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SO MANY WAYS TO CELEBRATE LOCALLY Alyssa Menko & Olivia Smith
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HRISTMAS IS COMING! LET US COUNT THE ways to celebrate. In a year of online celebrations, modified gatherings, virtual tours and drive-through displays, our area still offers many ways to share the dreams of a very merry holiday. Here are some ideas for bringing joy to your world—safely—this season. FESTIVE FUN IN PHOENIXVILLE Let your heart be light (online) at the Phoenixville Candlelight Holiday Tour on December 5th. Get an inside look at historic houses and modern homes decorated from front doors to living rooms in evergreen trees, bright lights and all the holiday trimmings. Tune in to the tour from 3 to 7 p.m., free at PhxHolidayTour.weebly.com. Then make your spirits bright at the Luminaria Shopping Night in Downtown Phoenixville. On December 9th from 5 to 9 p.m., over 1000 luminaries will light up the streets with a festive glow, perfect for holiday shopping at your favorite Phoenixville spots. Buy toys for all ages at Generations Toy Store or head to Reads & Company for books, book-themed candles and other gift recommendations.
The Phoenix will always rise—just online this year. The 16th Annual Firebird Festival is calling for community members to submit art, videos, stories or other creative ideas to share the spirit of the Firebird (deadline December 12th). On December 19th at 8 p.m., join the livestream celebration for an evening featuring Firebird dancers, music, poetry and all the fiery submissions from the community. For more fun ideas, visit FirebirdFestival.com. KEEPING CHRISTMAS IN KENNETT Holiday happenings in Kennett Square begin November 29th with the spectacular annual display at Longwood Gardens. Through December, A Longwood Christmas offers fragrant flowers, dancing fountains and towering trees sprinkled with a half million lights, glitter and holiday cheer. To visit, purchase timed admission tickets online ($16-$30). LongwoodGardens.org. Kennett is planning a Light Up the Square initiative to make the town more festive than ever. And get help with your holiday shopping at their Holiday Village Market held at The Creamery on the weekends of December 5th and 12th. Take the downtown
