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Holiday Message 2020

Season’s Greetings, Members and Friends of the Culver City Historical Society!

As we near the end of the year 2020, I find myself reflecting on how difficult this year has been. And, unfortunately, it is not over yet. We must all continue to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many of us got creative with ways to communicate, work, and stay in touch with our family and friends. Smaller gatherings of 10 or less, staying six feet apart and wearing masks are our new normal. If you are like me and my family, we have become dependent on FaceTime, Zoom, and the myriad other virtual options to stay in touch and see the eyes of our loved ones.

The Historical Society, tenants of the Veteran’s Memorial Building, are required to follow their protocols and safety guidelines. Until the building reopens for public gatherings, we will unfortunately remain closed. Please know we miss you at our programs and our Sunday open afternoons and remain hopeful that the Society will reopen in 2021.

Movie poster from the holiday classic “Meet Me in St. Louis” (1944)

We cannot wait for the day we can put out our “Open to History” signs and greet you at the door! It will be a time of great celebration. When the virus spikes subside and it is safe, it is our hope to “dip our toes” back and work in small groups of volunteers to ready the Archives and Resource Center for visitors. The collection has received so many new and wonderful items that will be put on display. In the meantime, we are exploring how to bring our conversations and programs to you through a virtual modality. I encourage you to take time over this holiday season with a cozy beverage and enjoy the new videos that Mark has uploaded to our YouTube channel over the last several months.

On behalf of the board of the Culver City Historical Society, we want to wish you and your loved ones a healthy and happy holiday season, and a brighter 2021!

With warmest wishes,

Hope Parrish, President

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