Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Event Guide 2014

December 12–14, 2014

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As the Event Co- Chairs for the 2014 Bellefonte Victorian Christmas(BVC) on behalf of Historic Bellefonte, Inc. and the BVC Committee we would like to welcome you to the 33rd Annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas celebration.

This holiday event has been one of our community’s most cherished Christmas traditions. Generations of local adults and children have grown up participating in concerts, dressing in Victorian-period dress, and they continue to build lasting memories by taking part in this annual tradition year after year. One of the committee Co-Chairs has a plaque on the wall of her home that states “Memories Are Made in Bellefonte.” It’s these memories that have kept all of us focused on what is good for the event and the community as a whole. We wanted to create an event that everyone from every economic background could enjoy, an event for all those who visit to have a grand time as they build memories during their stay in beautiful “Victorian Bellefonte.”

As we assumed this responsibility we wanted each visitor to enjoy the festivities in the downtown area or close proximity so that once our visitors reach the downtown area they could easily walk or ride to every venue and not worry about where to park or if they would have enough time to enjoy all that is offered.

We also want all who visit to spend time in our fine shops, eat in our restaurants, stay in our beautiful B&B’s, visit the Bellefonte Art Museum and the Historical Library, and soak up the history and architecture while enjoying the event. We would hope that this Special Guide will help you take advantage of all the venues and activities the event has to offer.

This year we would like to again welcome one of the newest venues, United Way’s “Festival of Trees.” Make sure you take the time to catch the special FREE “Festival of Trees” shuttle at the High School or on the Diamond in front of the Courthouse to visit this winter wonderland of trees at the Central PA Institute of Science and Technology.

Our greatest joy throughout our experience this year has been working with the best group

of individuals that we have ever worked with on any project.

The members of the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee are hardworking, tireless, and selfless individuals who care about the community as much if not more than we do.

We have also found joy as we have worked and felt the support from businesses, professionals, individuals, shop keepers, restaurateurs, and community organizations who have not only worked in a cooperative effort but have aided the event financially. This community as a whole has helped to make this event what it has become this year and every year.

We would also like to thank our umbrella organization, Historic Bellefonte, Inc., the Bellefonte Borough, and the Bellefonte School District for their support before, during, and after the event. What a joy it is to live in a community so diverse that we can all work together for the common good. And last but not least we could not have done any of this without the support of our spouses and families and all those who visit “Victorian Bellefonte” at the holiday season.

It our hope, whether a local resident or an out of town visitor, that you all will feel welcomed, enjoy the event, have a grand time, and a wonderful holiday season. We would also hope that you will not only want to come back year after year to enjoy the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Celebration, but that you will want to visit beautiful “Victorian Bellefonte” for years to come no matter what the season to build your own lasting “Memories That Are Made in Bellefonte”

Happy Christmas and God Bless Everyone!

Sally Houser, Romayne Naylor, Randi Neshteruk, & Renee Brown

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Event Co-Chairs

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33rd Annual

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Where old-fashioned Christmas spirit is alive & well

By Sandie Corbin Biddle The good people of Bellefonte have kept the Christmas spirit alive for more than three decades – presenting Bellefonte Victorian Christmas and celebrating the holiday with joy and good cheer. The town’s Victorian beginnings are evident from the ornate decorations to the costumed townsfolk, with a backdrop of period architecture that distinguishes this historic county seat.

As you make your way to the Bellefonte Elementary School for the opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 12, you’ll hear the Bellefonte Community Band playing on the front steps. As you ascend, you’ll be greeted

by Mr. Charles Dickens & Company, whose talented members you’ll encounter all weekend long – caroling, entertaining, and hosting Saturday evening’s Dickens of a Dinner Party.

Enter the school for an evening of local entertainment, including the Nittany Knights barbershop group, Bellefonte Elementary grade school choir, St. John’s Elementary school choir, and others. A cookie and hot chocolate reception follows, hosted by Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206.

Touring the Town

You are invited to explore our town, visit our shops, dine in our restaurants, and partake of festive and meaningful events that will hark you back to a gentler time – if only just for the weekend. You may tour five of Bellefonte’s most gracious homes, beautifully decorated for the season. The Bellefonte Women’s Club Homes Tour is a highlight of the weekend – a self-guided

tour of historic residences between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, December 13. Tickets and tour maps are available in advance at Plumb’s Drug Store, Victorian Rose, Woodring’s Floral Gardens in Bellefonte and State College, and the Train Station in Bellefonte. Tickets will be available the day of the tour at the HBI booth in the YMCA and at each home.

What better way to see our historic town than via a horse-drawn carriage ride! For just $7.50 for person, children five and under free, you may experience the slower pace of the Victorian era.

Rides depart the Brockerhoff on Allegheny Street between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and tickets can be purchased in advance from that location.

If you desire a carriage ride to your Friday evening dinner reservation or the opening ceremony at the Elementary School, please contact Melissa.hershey@gmail.com to make reservations.

If history and architecture intrigue you, a Walking Tour of the Historic District departs from the Centre County Courthouse on the diamond at 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14.

While you’re out and about, stop in at the Diamond Deli and see the astounding array of gingerbread houses that were created for this year’s contest. Winners will be announced at the opening ceremonies and will be on display in the window at 103 North Allegheny Street through December 19.

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locations this year. A lovely place to buy handmade gifts, The Victorian Christmas Arts & Crafts Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the Bellefonte YMCA on High Street and at the Bellefonte Middle School, where there is free parking and a shuttle stop for other weekend event venues. There will be food vendors at each location as well.

Besides dozens of lovely downtown shops, special gift-buying opportunities abound. The Bellefonte Art Museum on 133 North Allegheny Street hosts local artisans who will be displaying and selling their works. The Centre County Library is holding a used book, CD, and DVD sale on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event itself benefits from sales of the Victorian Christmas ornaments and historic building placemat sales, available at the HBI booth at the YMCA.

For the Little Ones

Tis the season for children, indeed!

Santa himself hosts breakfast at Lambert Hall on Blanchard Street from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Children are invited to the Victorian Christmas Children’s

Party for free crafts and activities thanks to our sponsor Historic Bellefonte, Inc. The Bellefonte Kiwanis hosts Breakfast with Santa at the same time and place, with a full breakfast available for $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Santa proceeds in grand style to the Santa House on the diamond in front of the court house, arriving at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.

He’ll be heralded by the Bellefonte High School Brass Band. The big guy will be available at his Santa House from noon to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday to hear wishes and pose for photos.

A Child’s Victorian Tea is a way for them to experience an old-fashioned formal gathering as it was a century ago. The setting is the Bellefonte Arts Museum on 133 North Allegheny Street. There are three sittings – at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and again at 2 p.m. Sunday. The fee is just $8 per child and parents need to accompany them.

Because of the event’s popularity and limited seating, reservations are necessary. Phone 814-355-4280.

Take the kids to the arts & crafts sale at the middle school. There are children’s activities and crafts there, plus the model train displays that everyone will find fascinating. There are children’s storytimes and crafts at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum as well.

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The whole family would enjoy Dinner with Dickens Saturday evening at the Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 at 125 North Spring Street. The bountiful pasta buffet will satisfy all, while Mr. Charles Dickens and his band of merry characters encourage parlor games, and present skits and live music.

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It begins at 6 p.m. and tickets need to be reserved and pre-paid. Victorian costumes are encouraged, but optional.

Phone 814-355-1178 (Cool Beans) for ticket purchases.

The tastefully decorated Reynold’s Mansion B&B is a fitting setting for the Victorian High Tea. Dickens’ characters and musicians will entertain while you partake of a lavish tea with sweets and savories. The cost is $25 for adults, $15 for youth. As with Dinner with Dickens, Victorian dress is encouraged, but optional. Phone 814-353-8407 or visit www. reynoldsmansion.com for reservations and ticket sales.

Festival of Trees

The Festival of Trees allows you to participate in the season for giving, by benefiting the 34 Centre County United Way agencies. This huge display of Christmas trees, each with themed decorations created by local agencies and businesses, is a photographer’s dream. The Central PA Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) is a winter wonderland of decorations, entertainment, and food from 4 p.m. to 9

p.m. Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is just $2 for adults and $1 for children. Take the free shuttle from the high school or the diamond.

Music of the Season

You’ll hear bell choirs and carolers, concert pianists and singers, voices and instruments raised to the heavens to celebrate Christmas in all its glory – from whimsical holiday songs to classical sacred pieces, all presented by area musicians, singers, and dancers. There are free concerts between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday, plus

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Saturday evening’s musical finale is the Bellefonte Community Band Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elementary School auditorium, corner of Linn and Allegheny streets. You’ll be impressed at the wonderful repertoire crafted by new director, Joshua Long.

The grand finale of the entire weekend is the area’s most beloved Christmas concert – featuring the Victorian Christmas Community Choir. Arrive at the Bellefonte High School theatre early to get a seat for the 7:30 p.m. concert, which is sure to please, with guest musicians, soloists, and Bellefonte choir members – a remarkable mix of sacred and secular, merry and majestic.

It’s where we go to capture enough Christmas spirit to sustain us through the season. Please join us.

Free Shuttle Bus Service & Parking Free parking is available at the Bellefonte Middle School and High School parking lots.

From there, the free shuttle buses will take you to the diamond in front of the court house on Allegheny Street and to the corner of Allegheny and Linn streets across from the elementary school. There is also a specially marked free shuttle at the high school and on the diamond to take you to Festival of Trees at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology (CPI) on Harrison Road. Shuttle schedule: Saturday, December 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Victorian Christmas Events at a Glance

Here are all the events in chronological order so you don’t miss a thing! It’s a great way to plan your visit to Bellefonte Victorian Christmas.

Friday, December 12 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Used book sale, plus CDs and DVDs, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Centre County Library Historical Museum tours & concerts, 203 Allegheny St. 4 p.m.-9 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI 5 p.m.-8p.m. – Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing the Brockerhoff on Allegheny St. 6:30 p.m. – Opening ceremonies & entertainment – Bellefonte Elementary School, Allegheny & Linn

Saturday, December 13 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Breakfast with Santa & Victorian Christmas Children’s Party, Lambert Hall, Blanchard Street 9 a.m.-9 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Arts & crafts show and sale, YMCA downtown and at Bellefonte Middle School 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Model train exhibit, Bellefonte Middle School 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Bellefonte Art Museum display and sales, 133 N. Allegheny St. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Used book sale and children’s take-away crafts and treats, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. – Free shuttle bus between

Bellefonte Middle School and High School parking lots, on the diamond downtown, corner of Allegheny and Linn, and CPI Festival of Trees 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Centre County Library Historical Museum tours and concerts, 203 Allegheny St. 10 a.m. – Toot In Common concert, Trinity UMC 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing the Brockerhoff on Allegheny St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Holiday storytimes, songs and drop-in craft for children, Centre County Library, 200 Allegheny St. 11 a.m. – Penn State Graduate Brass Quintet, Trinity UMC 11:45 a.m. – Santa’s arrival at the Santa House, on the diamond Noon – 4 p.m. – Santa’s House open on the Diamond Noon – Nittany Symphony Youth Flute Choir, Trinity UMC 1 p.m. – Nittany Wind Quintet, Trinity UMC 1 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., for reservations: 814-355-4280 2 p.m.-7 p.m. – Bellefonte Women’s Club Homes Tour, five locations 2 p.m. – Victorian High Tea with entertainment – Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 2 p.m. – Historic Downtown Walking Tour,

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departing Centre County Courthouse, on the diamond 2 p.m. – The Curtin Family Ensemble, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St., for reservations: 814-355-4280 3 p.m. – Tir Na Nog Irish dance performance, Trinity UMC 4 p.m. – Victorian High Tea with entertainment – Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 6 p.m. – Family Dickens of a Dinner Party, reservations and prepay required – Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206, 125 N. Spring St. 7:30 p.m. – Bellefonte Community Band Concert, Bellefonte Elementary School auditorium, Allegheny and Linn

Sunday, December 14 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. – Free shuttle bus between Bellefonte Middle School and High School parking lots, on the diamond downtown, corner of Allegheny and Linn, and CPI Festival of Trees 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Horse-drawn Carriage

Rides, departing the Brockerhoff on Allegheny St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Arts & Crafts show and sale, YMCA downtown and at Bellefonte Middle School 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Model train exhibit, Bellefonte Middle School Noon-5 p.m. – Bellefonte Art Museum display and sales, 133 N. Allegheny St. Noon-4 p.m. – Santa’s House open on the Diamond Noon-4 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI 1 p.m. – Victorian High Tea with entertainment – Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn St. 2 p.m. – Historic Downtown Walking Tour, departing Centre County Courthouse, on the diamond 2 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. 2 p.m. – Victorian Bell Choirs, Trinity UMC 3 p.m. – Callanish concert, Trinity UMC 7:30 p.m. – Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert, Bellefonte High School theatre, E. Bishop St.

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Christmas Shopping for Handmade Treasures

Scores of artists, artisans, and crafters will be displaying their wares for holiday gifting at two warm and spacious locations this year. A lovely place to buy handmade gifts, the Victorian Christmas Arts & Crafts Show is presented in cooperation with Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association and The Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee.

Be sure to shop both arts and crafts venues – one at the YMCA downtown on High Street and the other at the Bellefonte Middle School on School Street. The YMCA will host more than 25 artisans and you’ll see 60 or more new artisans displaying at the middle school.

Bring the kids for children’s activities and a model train display throughout the day at the middle school. Food concessions will be available at both places.

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Sunday, December 14 – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Sounds of the Season Brass and wind quintets and hand bell choirs, Celtic dancers and strolling musicians, flute choirs and concert pianists, plus hundreds of voices raised in song.

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas comes alive with the music of the season. There are at least nine free concerts plus musical interludes on the street, in the library, schools, and churches.

Opening Ceremonies Friday Evening

Victorian Christmas opens Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte Elementary School.

The Bellefonte Community Band heralds the season, followed by entertainment in the auditorium including the Nittany Knights, the Bellefonte Elementary Grade School Choirs, St. John’s Elementary School Choir, and more special performances.

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Saturday, December 13

10 a.m. – Toot in Common - flute group directed by Judy Moore 11 a.m. – Penn State Graduate Brass Quintet Noon – Nittany Symphony Youth Flute Choir, directed by Agatha Wang 1 p.m. – Nittany Wind Quintet 2 p.m. – The Curtin Family Music Ensemble, featuring concert pianist Dr. David Curtin from LHU, his wife Hyun Ju, and their two sons performing on piano and violin.

3 p.m. – Tir Na Nog, an Irish dance group directed by Sue Garner, group and solo performances.

Sunday, December 14

2 p.m. – Victorian Bell Choirs - directed

by Linda Koch (Trinity UMC) and Linda Hoffman (Faith UMC) - individual choir, joint choir, and solo performances 3 p.m. – Callanish, a Celtic group from State College

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Community Choir Concert Sunday Evening

The grand finale and most-awaited Christmas concert of the season, the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert, never ceases to amaze, entertain, and inspire. Miriam Locklin, director, has a fine repertoire planned, including guest musicians and singers, The Heritage Singers, and Bellefonte High School Select Choir Members. The cookie and punch reception is provided by the Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206.

It’s at 7:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte High School Theatre on East Bishop Street – a fitting finale to the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas weekend.

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Here, There & Everywhere Santa arrives at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, accompanied by the Bellefonte High School Brass Band. Gather around The Santa House on the diamond in front of the court house to greet the jolly old elf.

The Dickens’ troupe of characters, singers, and musicians performs at the 6 p.m. dinner Saturday at the Moose Lodge, with caroling and skits. You’ll also find them strolling the streets of Bellefonte, adding old world flavor to the 2014 celebration.

The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is hosting performances by the Foxdale Recorder Ensemble directed

by Carol Pharo, performances by Bellefonte Area High School & Music Academy students featuring the museum’s 19thcentury Steinway grand piano, and songs of the season performed by children and faculty of the State College Music Academy.

Music and merriment abounds all weekend long at Bellefonte Victorian Christmas, and it’s all freely performed by your Centre County neighbors.

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Mementoes Support Victorian Christmas Longtime fans of Bellefonte Victorian Christmas have already begun their collection of commemorative ornaments.

These limited-edition baubles feature a photo of an historic Bellefonte landmark. The 2014 ornament pictures The Garman Opera House. This striking photo was taken by Cecil Houser II and the ornaments cost $15 each.

They are available before the event weekend at Pure Imagination, CO2, and the Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce at the train station. They will be sold at the HBI booth at the YMCA the event weekend.

Mr. Houser’s photos also adorn the Bellefonte Historic Buildings placemats.

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Make Reservations Now for Dinner with Dickens & Company The whole family will enjoy Saturday night’s Dickens of a Dinner Party – with old-time parlor games, merry skits and theatricals, live music and caroling, and the Yorkshire Yawning Contest. Mr. Charles Dickens and his cast of entertaining characters will be on hand to make the evening memorable and fun for everyone.

The bountiful buffet includes pasta selections, fresh greens salad, Christmas cookies, punch, coffee, and iced tea.

It’s in a new location this year, at the Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 at 125 North Spring Street, Bellefonte and begins at 6 p.m.

Saturday. Victorian dress is encouraged but not required.

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elcome to the Bellefonte Intervalley Area. We hope you enjoy all our area has to offer and invite you to drop by our visitor’s center in the historic Bellefonte Train Station for a copy of our historic walking tour and the latest information on what to do and see.

Winter is a great time to visit Bellefonte. Take part in our signature special event, Victorian Christmas, and perhaps you will meet the Ghost of Christmas Past in person. The days may be shorter but there is still plenty of time for all manner of outdoor adventures. Take a ride on the Santa Express train excursion, for example, or simply a crisp and invigorating walk through our Victorian Streets, where you can hear the courthouse clock chime.

When it is time to come in from the cold you can warm up with hot coffee, tea, soup or a hearty meal at one of our great local restaurants. There is also lots to do inside. Visit the Pure Imagination Toy Store (Christmas is just around the corner, you know) stop by the American Philatelic Society Museum or the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County. Try your hand at genealogical research at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum. You can prowl for antiques or for that special gift at our local shops. Or just relax, curl up, and get away from it all at one of our historic bed & breakfasts. No matter what you like to do, it is waiting for you close by.

The Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1938 and has been a major partner in the development of our community and in service to our neighbors and visitors from around the world ever since. Please be sure to visit us in the Bellefonte Train Station if we can help you with the very latest information on our community or can, in any way, assist you. Our Visitors’ Center is open seven days a week for you to stop in or you can call us at 814-355-2917, e-mail us at bellefontecoc@ aol.com or visit our web site at bellefontechamber.org.

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Festival of Trees Benefits Centre County United Way This is the third year that Victorian Christmas welcomes United Way Festival of Trees as part of the event weekend. The 20th Annual United Way’s Festival of Trees opens Friday at 4 p.m. and runs all weekend at the Central PA Institute of Science and Technology (CPI).

The auditorium at CPI will be turned into a Winter Wonderland for thousands of people to enjoy during a three-day celebration of the season of giving. Businesses and organizations in Centre County purchase and decorate live trees, which are displayed for the community to enjoy. Admission is just $2 for adults and $1 for children, which includes the spectacular display of themed trees, live entertainment, and the big electric train show. Proceeds will help support the 34 Centre County United Way Partner Agencies.

CPI is nearby on Harrison Road, with plenty of on-site parking. There will also be a special free shuttle that will run between the Festival of Trees, Bellefonte High School, and the diamond in front of the court house.

Event hours are: Friday, December 12 – 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Thanks to Our Sponsors, Donors & Volunteers

The Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee would like to thank: Historic Bellefonte, Inc. Bellefonte Borough Bellefonte Police Department Bellefonte YMCA Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce American Philatelic Society Bellefonte Area School District, Administration, School Board, and Staff Bellefonte Fire Department and Fire Police Undine and Logan Fire Stations Bellefonte School District fine arts students Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau Centre County Commissioners Homestead Graphics Stott Publications Engle Publications First Media Radio Station 3WZ M&M Copy Service For providing breakfast and housing for Dickens Troupe performers: The McCafferty House B&B Reynold’s Mansion Kent & Mary Addis For providing meals for the Dickens Troupe performers: Cool Beans Coffee & Tea Diamond Deli Pizza Mia Café On The Park Corporate Sponsor North Shore Railroad Company Queen Sponsorship Level - $1100 & Above Bellefonte Historical & Cultural Association

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Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 Bellefonte Women’s Club Governor’s Sponsorship Level - $500 - $1000 American Philatelic Society Bellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 Garver Fund Dotts Hamilton Associates First National Bank of Pennsylvania Hoag’s Catering at Celebration Hall The Centre County Gazette HealthSouth Kiwanis Club of Bellefonte Friends of Senator Jake Corman Corman Real Estate Sales & Property Management 2014 Committee Members Sally Houser, Event Co-Chair, Sponsorships & Publicity Renee Brown, Event Co-Event Chair, Logistics & Sponsorship Chair Randi Neshteruk Event Co-Chair, Children’s Venue & Activities Romayne Naylor, Event Co-Chair, Arts & Crafts Show & Concerts Patrick Corbett III, Treasurer Cecil Houser, Official Photographer James Dunne, True Fisher, David Eggler, Arts & Crafts Show Co-Chair Karen Arnold, Trinity Concert Chair Miriam & Ralph Locklin, BVC Community Choir Concert, Directors Mike & Tricia Andriaccio, High Tea Co-ordinators Zelda Klinefelter & Karen Grubb, Gingerbread House Contest Co-Chair Bellefonte Kiwanis Club, Breakfast With Santa Joann Knupp and members of the Bellefonte Woman’s Club, Home Tour Coordinators Wendy Fultz, Dinner Theatre Ticket Sales Coordinator Marc Tressler, Downtown Merchant Representative The Bellefonte Victorian Christmas celebration would not be possible without the coordination and physical support of a dedicated committee, volunteers, and the financial support of the Bellefonte community organizations, neighbors, friends, and businesses and professionals of Centre County.

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Months of Planning & Many Volunteers Behind the Scenes at Victorian Christmas Downtown decorating takes place the Sunday before Thanksgiving with Victorian Christmas Committee supervising the preparations, cutting of the live greens, and fluffing the bows the night before. Decorating day begins at 4 am by laying out all the greens and bows.

Then the Committee meets with all volunteers Sunday morning at 7 a.m. at the Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 for breakfast provided by lodge members and volunteers. At 8 a.m., on the Diamond in front of the court house, volunteers and the BVC committee members get last minute instructions and then team up to decorate 136 lampposts downtown and at Talleyand Park, decorate at the Train Station, and festoon bridges with greens and bows.

The Bellefonte Borough puts all the lights on the trees and adds a tree on the Diamond the week before decorating day. The tree is usually donated by a member of the community.

The Undine Fire Company decorates the front of the Centre County Courthouse with

greens and bows.

The Centre County Commissioners also provide labor for the day.

Santa’s House is delivered on the Diamond in front of the Centre County Courthouse so it can be decorated and made ready for Santa.

Once the decorating is complete, the day ends with a wonderful Thanksgiving luncheon with turkey and all the trimmings provided by the Bellefonte Elks Lodge #1094. An annual grant from Bellefonte Elks Lodge’s Garver Fund partially funds the purchase of the live greens and bows.

The week after decorating day, the Bellefonte Senior High School Art Class under the direction of Art Teacher Meg Barton paints the windows at many of the town’s businesses.

It takes many hours, generous donations, and dozens of volunteers behind the scenes to create Bellefonte Victorian Christmas. Thanks to everyone who helps, donates, and visits our fair town – making this celebration an outstanding Centre County tradition for more than 33 years.

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One of the special joys of Christmas is the wonder-filled faces of our youngsters.

Bring the kids, the grandkids, neighbors, and friends for an old fashioned family celebration. There are special events for the kids all weekend.

Breakfast with Santa

Children are invited for free crafts and activities Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Lambert Hall on Blanchard Street. Santa will be there for a visit with the kiddies, and for a small fee, they can also share breakfast with the big guy. Breakfast is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis and the free activities of the Victorian Christmas Children’s Party are sponsored by Historic Bellefonte, Inc.

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Get the little ones dressed up for a Victorian high tea Saturday or Sunday at the Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 North Allegheny Street. There are three teas scheduled to accommodate more guests at this popular annual event. Parents are asked to accompany the children. The cost is just $8 per child. Call 814-355-4280 and make a reservation at one of the three sittings – at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Saturday, or at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Children’s Activities at the Library

Bring them to the Centre County Library at 200 Allegheny Street on Saturday for crafts, treats, and story times. The library will provide holiday-themed take-away crafts and treats for the children between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Stop by to hear holiday stories read by cheery elves between 11 a.m. and 2

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p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to join in the merriment – enjoying free stories, songs, and a drop-in craft.

All Around Town

Of course, there are many events that the whole family can share, including the holiday concerts, horsedrawn carriage rides, and viewing the entries in the gingerbread house contest.

Bring the family to the arts and crafts fair at the Middle School, where the kids can partake in children’s activities and see the model train

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Welcome mornings with a delicious homecooked breakfast (traditional to vegetarian) in a sunny dining room furnished in period antiques.

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Five Scintillating Homes on Display

By Romayne Naylor The Bellefonte Women’s Club and the Homes Tour Committee once again proudly present the ever-popular Victorian Christmas Homes Tour. This year there are five beautiful, historic homes opening their doors to visitors Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age.

The Bellefonte residents who are kindly opening their decorated homes for you are:

1. Dr. Kevin and Carol Burke, Pisgah, 229 W. Linn Street, most easily reached from W. Curtin Street 2. Ellen Masant, S. Stewart Lyon House, 205 W. Curtin Street

3. Dr. Paul and Cheryl DeCusati, Mary Stuart Steele Gordon House, 137 W. Curtin Street 4. William Tressler, Esq., F. Potts Green House, 107 E. Linn Street 5. Miles-Humes House, Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 203 N. Allegheny Street You can plan your own tour, visiting homes in any order throughout the tour times. Tickets and an event guide homes listing are available at Plumbs Drug Store, Woodring’s in Bellefonte and State College, and the Bellefonte Train Station. Tickets are also available the day of the tour at the HBI booth at the YMCA and at each home on the tour.

Dr. Kevin and Carol Burke Pisgah 229 W. Linn Street A perennial favorite on the Homes Tour, this impressive red brick Burnside/McCoy house was built in 1869. Named Pisgah, a reference to the mountain from which Moses was allowed to view the Promised Land, the house sits on a rise overlooking Spring Creek.

A summer kitchen and servants’ quarters, now converted to a caretaker’s cottage, share the landscaped lot filling the entire block between West Linn

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and West Curtin streets. The property is most easily approached from West Curtin Street.

The Burkes graciously welcome visitors to the home each Christmas. They have carefully and lovingly filled the 16-room mansion with appropriate antique furnishings, oriental rugs, books, portraits, and Hudson River Valley paintings. Other features include Victorian gowns, marble statuary, militaria, religious items, and various other objet d’art.

Traditionally several of the six fireplaces are in use during the tour. All three floors, the caretaker’s cottage, and the grounds are open for public viewing.

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Ellen Masant S. Stewart Lyon House 205 W. Curtin Street This Italianate style residence was built in 1872 for S. Stewart Lyon and his wife, Annie Valentine Lyon, both children of prominent Centre County iron furnace owner/operators.

S. Stewart Lyon was the son of John Lyon, co-founder with Robert T. Stewart and Anthony Shorb, of Lyon, Shorb & Company, a rolling mill established in 1825 on the Monongahela River across from Pittsburgh.

This company was known as the Sligo Iron Works of Pittsburgh. Iron for the Sligo Iron Works came from Centre, Huntingdon, Blair, and Clarion counties where Lyon, Shorb & Company operated several iron furnaces. Circa 1880, Lyon, Shorb & Company was one of the largest iron firms in Centre County.

Annie Valentine was the daughter of Abraham Valentine who invented the first iron ore washer, which greatly reduced the

time and expense of processing ore.

Shortly after the home was completed in 1877, S. S. Lyon was elected burgess of Bellefonte Borough, a term synonymous with the present day office of mayor.

Architectural features of the home’s exterior include the three-story center tower, bracketed eaves, boxed and returned cornices, heavily molded window trim, the front entry door, and six-over-six, doublehung window sashes.

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Dr. Paul and Cheryl DeCusati Mary Stuart Steele Gordon House 137 W. Curtin Street This three-story Second Empire Italianate home was commissioned by the Presbyterian Church as a potential source of income for Widow Mary Stuart Steele Gordon.

Mrs. Gordon was a direct descendent of James Dunlop, one of the founders of Bellefonte, who included a plot for the church in the original town plan. Her family members were the original church elders who had contributed much to the financial wellbeing of the church. Mary’s husband James Gordon’s family was of similar status in Clearfield County. In fact, Mary’s portrait hangs in the Isabelle Gordon House, open to the public as a museum in Clearfield.

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The 5,100-plus square foot home is wrapped with front and side porches and 16-inch thick Pennsylvania sandstone walls.

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William Tressler F. Potts Green House 107 E. Linn Street Constructed in 1857, the residence of F. Potts Green was illustrated as “An Ornamented Cottage” in Victorian Buildings by Samuel Sloan (1815-1884).

Sloan, a nationally prominent Philadelphiabased architect and best-selling author of the mid-nineteenth century, designed many significant buildings in Central Pennsylvania. Examples remain in Williamsport, Lock Haven, Bellefonte, and Hollidaysburg.

When built, the home stood in an open field. Today, the site is the prominent northeast corner of the intersections of Allegheny and Linn streets in a neighborhood comprised of nineteenth- and twentieth-century residential, religious, and civic buildings.

The F. Potts Green House is an excellent example of the Eastlake style, embodied in the elaborate decorative saw tooth trim visible on the upper story porch. Widely

overhanging eaves supported by large brackets, tall narrow windows with unique pane configurations, projecting hexagonal bays, distinctive porches, and bold ornamental wood details characterize the building.

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WINTER CRAFT MARKET December 6 & 7, 2014 Sat. 10AM to 5PM Sun. 10AM to 4PM Mt. Nittany Middle School 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA 16801 www.wintercraftmarket.com

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Shop handmade this holiday season! Over 70 artisans in one location for your shopping pleasure!

Doan's Bones will be our featured food vendor!

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Miles-Humes House currently housing The Centre County Library & Historical Museum 203 N. Allegheny Street Celebrating its 200th birthday in 2014, the Miles-Humes House is a four bay Georgian-style, limestone house. It was built between 1814 and 1816 for Captain Joseph Miles, one of the founders of Milesburg and an ironmaster there and at Centre Furnace in today’s College Township. The house was sold to William Wilson Potter, lawyer and U. S. congressman, in 1830. His widow, Lucy Winter Potter, invited her niece, Lucy Winter Alexander, and her new husband, banker Edward C. Humes, to live with her.

Humes inherited the home in 1875. A two-story brick addition and a porch were added. Later, Humes’ children, William P. and Ann Elmira, removed the additions, moved the house back 12 feet, raised it four

feet, adding to the back of the house and front and side porches with Doric columns and balustrades. These were removed in 1949.

When Ann Elmira Humes died in 1935, she bequeathed the house to the community for use as a library and museum. The home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Today the Pennsylvania Room, Historical Museum, and library administrative offices are housed in the home’s 28 rooms.

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“Celebrating A Timeless Heritage” Serving as the Umbrella Organization for the Following Special Events: • Egg Easter Hunt – April • Big Spring Festival – May • Children’s Fair – June

In Cooperation with the Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary

• Garden Club – April – May Garden Tours Ongoing Community Children’s Garden

• Historic Cruise – June • Arts & Crafts Fair – August • Fall Festival Community Days – October Antique Fair

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