Saturday, December 22, 2012

Collenbrook Farm and the 12th day of Xmas!


Anyone recognize this old school it was torn down 64 years ago.
To my readers and vistors, have a safe and happy holiday season.

The Twelfth Day of Christmas
                    at
        Collen Brook Farm 
                                                Sunday, January 6, 2013

                                                 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Come join us to complete the Christmas season with a rewarding time of music, food, fun and fellowship!

Featuring flautist, Lisamarie McGrath, a skilled chamber musician, soloist, teacher, sponsored volunteer at Vitas Hospice and recording artist.

To learn more about Lisamarie, her music, up-coming performances and to download a free recording of her "Earth Meditations", visit her website www.lisamariemcgrath.com

The dinner will be especially prepared "Early American Fare."

Space is limited so please make your reservation as soon as possible.

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The cost is $15 per person. Please return this form for your reservation for
The 12th   

day of Christmas at Collen Brook Farm, Sunday, January 6, 2013
NAME_______________________________________ Number_________

Friday, December 14, 2012

Leiper Open House, Haverford House Tour, Norwood Party etc.

                            A 1947 aerial view of the Ridley Park Business District aka Hinckley Ave.


                                    Thomas Leiper Open House
                                                   Avondale Rd. Nether Providence Twp.
 
 
                                                                          

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Media House Tour & last day at the Colonial Plantation

                           The Media Historic House Tour is today! I will be host at Christ Church after 4pm.
                                                Please come out and support a great cause!

Don’t miss this year’s Candlelight Holiday House Tour presented by Media Historical Preservation.
The house tour is December 8th, 2012, 2-7pm and will feature Media homes and those in the surrounding area. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Earth & State, Media Florist or Quincy’s on State Street.
Ticket holders will also receive a 10% discount for lunch or dinner that day at local participating eateries.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the preservation and maintenance of the Minshall House in Media.
 
 
Author Elizabeth MacGuire will autograph her book on Collingdale
on Saturday, December 8th at 11 am in the Collingdale Library.
If you already purchased a book, please feel free to bring it to the book signings.
Thank you again for all your support. 
 

Colonial Plantation
at Ridley Creek State Park
Christmas at the Farm
Saturday December 8th
11 to 7 with last entry at 6:30 (activities 11 to 4, candlelight tours 4 to 7)
Farmhouse decorated
  • Byers Choice "Farmer and Farmer's wife" available for purchase! Limited Edition carolers!
  • Free Tea Tasting
  • Gingerbread cookies and colonial hot chocolate for sale
  • Children may make a cloth doll tree ornament and a pine cone bird seed ornament for the yard
  • Father Christmas will visit between 12 and 3
  • Wassailing the Orchard at 1 and 3 (a Plantation Tradition)
  • Textile, candlemaking, woodworking, and long rifle demos
  •   Adults $10.00 and children (4 to12) $8.00
    Get into the Holiday Spirit with us!
    Last chance to visit with the Plantation in 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Media House Tour this weekend! Collingdale Book Signing

                                                   200 block of west State St. c.1950


                                                                       Media, PA
Don’t miss this year’s Candlelight Holiday House Tour presented by Media Historical Preservation.
The house tour is December 8th, 2012, 2-7pm and will feature Media homes and those in the surrounding area. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Earth & State, Media Florist or Quincy’s on State Street.
Ticket holders will also receive a 10% discount for lunch or dinner that day at local participating eateries.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the preservation and maintenance of the Minshall House in Media.
 
Author Elizabeth MacGuire will autograph her book on Collingdale
on Saturday, December 8th at 11 am in the Collingdale Library.
If you already purchased a book, please feel free to bring it to the book signings.
Thank you again for all your support.