FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Mayer Monday, December 3, 2012 Tel: 478/742-5084

Email: jmayer@historicmacon.org

SIDNEY LANIER COTTAGE AND HISTORIC MACON TO HOST ANNUAL COTTAGE CHRISTMAS & BAKE SALE

MACON, Ga. — The sweetest holiday tradition in Macon is quickly approaching. In the 1970s, the Middle Georgia Historical Society began selling baked goods at the Sidney Lanier Cottage during the holidays. Historic Macon Foundation has kept this tradition alive and will host Cottage Christmas on Friday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cottage Christmas is a complimentary open house showcasing the Sidney Lanier Cottage decorated for the holiday season. Baked goods will be for sale throughout the day while free admission is offered to the Cottage. Free refreshments will be served, and the Side Porch Gift Shop will have a holiday sale. A book signing will also take place during this year’s Cottage Christmas. Authors will include Ed Grisamore, “There is More than One Way to Spell Wiener,” Marie Amerson, “Remembering Len Berg's Restaurant” and Sandy Page, “Pyramid of the Lost World.” All bake sale items are homemade and donated by friends and supporters of Historic Macon and the Sidney Lanier Cottage. The bake sale includes everything from holiday casseroles and cheese straws to a variety of cakes and candy. The Sidney Lanier Cottage is located at 935 High St. Call (478) 742-5084 for more information.

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Historic Macon to host Cottage Christmas, page 2 Attachment 1: The Sidney Lanier Cottage decorated for the holidays

About Historic Macon Foundation Historic Macon Foundation is a nonprofit organization that advocates for Macon’s historic and architectural heritage, facilitates preservation and revitalization efforts in the community and educates and inspires appreciation for Macon, GA. The Middle Georgia Historical Society and the Macon Heritage Foundation merged in 2003 to create Historic Macon Foundation. The Foundation maintains and promotes the Sidney Lanier Cottage, which is open for public visitation Monday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic Macon Foundation’s offices are located in the Sidney Lanier Cottage at 935 High St., Macon, GA 31201. For more information, visit www.historicmacon.org or call 478/742-5084.

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