This will be a one-hour author talk with Anthony Sammarco about his new book called: "The Christmas Tree Shops" (c2024).  

The Christmas Tree Shops was not just an icon of New England, but it was a destination with stores that boasted a diverse assortment of merchandise from seasonal decorations, home decor, housewares, food, giftware and just about everything else that the public just had to have.  These were items you never thought you needed before stepping through the door, but who could resist a bargain?  Founded in 1970 in Yarmouthport, it was "like walking into a closet full of surprise treasures."  One never knew what he might find, but the public, always on the hunt for bargains, began to find goods that not only pleased but stretched one's budget.  The word-of-mouth advertising attracted customers to Cape Cod, who returned time and time again, never sure what they might find. This was what made the shop popular and was to create a sensation on Cape Cod.

Copies of Anthony's book will be for sale at the end of this lecture.  We hope you will join us.  No signup is required - just come and bring your friends and family to enjoy an entertaining presentation about local history!

This program is kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library and is free and open to all.