NILES — The 13th annual McKinley Christmas brought a bit of comfort and joy to the people attending it. With less than three weeks before Christmas, Saturday’s event was a respite from the traffic and rush to complete their gift shopping lists.

The afternoon event included four nearby venues celebrating the holiday. Guests could vote among the selection of 43 decorated trees at the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum’s Festival of Trees, listen to music at the McKinley Birthplace Home, create a candy cane ornament and participate in crafts and games at the Niles Historical Society’s home, the Ward-Thomas House Museum, and view the historical splendor of the Von Isley Estate.

“We have 43 themed and decorated Christmas trees. Last year we only had 33,” said Belinda Weiss, director

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