans Memorial Room
• Make Christmas chains in the Toy Room
• Take home a goodie bag !

Thank you to all volunteers who helped !

EVENT ORGANIZER: Debbie Albert

SINTERKLAAS: Robert Boehm

MAKE AND TASTE APPLESAUCE: Linda Kolk

MAKE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS: Mary Christopher and Scout Verdoorn

TRY ON PIONEER CLOTHING: Arlene Steenwyk

MAKE SINTERKLAAS HATS: Wendy Combs

MAKE CHRISTMAS CHAINS: Nancy Overway

HELPER: Ardie Rubingh

GREETERS: Ken Kolk and Justin Roebuck

Photos by Arlene Steenwyk and Kristin Grassmid

... used with permission ...