PARSIPPANY — Cookies & Crèches, the exhibit of nativities and crèches from around the world sponsored by to St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, will take place at the historic Smith-Baldwin House in Parsippany.
The collection has been featured on NJN television and in numerous publications. This year the event will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
In what has become an annual tradition in our area, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a critically acclaimed collection of over 200 different nativity scenes while also purchasing baked goods from an assortment of homemade holiday cookies from a variety of recipes. Admission is free.
“We are very excited about this new location,” commented Bruce Frigeri. The House will be fully decorated for Christmas, adding a touch of nostalgia to the Christmas tradition of displaying a crèche or nativity set in a home. The addition of a scavenger hunt featuring the crèches, encourages children to attend, as they have to locate different materials used in the making of the set, a particular animal featured, or locate where the set was made. At the conclusion, participants receive a special holiday treat!
Christmas cookie walks are growing in popularity every year and provide visitors with an enjoyable way to get a head start on their holiday baking needs. About the cookie sale, Frigeri added that “People should arrive early to ensure the best selection.”
Cookies will be available for purchase at the price of $10.50 per pound. Hours for Cookies and Crèches will be from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or until the cookies sell out if that happens first! Park at St. Gregory’s and walk next door to The Smith-Baldwin House.
The Smith-Historic Baldwin House was purchased by The Township of Parsippany in 2013 for the purposes of education and preservation. It is an 1820 long hall colonial set on 2.8 acres on South Beverwyck Road. Part of Parsippany’s Historic District, it is located next to St. Gregory’s at 460 South Beverwyck Road.
