https:\/\/www.narberthonline.com\/dickens-festival.html<\/a> for details.<\/p>\nAn estimated small stadium of visitors and re-enactors will participate in this year\u2019s happenings, with so many volunteers diligently working behind-the-scenes.<\/p>\n
Charles Dickens\u2019 quote \u201cNo One Is Useless In This World Who Lightens The Burden Of It To Anyone Else\u201d is a fitting theme for the fanciful and charming \u201cnoon to 4 p.m.\u201d array of \u201cEvents of the Day\u201d as outlined in the cleverly edited \u201cThe London Fish Wrapper,\u201d available to all comers.<\/p>\n
Inside \u201cThe Wrapper,\u201d one can giggle at the humor of the \u201cClassified Advertising,\u201d all sixteen entries conveying funny word plays with Narberth Borough addresses listed.<\/p>\n
For example, the ad for Carriage Repair Service at 721 Essex Avenue states, \u201cFree pickup and delivery. Try us once, you\u2019ll never go anywhere again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Or, \u201cExperienced mother will care for your child. Fenced yard at 625 Haverford Avenue, meals, and smacks included.\u201d<\/p>\n
And, at 5697 Dudley Avenue, \u201cMan for hire; Honest. Will take anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next, for an Introductory Offer, go to 49 N. Narberth to \u201cHave your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home too!\u201d Just ask for \u201cPokey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another pitch, at 21 W. Iona, \u201cChristmas Tag Sale! Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Who could pass up this one? \u201cAt 1125 Essex, three-year old teacher needed for preschool. Experience preferred. (bring cookies)\u201d<\/p>\n
More to say according to the Borough website: \u201cThe Narberth Dickens Festival is a free family event held each December on the streets of downtown Narberth. Itdraws thousands to this little borough every year, and it has become one of the most anticipated holiday festivals in the Philadelphia area.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this Dickens-themed event, the town of Narberth is transformed into 1840\u2019s London, as Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and all the characters from \u2018A Christmas Carol\u2019 roam the streets for an afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are activities and entertainment for all ages, including holiday crafts, carolers, period vendors and food, dancers, musicians, ballet performances, puppet shows, magicians, puppeteers, a free Dickens-themed scavenger hunt for children, and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dickens Festival also features Ebenezer Scrooge and all the characters from \u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d along with dozens of period-authentic costumed performers and a free scavenger hunt with prizes for kids from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
In past years, music throughout the afternoon includes \u201cMen of Harmony\u201d Dickensian Carolers, the Waldron Mercy \u201cTreblemakers\u201d Choir, Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Chorale, and The Kingsessing Morris Men and the Fiddlekicks Dancers.<\/p>\n
Anticipated fun for children of all ages are Phydeaux\u2019s Flying Flea Circus & Wahoo Medicine Show, Professor Horn\u2019s Punch & Judy Puppet Show, \u201cCastaways\u201d singing performances, and free craft activities for kids.<\/p>\n
Of special pedigree is a \u201cfilibuster\u201d reading of \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Narberth Bookshop, plus a complimentary showing of \u201cA Muppet Christmas Carol\u201d at 11 a.m. at Reel Cinemas Narberth 2.<\/p>\n
Not to miss are \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d excerpt performances at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet featuring handsome and well-rehearsed dancers.<\/p>\n
To soothe the stomach and fill the belly, hot toddies from local establishments (age 21-plus only) and hot chocolate in souvenir mugs, supplemented by period-inspired vendors and street food are for sale throughout the Festival.<\/p>\n
Thanks to generous donations of sponsorship dollars and \u201cmuscle\u201d from members of the Narberth Business Association, Narberth Civic Association, and otherBorough organizations, entrance into the festival and most of the activities are historically free.<\/p>\n
Most of all, on Sunday, December 7, expect to experience the spirit of sweetness, goodwill, and happiness which the annual Narberth Dickens Festival embodies, featuring very special people of the Borough of Narberth, incorporated in 1895.<\/p>\n
In anticipation of a marvelous Dickens Festival, \u201cReflect upon your present blessings \u2013 of which every man has many \u2013 not on your past misfortunes, of whichall men have some.\u201d \u2014 Charles Dickens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cPregnant Woman Coming Through!\u201d were the words uttered by Drew Johnson, owner of The Greeks in downtown Narberth,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49314,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[182,139,28,69,71,70,199],"class_list":{"0":"post-49313","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-local-news","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-pennsylvania","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-headlines","13":"tag-philadelphia-news","14":"tag-top-stories-mlt"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}