The Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center, owned by North Florida Community College and located in Madison, FL at 121 NW Marion Street, is the scene for weddings, exhibits, state and national meetings, and is open for tours throughout the year. NFCC hosts a number of events at the conference center including a holiday open house, art exhibits, teas, quilt displays and flower shows. Tours are given by appointment. Admission is free, but donations are always welcome.
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NFCC Christmas at the Mansion open house December 7-11, 2011
Join NFCC for its final Christmas at the Mansion event
Enjoy “A Victorian Christmas” décor and “Cookies with Santa”
MADISON, FL – A long-time holiday tradition is coming to an end but is sure to go out in style. The North Florida Community College Foundation, Inc. and the Friends of the Mansion cordially invite the community to attend its final Christmas at the Mansion holiday open house Dec. 7-11 at the Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center in Madison, Fla. The Mansion will be open to the public Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 7-9 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 11 from 1-5 p.m. This year’s theme, “A Victorian Christmas at the Mansion”, will offer a wonderful backdrop for the grand finale open house event.
“This will be the last college sponsored Christmas at the Mansion open house,” said Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center coordinator Maria Greene. “We appreciate all the support from our Friends of the Mansion members and from the community. We want this to be the best Christmas at the Mansion to date, so please join us as we celebrate the holiday season and the beautiful Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center this December.”
Visitors will see the historic Mansion transformed into a spectacular holiday extravaganza featuring Victorian style Christmas décor. NFCC also invites parents to bring their children to “Cookies with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the WSG Conference Center. “Cookies with Santa” is sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Madison County. The public is invited to stop by anytime during the open house hours. For group tours, call in advance, (850) 973-9432.
Although this is the last NFCC sponsored Christmas at the Mansion event, the Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center will remain open following the holiday open house – “It will be business as usual with wedding rentals, tours and other events,” said Greene. “We will continue to run the Mansion and open it to the public for tours and events for as long as our current budget allows.” Since June 2011 The Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center has been operating as a self-supporting enterprise that no longer receives financial support from NFCC’s general operating budget.
“We have so many people who volunteer their time and talents to decorating the Mansion,” said Greene. “The Victorian Christmas décor is going to be beautiful this year and I encourage everyone to stop by for a visit.”
For more information, contact Maria Greene at (850) 973-9432 or email greenem@nfcc.edu.
MORE INFORMATION:
Maria Greene, WSG Conference Center Coordinator
Telephone: (850) 973-9432
Fax: (850) 973-9467
Email: GreeneM@nfcc.edu
Mailing Address:
325 NW Turner Davis Drive
Madison, FL 32340
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