Balloons by the armful form part of the celebrations for Miss Florence’s birthday on Sunday.

OLD LYME — The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme hosts Miss Florence’s Birthday Party Sunday, Dec. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Florence Griswold was born on Christmas Day.

Visitors can share in this hands-on creative celebration of Miss Florence’s Christmas Day birthday. Birthday cake and fun celebratory activities, including balloon sculptures by April’s Balloon Creations, will be on offer to honor the woman who started it all.

Also on Dec. 29, the Museum celebrates Ode to the New Year with harp music by Faith Leitner. The harp was Miss Florence’s favorite instrument. Visitors can see the one her father brought back for her from England in the Florence Griswold House. Accomplished harpist Faith Leitner will perform in the gallery.

Both of these programs are included with Museum admission.

Faith Leitner will play her harp Sunday, Dec. 29, in the Florence Griswold Museum to celebrate “An Ode to the New Year.”

The Museum is located at 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT, exit 70 off I-95 and is open year-round Tuesday through Saturday from10am to 5pm and Sunday 1 to 5pm. The Museum is closed Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $8 students, and free to children 12 and under.

For more information, visit the Museum’s website www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org or call 860-434-5542 x 111.