LIVERMORE —The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, for its annual event, “Keeping Christmas: A 19th-Century Winter Celebration.”

During the event, guests will enjoy a variety of living history activities demonstrating Christmas and rural life in 19th-century Maine. There will be wagon rides, period crafts, popcorn stringing, storytelling, parlor games, cooking in the farmer’s cottage, the one-room schoolhouse and tours of the mansion. Dramatic readings of “The Night Before Christmas” and other poems will take place throughout the day. Caroling takes place in the ladies’ parlor of the mansion. Soup, maple cookies and mulled cider made fresh on the woodstove will be available, while supplies last.

There will be two fundraisers to benefit the new barn raising. Norlands is raffling a Harriet Beecher Stow quilt, made and donated by Betsy Plumber of Farmington. This beautiful quilt is made of Civil War era reproduction fabrics and contains quotes by Harriett Beecher Stowe, author of the book, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The drawing takes place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12; those participating in the raffle need not to be present to win. Tickets may be purchased by calling 207-897-4366 or by visiting the Norlands gift shop.

A Cookie Walk fundraiser is also planned to benefit the barn raising. For $5, guests may fill up a bag of fancy cookies made by Norlands volunteers. The popular Cookie Walk begins at 11 a.m. and quickly sells out.

Admission is $10 per person; $6 for ages 12 and under; $25 family rate. The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is located at 290 Norlands Road in Livermore.

If the weather is questionable, check for an event cancellation notice on Norlands’ Facebook page or outgoing telephone message by calling 207-897-4366 by 9 a.m. on the morning of the event.

For more information, call 207-897-4366 or visit www.NORLANDS.org.