Thursday, November 29, 2012

WEEKEND of WONDERS Bryn Athyn, Pa Dec 1 & 2


Scout Breakfast & Tree Sale
What better way to warm up for Star of Wonder than by going to the Annual Boys Scout Breakfast & Tree Sale, from 8-11 a.m.?!  Swing by the Bryn Athyn Society Building (600 Tomlinson, between Buck Road & Philmont Ave) for hot-off-the-grill pancakes and fresh-from-the-grower Christmas trees & poinsettas (you can order wreaths from individual scouts - sales help offset his summer camp costs).  

Star of Wonder
Many people - in the church & out - kick off their Christmas holiday with Star of Wonder, a delightful program at Bryn Athyn Cathedral featuring crafts & community.  Fun for all ages, families or old geezers like me!  Decorate cookies, make a star ornament, craft a holiday centerpiece.  Bask in the glow of good fellowship as you craft your way into Christmastime!   10:00 a.m. - noon; light refreshments;  a $2 donation/person is appreciated, but not required.  

Follow the Star

After enjoying Star of Wonder, roll next door to Glencairn Museum for a Christmas in the Castle guided tour (noon - 4:30 p.m.).  Better yet, make a return visit on Sunday, December 2 for Glad Tidings,  Glencairn’s annual Christmas open house, part of Follow the Star - Nativity Festival 2012.  Follow the Star nativities show how Christians around the world have adapted the Nativity scene to represent their own national, regional and local cultures.  

Enjoy holiday refreshments at the Castle Cafe, revel in live Christmas music, a special family activity, and a Christmas Quest of Nativity art in Glencairn.  Finish up your visit by getting some of your holiday shopping done at our Ten Thousand Villages sale and Glencairn's gift shop!  

Christmas in the Castle:  this year, Glencairn debuts a special 45-minute holiday tour that combine Nativity Festival 2012  with stops in the Great Hall, Upper Hall, Tower, Chapel & Medieval Treasury. Learn how Christmas was celebrated (1937-1980) in Raymond & Mildred Pitcairn's warm, welcoming home.  

Discover for yourself the answer to the question, “How do you celebrate Christmas in a 20th-century castle?” The whole family will enjoy this tour!

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