CHRISTKINDLFEST: A Hazleton Tradition Christmas ornaments. The children will be delighted by a visit from St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas) dressed in an authentic costume from Holland. Each child will receive a treat. This is especially appropriate since December 6th is St. Nicholas Day. Photos may be taken with the saint, so bring your camera. As if this is not enough to tempt you, the Christmas Craft Shop will feature many handmade holiday crafts, including Christmas tree skirts, pillow covers, ornaments, wreaths, pins, jewelry, bird feeders and wooden items. A Silent Auction featuring many unusual Tricky Trays will be held. These two venues will give you a chance to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Over 5,000 people have enjoyed this festival since its inception fifteen years ago. Rev. Wayne Lupole, pastor of Christ Church, and the entire congregation invite you to experience this Yuletide treat. Admission to the event and the display is free. Parking is available on nearby municipal lots and on the lot adjacent to the church. Visitors should use the 210 West Green Street entrance, which is also ramped for handicap access. Anyone who would like to make special arrangements for a children’s or senior’s group to view the nativity should call the church office at 454-3542 on weekday mornings. Enjoy this wonderful experience for the whole family.
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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Enter 210 West Green Street Hazleton, Pennsylvania
December 7 & December 8, 2013 Saturday and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free Admission to the Event &The Nativity Display
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The fifteenth annual Christkindlfest (Christ Child Celebration) will be held Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, from 12 to 5pm at Christ Lutheran Church, Church & Green Streets in Hazleton, across from City Hall. This event, which ushers in the Advent and Christmas season, is one you will not want to miss. A Christmas Event for the community, the Christkindlfest has become a tradition in the Hazleton Area, and is open to all. The centerpiece of this multi-faceted attraction is the Sound and Light, Fontanini Nativity Display. The birthplace of Christ with its environs is recreated on an eight by twenty foot platform featuring over 100 figures depicting the people, animals and buildings of period Bethlehem. These finely crafted 5" to scale Fontanini figures, imported from Italy, authentically replicate the costumes and the landscapes of the time, bringing the story of Jesus’ birth to life. Enhancing the stationary display is an inspiring program of lighting, music and narration. This 20-minute program tells the Christmas story from the Angels visit to Mary, to the arrival of the Three Wise men. It is presented every half hour during the afternoon. Another attraction at the festival is the Tannenbaum Tea Shop. Tea is served, along with colonial Wassail (a hot punch), and an assortment of tea sandwiches, scones, and spreads. This is the perfect place to take a break and enjoy the tastes of the season. While you are relaxing with a delicious hot drink, you will be entertained by a series of local musicians and artists performing on the center court stage. If your appetite has been whetted by the elegance of the tearoom, you may very well want to visit the Tea Room Gift Shop, where fine china cups and saucers are for sale. There are also homemade tea cozies, aprons and antique
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The Sound and Light Fontanini Nativity Display will be shown each half-hour beginning at 12:30 pm, with the last show at 4:30 pm. Greet St. Nicholas (Sinterklaas) throughout the day.
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The Tannenbaum Tea Room will serve tea, scones, and other goodies from 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
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Parking is available on the church parking lot or at the municipal lots on North Wyoming & Green Streets and S. Laurel & Mine Street - Both within two blocks of the church.
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