Winterfest celebrated in historic setting at Bush-Lyon Homestead in Lyon Park
December 14, 2023 at 1:20 a.m.
Sebastian Gimenez, a senior at Port Chester High School volunteering as a member of the National Honor Society, reads a holiday story to sisters Aliyah, 9, and Amaya, 5, Orozco of Highland Street at the Port Chester Historical Society’s Winterfest at the Bush-Lyon Homestead in Lyon Park on Saturday, Dec. 9. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Peter Burke of Fairhaven Lane fills out raffle tickets with his name and telephone number to drop into the cups corresponding to items he is interested in winning. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
A spread of goodies from around the world fills a table in the kitchen to tempt visitors entering the Bush-Lyon Homestead for Winterfest. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Four-year-old Maya Saffer of Browndale Place carefully colors a snowman ornament at one of the craft tables. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Port Chester High School junior and National Honor Society volunteer Kally Vichco oversees the craft table where 3-year-old Maggie Hartnett of Barrett Lane (left) and other children decorate ornaments. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Theo Decker, 3, of Linden Street buys raffle tickets from Port Chester Historical Society board member Mike DeVittorio. There were many $1 raffle gifts as well as a table, at right, of more valuable $5 items with historic and/or Port Chester themes. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Port Chester High School juniors Gissel Loja and Sophia Tellez, dressed up in colonial garb available at the Winterfest celebration, toast to the holiday season. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Everleigh Higgs, 5, of Puritan Drive decorates a Shrinky Dink holiday ornament that will be transformed when taken home and heated in the oven. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
