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Welcome As the Event Chair for Bellefonte

Victorian Christmas, on behalf of Historic Bellefonte, Inc. and the BVC Committee I would like to welcome you to the 32nd Annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas celebration. This holiday event has been one of my family’s most cherished Christmas traditions.

My children grew up participating in concerts, dressing in Victorian period dress, and now my grandchildren are continuing to build their own lasting memories by taking part in this event. I have a plaque on the wall of my home that states “Memories Are Made in Bellefonte.” It’s these memories that have kept me focused on what is good for the event and the community as a whole. I wanted to create an event that everyone from every economic background could enjoy, an event where all who attend can have a grand time, building memories during their stay in beautiful Victorian Bellefonte.

As I assumed this responsibility, I wanted to keep the event festivities downtown or nearby so you can easily walk or ride to every venue – not worrying about where to park or if you’d have enough time to enjoy all that we offer. I hope you will spend time in our fine shops, dine at 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. I hope that this Special Guide will help you take advantage of all the venues and

activities Bellefonte Victorian Christmas offers.

This year I would like to welcome back one of our newest highlights, 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 experience this winter wonderland of trees at the Central PA Institute of Science and Technology.

My greatest joy this past five years as Event Chair has been working with the best group of individuals that I’ve ever worked with on any project. The members of the Bellefonte Victorian Committee are hardworking, tireless, and selfless individuals who care about the community as much, if not more, than I do.

I have also found joy having such great support from businesses, professionals, individuals, shop keepers, restaurateurs, and community

organizations who have not only worked together but have also provided financial support. This community as a whole has helped make this event so exceptional this year and every year.

I 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 diverse community


that can also work together for the common good.

Last but not least, I could not have done any of this without my husband, my children, and my grandchildren. Without their support I would not have been able to experience the joy of creating an event that will bring years of lasting memories to all who visit Victorian Bellefonte each holiday season.

It is my hope, whether you are a local resident or an out-of-town visitor, that you feel welcomed, enjoy the event, have a grand time, and share a wonderful holiday season. I would also hope that you will not only want to enjoy Bellefonte

Victorian Christmas every year, but you will also experience beautiful Victorian Bellefonte again and again, no matter what the season, to build your own lasting “Memories That Are Made in Bellefonte”

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From Thursday evening, December 12 through Sunday evening, December 15, Bellefonte recreates the essence Christmases past – an old-fashioned family celebration as it was more than a century ago. From horse-drawn carriage rides to roaming carolers, parlor games to creative crafts, homes tours shows to Victorian teas, this gala weekend will hark you back to gentler times – when neighbors were friends, gifts were homemade, and all seemed right with the world.

Thursday, December 124 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI, Harrison Road6:30 p.m. – Gaslight Gala & A Dickens Victorian Ball, American Philatelic Society, Matchbook Place

Friday, December 139 a.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI, Harrison Road5 p.m. – Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, depart from Brockerhoff, Allegheny Street6:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies, Bellefonte Elementary School

Saturday, December 148:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Breakfast with Santa & Victorian Christmas Children’s Party, Lambert Hall, Blanchard Street9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Arts & Crafts Show, Middle School, YMCA, Elementary School & E. High Street near the Courthouse9 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI, Harrison Road

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Better Book & Craft Sale, Centre County Library & Historical Museum, 203 N Allegheny Street9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Shuttle Bus Service & Parking, Bellefonte Middle & High School lots, The Diamond in Bellefonte, and CPI10 a.m. – Ancient Echoes concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Girl Scout Little House, behind Centre County Library & Museum, 203 N. Allegheny Street11 a.m. – Penn State Brass Quintet concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street11 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, depart from Brockerhoff, Allegheny Street11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Model Train Displays & Art Sales, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny StreetNoon – St. John Evangelist Folk Choir concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard StreetNoon – 4 p.m. – Santa’s House open, On the Diamond1 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Children’s Activities, Arts & Crafts area, Bellefonte Middle School1 p.m. – Quintessential (Penn State Graduate Woodwind Quintet), Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street1 p.m. – Victorian High Tea, Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn Street

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2 p.m. – Callanish concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street2 p.m. – Historic Walking Tour3 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny3 p.m. – Toot-in-Common concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street2 p.m. – Homes Tour, eight stops around Bellefonte3 p.m. – Victorian High Tea, Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn Street6 p.m. – A Fezziwig’s Christmas Party & Family Buffet, American Philatelic Society, Matchbook Place7:30 p.m. – Bellefonte Community Band concert, Elementary School, Allegheny & Linn Streets

Sunday, December 1510:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Shuttle Bus Service & Parking, Bellefonte Middle & High School lots, The Diamond in Bellefonte & CPI11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Arts & Crafts Show, Middle School, YMCA, Elementary School & E. High Street near the Courthouse11 a.m. – Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, depart from Brockerhoff, Allegheny Street

Noon – 4 p.m. – Santa’s House open, On the DiamondNoon – 4 p.m. – Festival of Trees, CPI, Harrison Road Noon – 5 p.m. – Model Train Displays & Art Sales, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny Street1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Organ Recital, Presbyterian Church, S. Spring Street1 p.m. – Victorian High Tea, Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn Street1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Children’s Activities, Arts & Crafts area, Bellefonte Middle School2 p.m. – Victorian Christmas Handbell Choir, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street2 p.m. – Historic Walking Tour2 p.m. – A Child’s Victorian Tea, Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny3 p.m. – Nittany Valley Symphony Youth Choir, Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard Street3 p.m. – Victorian High Tea, Reynold’s Mansion, 101 W. Linn Street7:30 p.m. – Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert, Bellefonte High School Theatre, East Bishop Street

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Some say “tis not the season” until they experience Bellefonte Victorian Christmas. This gentle and merry weekend of old-fashioned holiday entertainment, shopping, and social events embodies what’s good and wholesome about this holiday of all holidays. The 32nd Annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas is Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15, with A Gaslight Gala to kick off the weekend on Thursday, December 12.

Opening CeremoniesOpening ceremonies are Friday

evening. You are invited to gather at the Bellefonte Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. You’ll be greeted on the front steps by Mr. Dickens and the Bellefonte Community Band. Enter the auditorium for entertainment by the Nittany Knights, the Bellefonte Elementary School Fourth- and Fifth-grade Choir, St. John’s Elementary School Choir, and some other special performances, including

a preview performance of the Dickens Holiday Show.

A cookie and hot chocolate reception provided by the Bellefonte Moose Lodge #206 will be held in the hallway beside the auditorium immediately following Opening Ceremony.

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Relax by the fireplace in the foyer or enjoy common areas for guests and enjoy an evening of Victorian pastimes. Indulge in a gourmet breakfast served in the large dining room with antique glassware and linens. Walk to the historic commercial district and purchase that unique gift or enjoy fine dining in a charming Victorian village.

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Dinners with DickensMake your reservations early for

the Gaslight Gala on Thursday and the Fezziwig’s Family Buffet on Saturday evening, both at the American Philatelic Building on Match Factory Place – and both catered by Hoag’s Catering. Dickens characters, skits, games, and dance instruction are featured at both.

The adults-only gala features a gourmet dinner of filet mignon a la Bordelaise and walnut basil chicken,

complete from salad through desserts. It’s $70 per person or $560 for a table of eight if reserved before November 30. Come for the dinner, stay for the dancing!

The Fezziwig’s Christmas Party and family dinner is at 6 p.m. Saturday, featuring a buffet of pasta, salad, Christmas cookies, punch, and iced tea. It’s $25 for adults and $10 for children and students.

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Another reservation you may want to make is for the Victorian High Tea at the lovely Reynolds Mansion, 101 West Linn Street. Entertainment at the teas include appearances by the Dickens characters and local musicians.

There are four teas to choose from, Saturday, December 14 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 again at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Victorian costumes are encouraged but not required. Purchase your tickets early, seating is limited. Cost is $25 per person; youth $15. For reservations and tickets, call Wendy Fultz at Cool beans 814-355-1178 or Carol

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tea at the Bellefonte Art Museum on Allegheny Street – with three seatings to choose from, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, and again at 2 p.m. Sunday. Parents should accompany their children. It’s just $10 per child. Phone 814-355-9606 for reservations and information.

Children’s ActivitiesThere are plenty more children’s

activities, including Breakfast with


Santa on Saturday morning, the Santa House from noon to four both days on the Diamond, craft activities and model train display at the middle school, and a number of events at the Centre County Library and Historical Museum.

The breakfast and free activities are sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis and SPE Federal Credit Union.

Arts & Crafts at Four LocationsDozens of artists, artisans, and crafters

will be displaying their wares for holiday gifting. 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 stop by the Bellefonte Middle School, our largest arts and crafts location, before or after taking the free shuttle downtown.

In addition to 25+ vendors at the Middle School, 25+ at the Bellefonte YMCA on High Street, and more than 20 at the Elementary School, we have invited more artists and crafters to set up on East High Street, on either side of the court house. That area will be closed to traffic.

There are food concessions at the schools and YMCA; Kettle Korn, and Scott’s Roasters on the Street.

Homes TourTour eight beautifully decorated

homes at your own pace, in any order you choose, between 2 p.m. and 7

p.m. Saturday. This popular event is presented in cooperation with the Bellefonte Women’s Club and the Homes Tour Committee. Pre-sale tickets and brochures with a full listing of homes on tour will be available at Plumbs Drug Store, Woodring’s Bellefonte and State College, and the Train Station in Bellefonte. Tickets will be available the day of the tour at the HBI booth and at each home. The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children under five.

You are also invited to stop by the Victorian Rose Gift Shop on North Allegheny Street for a cookie reception provided by the Bellefonte Woman’s Club and the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee during the homes tour. The shop is located on the site of the boyhood homestead of Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin.

Music, Music, MusicCarols and hymns, quintets and

choirs, brass and bells – the sounds of Christmas can be heard all around town from the Opening Ceremony through


the grand finale Community Choir Concert Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Bellefonte High Auditorium. All concerts are free. Look in this guide for the schedule of performances Saturday and Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, the organ recital Sunday at the Presbyterian Church, and the Bellefonte Community Band Concert Saturday at the Elementary School. The Centre County Historical Museum offers free concerts, too, including piano concerts and children’s carol sing.

Festival of TreesThe whole family will enjoy the

Festival of Trees, presented Thursday through Sunday at CPI on Harrison Road. You may vote for your favorite trees and the proceeds go to the 37 member agencies of the Centre County United Way. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children. This event is a stop on the free shuttle from the downtown Diamond and from the High School.

Around TownYou are welcome to stroll the

decorated streets of Bellefonte and enjoy all our town has to offer – good restaurants, many intriguing shops, and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Enjoy Bellefonte’s rich heritage and architecture during a walking tour commencing at the Centre County Courthouse and sponsored by Bellefonte Historical & Cultural Association both Saturday and Sunday. The Centre County Library and Historical Museum and the Bellefonte Art Museum are both open for free tours and holiday events Saturday and Sunday.

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Here’s a lovely way to explore our town. Regularly scheduled horse-drawn carriage rides provide a unique experience the whole family will enjoy. Make sure to get tickets early; the schedule fills up quickly. Carriage rides depart from the Brockerhoff on Allegheny Street. Tickets may be purchased in the Brockerhoff foyer or in advance from [email protected].

The schedule, when the weather is good, is Friday evening, December 13, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, December 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, children five and under free.

Check out the entries and winners in the annual Gingerbread House Contest, with categories for adults, teens, children, and seniors. They are at the Diamond Deli at 103 North Allegheny Street, starting December 8. Winners will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies.

Mr. Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob & Mrs. Cratchet and the Fezzwigs are returning to Bellefonte, to name a few. Play along as they engage you, the good citizens of Bellefonte and beloved visitors, in various conversations and charitable works. Be sure to hail them and each other with a hearty “Good Day” and a heartfelt “Happy Christmas!”

The Dickens Troupe is sponsored in part by Hoag’s Catering, Dotts Hamilton, Inc., and BHCA.

The Civil War re-enactors are back, too. Battery C will be in front of the Court House. Battery B will be strolling the streets and visiting some of the venues.

Stop in at the Train Station for tickets and schedules for the Santa Express train rides scheduled for the following weekend – Friday, December 20 through Sunday, December 22. Historic Downtown Walking Tour

Our town has a long heritage plus many architectural gems. Join a guided walking tour of Bellefonte’s downtown, rich in history and a r c h i t e c t u r e . This Historic Walking Tour includes narrative of legends, styles,

and the history of design periods. Tours are given rain, snow, or shine, so dress for the weather. Tours depart from the Centre County Courthouse at 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday and are sponsored by the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association.

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The Gazebo, Match Factory, Garman Opera House, Bush Arcade, and a Bellefonte Scenic Streetscape From Courthouse Hill.

Ornaments are available for $15 – before event weekend at Victorian Rose, CO2, Bellefonte, Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce at the Train Station. They are also available at the information booth provided by HBI at the YMCA during Victorian Christmas. Placemats will available before the event at the Train Station and at the HBI Booth at the YMCA on event weekend. They are $6 each, five for $25, or all six for $30.

Free Parking & Shuttle ServiceParking is available at the Bellefonte

Middle School and High School parking lots. Shuttle pick up and drop off will be at the Middle School and High School parking lots, in front of the courthouse on Allegheny Street, and at the corner of North Allegheny and Linn streets across from the Elementary School. Enjoy a tour and view beautiful Victorian homes and architecture on your ride back to the Middle and High schools. The free shuttle for Festival of Trees at CPI on Harrison Road at the High School and on the Diamond Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Families love Victorian Christmas. There is inspiring music, handmade gifts, beautifully decorated homes, carriage rides, and plenty of things for the kids to enjoy. The big favorites are Saturday – the Victorian Tea and Breakfast with Santa. Be sure to bring your favorite children to experience the magic of an old-fashioned Christmas.

Breakfast with Santa & Victorian Christmas Children’s Party

This is the earliest event scheduled for Saturday, December 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Lambert Hall on Blanchard Street. Bring the kids for two hours of gentle fun, including free crafts and activities, and a visit with Santa. If you’d like, you can have breakfast with Santa – with full breakfasts at $3 for a child and $6 for an adult. Even if you don’t come for breakfast, the crafts, activities, and visits with Santa are free, thanks to sponsors Bellefonte Kiwanis and SPE Federal Credit Union.

Santa’s HouseAfter the kids have breakfast with

Santa, he’ll take his bright red “sleigh” to the diamond in the center of town, arriving at 11:45 a.m. The Bellefonte High School Brass Band will play as Santa arrives at Santa’s House, in front of the courthouse. The jolly old elf will be available to visit with

children from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There’s no cost, but bring your camera for priceless pictures.

A Child’s Victorian TeaThis event has been such a big hit that

we have three sittings to accommodate everyone – at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The children’s tea is at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny Street and the cost is just $10 per child. Adults should accompany the children and watch the little darlings learn the fine art and etiquette of a formal tea. Call 814-355-9606

for reservations and information.

More Children’s Activities

Bring your children to the Arts & Crafts Show at the Bellefonte Middle School for free activities on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Remember, there’s parking and shuttle service to and

from the Middle School, which also features dozens of arts and crafts sales.

Book & Craft Sale – Children’s Activities

Bring the kids to the Centre County Library Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for story times, snacks and a special take-home craft. Parents can shop at the Better Book &

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Train DisplayWhat would the holidays be without

those wonderful model train displays! This year they will be on display at the Bellefonte Middle School Gymnasium. This free exhibit is operating from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Donations for the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society are welcomed.

Girl Scout Little House Open House

Come help celebrate the 101st anniversary of Girl Scouting. The scouts have set up a mini “museum” showing

vintage uniforms and a display from each of the troops in the region. They’ll be hosting this free display Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the old carriage house behind the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 201 N. Allegheny Street.

Gingerbread House ContestCome and see the amazing display of

gingerbread houses at the Diamond Deli, 103 N. Allegheny Street. Maybe you’ll want to enter your own creation! Categories include adults, teens, children, and senior citizens. Prizes will be awarded and announced at the opening ceremonies Friday evening. All entries will be exhibited through December 19 in the deli windows. If you would like to participate you can pick up a registration form at the Diamond Deli.

And Family Quality-Time Events

You’ll all love a horse-drawn carriage ride, the Dickens dinner theatre buffet Saturday evening, strolling Dickens characters and musicians, free holiday concerts, and the beautifully decorated streets of Bellefonte. Look for food vendors at the arts and crafts locations, and choose from many great restaurants along the way – so you can spend the day!

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New this year, there will be arts and crafts on East High Street on either side of the courthouse, with that portion of the street closed to traffic.

Since the free shuttle and parking are at the Bellefonte High School and Middle School parking lots, be sure to stop in at the middle school before you take the shuttle downtown, or when you get back.

Food concessions will be available at all three indoor craft venues and

there will be children’s activities there from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

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Christmas Committee.The Arts & Crafts Show is Saturday,

December 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free Children’s Activities both Saturday & Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Model Train Display, Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m in the Middle School Gymnasium.

There are food concessions are provided by the Girl’s Gymnastic Team at the YMCA, the Bellefonte Sunshine Rotary at the Bellefonte Elementary School, and the Centre Chapter of the American Red Cross at

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The award-winning Bellefonte Elementary School students have been raising money for the Easter Seals Million Penny Drive for more than 15 years! The effort has grown each year and various projects have been added so the students can raise as much money as possible.

After Thanksgiving break until the last day before Christmas break, they have a number of holiday projects. They have a classroom door decorating contest and the kids create and sell Christmas cards. The teachers hold a silent auction during their Christmas party and sell t-shirts and bandanas.

However, the favorite fundraising project for students, staff, and faculty is held during

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas. Each classroom and some of the staff come up with a theme and decorate a wreath. These wreaths will be displayed in the lobby of the elementary school the weekend of Victorian Christmas, where visitors will have the opportunity to bid on their favorites. At the end of the weekend, the highest bidder for each wreath gets to take their wreath home. Last year the lottery ticket wreath decorated by the elementary school’s kitchen staff brought in $51.The wreath sale raised more than $500 from the wreath auction alone! Their hard work on all the year’s fundraising events allowed them to donate more than $5,000 to Easter Seals.

So when you stop by the Bellefonte Elementary School for the Victorian Christmas Arts & Craft Show venue, look for the wreaths in lobby and of course feel free to bid on your favorite wreath and help Support Easter Seals.

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A limited-edition 2013 Christmas ornament featuring the Tallyrand Park Gazebo is available for sale featuring a photo by Mark Houser. Each ornament is initialed by the photographer.

The second series of Historic Building Placemats is also available. These feature photos by Cecil Houser II of Talleyrand Park, The Gazebo, Match Factory, Garman Opera House, Bush Arcade, and a Bellefonte Scenic Streetscape From Courthouse Hill.

Ornaments are $15 and available before the event at Victorian Rose, CO2, and Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce at the Train Station. They are available during the event at the information booth provided by HBI at the YMCA. Placemats will be available at the Train Station and at the HBI Booth at the YMCA on event weekend for $6 each, five for $25, and six for $30.

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Dozens Put Hearts & Time into PlanningThe Dedicated Volunteers for Victorian Christmas

The Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee, headed by Sally Houser and made up of 17 chairmen and coordinators, meets monthly each February through May, taking off June and July, and meets again in August right up to December’s event. The BVC committee takes the rest of December and January off and starts all over again in February for the next year’s event.

Downtown decorating takes place the Sunday before Thanksgiving with Decorating Committee Co-Chairs, Joe and Virginia Gassner, supervising the preparations, cutting of the live greens, and fluffing the bows the night before. Joe and Virginia start their decorating day about 4 a.m. by laying out all the greens and bows.

Then they meet 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 courthouse, 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 three 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.

CPI students bring Santa’s House and put it together on the Diamond so it can be decorated and made ready for Santa.

The Centre County Commissioners also provide labor for the day.

Once the decorating is complete, Sunday 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 30 years.

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Thanks to Our Sponsors, Donors & VolunteersThe Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Committee would like to thank:Historic Bellefonte, Inc.Bellefonte Fire PoliceBellefonte YMCABellefonte Intervalley Chamber of CommerceAmerican Philatelic SocietyBellefonte Area School District, Administration, School board, and StaffBellefonte Fire Department and Fire PoliceUndine and Logan Fire StationsBellefonte School District fine arts, choirs, band, and drama studentsCentre County CommissionersStott PublicationsEngle Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. – Where & When Pa Travel GuideMedia Sponsor 3WZ M&M Copy ServiceFor providing breakfast and housing for Dickens Troupe performers:The McCafferty House B&BReynold’s MansionKent & Mary AddisFor providing meals for the Dickens Troupe performers:Cool Beans Coffee & TeaDiamond DeliPizza MiaCafé On The ParkQueen Sponsorship Level$1100 - $8000Bellefonte Historical & Cultural AssociationBellefonte Moose Lodge #206Bellefonte Women’s ClubCentral PA Convention & Visitors BureauVictorian Signs

Governor’s Sponsorship Level$500 - $1000American Philatelic SocietyBellefonte Elks Lodge 1094 Garver FundCoca Cola RefreshmentsDotts Hamilton AssociatesFirst National Bank of PennsylvaniaFulton Bank Hoag’s Catering at Celebration HallThe Centre County GazetteHealthSouthKiwanis Club of BellefonteFriends of Senator Jake CormanSPE Federal Credit Union2013 Committee MembersSally Houser, Event Chair, Sponsorships, PublicityRenee Brown, Co-Event Chair & Logisitics ChairPatrick Corbett III, TreasuerCecil Houser, Official PhotographerJames Dunne, True Fisher, Arts & Crafts Show Co-ChairKaren Arnold, Trinity Concert ChairMiriam Locklin, BVC Community Choir Concert, DirectorMike & Tricia Andriaccio, High Tea Co-ordinatorsVirginia & Joe Gassner, Decorating & Breakfast With Santa Co-ChairsRandi Neshteruk, Breakfast With Santa Children’s Games and Activiites ChairZelda Klinefelter & Karen Grubb, Gingerbread House Contest Co-ChairRachel Favuzza & Members of the Bellefonte Woman’s Club, Home Tour CoordinatorsWendy Fultz & Carol Walker, Ticket Sales CoordinatorsMarc 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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Dickens & Company returns to add authentic Victorian entertainment to our dining and entertainment events, including the Fourth Annual Fundraising Gaslight Gala Thursday, December 12 with a lovely meal, entertainment and “A Dickens Victorian Ball” at the American Philatelic Building on Match Factory Place.

Saturday evening, December 14, the family-friendly buffet and dinner theatre brings you more Dickens magic – “A

Fezzwig’s Christmas Party.”

Look for the troupe’s strolling characters, carolers, and musicians on the streets of Bellefonte all weekend long, along with appearances at the Victorian High Teas.

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dinner and “A Dickens Victorian Ball” Thursday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Philatelic Building. There will be live music and caroling, professional entertainment by Dickens & Company, presenting Victorian Social Dancing, Interactive Characters, Music Ensemble, Holiday Skits & Carols, Victorian Parlor Games, and The Yule Log Ceremony. Victorian Social Dances by Smash the Windows, All dances will be taught.

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Victorian costumes are encouraged but not required.

The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner catered by Hoag’s Catering. The gourmet dinner includes buttered lettuce salad, walnut basil chicken, filet mignon with Bordelaise, Idaho & sweet potatoes, vegetable du jour, rolls, petite desserts and punch. You may bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with your dinner.

Bring your wallet or checkbook and be prepared to do a good deed by bidding on items in “ A Basket Full of Centre County” silent auction. The proceeds

benefit the Centre County United Way and its 37 local agencies.

The public is welcomed to attend, adults only please. Cost is $70 per person or $560 for a full table of eight if reserved by

November 30. After November 30, it’s $75 per person or $650 for a table for eight. All reservations and pre-payment are necessary by December 7.

For cash, check, or credit card ticket sales, call Wendy Fultz at Cool Beans 814-355-1178. You may pick your tickets at Cool Beans or at the door the evening of the event.

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presence at a dinner party on Saturday evening, December 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Philatelic Society – featuring Mr. Charles Dickens and his entertaining characters. This “Dickens of a Dinner Party” will be provide entertainment for everyone in the family, including old-time parlor games, merry skits & theatricals, live music and caroling, and the Yorkshire Yawning Contest. Victorian costumes are encouraged but not required

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students and children. The delicious buffet dinner is catered by Hoag’s Catering at Celebration Hall: meatballs marinara, penne and angel hair pasta in vodka sauce, fresh greens salad, Christmas cookies, punch and iced tea.

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Dickens Strolling Characters, Carolers & Musicians

Mr. Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob & Mrs. Cratchet, and the Fezziwigs are returning to Victorian Christmas, plus many more entertaining characters will be strolling and entertaining on the streets of Bellefonte. Play along as they engage you, the good citizens of Bellefonte and beloved visitors, in various conversations and charitable works. Be sure to hail them and each other with a hearty “Good Day” and a heartfelt “Happy Christmas!”

The troupe will also be entertaining at three of the Victorian Christmas High Tea at the Reynolds Mansion.

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Welcome to the Bellefonte Intervalley Area. We hope you

enjoy all our area has to o�er 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. �e 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 co�ee, tea, soup or a hearty meal at one of our great local restaurants. �ere 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 gi� 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.

�e 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 [email protected] or visit our web site at bellefontechamber.org.

Bellefonte is always ready to welcome you—and to welcome you back!

Courthouse sunrise photo by Mark Houser


Music is one of the joys of the holidays. Carolers and choirs, bands and soloists, pianists and quartets – Bellefonte will ring out with music from the first note of the Opening Ceremony through the stirring finale of the Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert Sunday evening. All of these musical presentations are free – and promise to raise the spirit of Christmas in every heart.

As you reach the Opening Ceremony at the Bellefonte Elementary School, Mr.

Dickens and the Bellefonte Community Band greet you on the front steps. In addition to special remarks, the ceremony features music by the Nittany Knights, the Bellefonte Elementary School Fourth- and Fifth-grade Choir, Middle School Women’s Chorale, St. John’s Elementary School Choir, and other special performances, including a preview performance of Dickens Holiday Show.

In addition to the organ recital Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church on South Spring Street, come in out of the cold and enjoy as many free concerts as you like at Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 West Howard Street: Saturday, December 1410 a.m. – Ancient Echoes11 a.m. – Penn State Brass QuintetNoon– St. John Evangelist Folk Choir1 p.m. – Quintessential (Penn State Graduate

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Sunday, December 152 p.m. – Victorian Christmas Handbell Choir 3 p.m. – Nittany Valley Symphony Youth Flute Choir

Director Natalie Stanton has a wonderful lineup of holiday favorites planned at the popular Bellefonte Community Band Christmas Concert, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Bellefonte Elementary School Auditorium, corner of Allegheny and Linn streets. This is one of the musical highlights of Victorian Christmas, Hear sacred and secular favorite performed by Bellefonte’s own community band.

Director Stanton said, “We’ll be playing some typical Christmas medleys for our audience to enjoy along with some lesser known pieces. March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland is one such piece. We’ll also be playing a medley of songs in the style of the group Manheim Steamroller called a Fresh Aire Christmas.

“In an effort to broaden our horizons,

we’ll be playing a piece called The Eighth Candle, a fine Hanukkah selection that features original melodies and themes that convey the solemnity and reverence of the holiday,” she continued. “We’ll also be playing Children’s March by Percy Grainger, which is not a Christmas piece, and Happy Xmas/War is Over, the Christmas piece made famous by John Lennon from the Beatles. We’ve put together a number of small group ensembles (woodwind, brass, jazz) along with welcoming the Nittany Knights to perform with us!”

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You’ll hear inspirational music on Saturday and Sunday at the Centre County Library Historical Museum, 203 South Allegheny Street. In addition to the hot cider and free museum tours, stop in for these free performances:Saturday, December 1410 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Community Piano Concerts on the 1890 Steinway Grand Piano2 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Opera Singer Amanda Silliker leads children’s carol-singing and magic lantern shows (15-minute programs at 2, 2:20 and 2:40 p.m.)3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Additional Community Piano Concerts

Sunday, December 15Noon – 3 p.m. – Community Piano Concerts on 1890 Steinway Grand Piano 3 – 4 p.m. – Instrumental Christmas music concert

A fitting Grand Finale to this wonderful weekend, the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Community Choir Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 15, at the Bellefonte High School Auditorium, with Miriam Locklin directing this remarkable choir of local community singers. The most-

awaited Christmas concert of the season, the famous BVC community choir concert never ceases to amaze, entertain, and inspire. Get there early for a good seat. Miriam Locklin, director, has a fine repertoire planned, including guest musicians and singers that include the Heritage Singers.

The free concert is always a big favorite, with guests arriving long before the event to choose a seat and visit with neighbors during a punch and cookie reception before and after the performance. Donations are welcomed.

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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

• Victorian Christmas – December

• Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County Ongoing Exhibitions and events

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The Bellefonte Women’s Club and the Homes Tour Committee are proud to bring you the ever-popular Victorian Christmas Homes Tour. There are eight beautiful homes on the 2013 tour. The tour is Saturday, December 14 from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children under age 12.

Here are the good citizens of Bellefonte who are opening their decorated homes for you to enjoy:

Teresa Welch, 210 E. Howard Street1. Gary & Stephanie Cooper Robinson, 387 2. E. Linn StreetBob & Tammy Schuster, Our Fair Lady 3. B&B ( first floor only),313 E. Linn StreetJohn & Cora Decker, 505 E. Curtin Street4.

Mike & Beth Brown, 231 S, Spring Street5. Historical Tour of Daniel Hastings 6. Mansion, presented by Candace Dannaker, N. Allegheny Street, directly across the street from the Episcopal ChurchDr. Kevin & Carol Burke, 299 W. Linn 7. (please enter via Curtin Street)Jerry & Janis Davis, Collectible Train 8. Room Display, 1326 Joanna Drive

You can plan your own tour – at any time, in any order. Tickets and Event Guide with home listings are available in advance 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.

Home of Dr. Kevin & Carol Burke299 W. Linn Street

A perennial favorite on the Homes Tour, this impressive red brick Burnside/McCoy house was built for Judge Thomas Burnside 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 enormous landscaped lot that fills the entire block between West Linn and West Curtin streets. The property is most easily approached from West Curtin Street.

The Burkes, who have graciously welcomed visitors to their house each Christmas, 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, caretaker’s cottage, and grounds are open for public viewing.

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Mike and Beth Brown231 N. Spring Street

This year’s tour-goers are in for a special treat – touring the spacious, five-bay Federal-style house owned by Mike and Beth Brown. The 16-room dwelling was built in 1858 by William Tripple, grandfather of Jack Yeager. Jack and his wife, Eliza Curtin Yeager, reared a family in his grandfather’s beautiful frame house.

The Tripple house stands on one of the first lots laid out in the borough of Bellefonte. On this lot in 1797, John Wall erected the fifth house built in the borough and behind it, a blacksmith shop constructed of logs. Wall twice represented the area in the State Legislature.

In 1939, Jack Yeager began restored the blacksmith shop. It stands at the rear of the large lot along with a beautiful sunken garden.

In 2009, an extensive restoration of the 1858 house that replaced John Wall’s earlier dwelling, was undertaken by Olin Blankenship. He replaced the roof, removed aluminum siding from the exterior walls, repaired and repainted the original clap-boards, and rehung the shutters. He even laid historically appropriate slate walks around the house and extensively restored the house’s entire interior.

Teresa Welch 210 East Howard Street

Our modest home is full of “special gems.” The office room was the original home – the oldest structure built on the Howard Turnpike, according to a book left by a previous owner. The office has an original empire stove in the fireplace. Old latch doors are featured in the house and closets. The wall in the waiting room is stone and the floors are circa 1900. The break room walls are stone. The back wall is an old summer kitchen complete with a steel rod for pots. When renovating, we found deer bones in the floors. The wood joists are original, and when we renovated we used those joists for a shelf and wall. The bathroom has a stone wall and low wood joists. We have a book that depicts the

history and renovation as well as old scraps of Victorian wallpaper found here. There is still some of this wallpaper in the office closet. Look for the restored blanket chest that had been found outside in a shelter with dovetail and no nails.

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Stephanie Cooper Robinson 387 East Linn Street

First Floor OnlyBuilt in 1908, this gold brick Queen

Anne Victorian is spacious and welcoming. Although the kitchen and baths have been greatly modified over the years, the massive front door and grand entry are still original, as are the living and dining rooms, which both have beautiful gas fireplaces. The home has eleven-foot ceilings, an original chandelier in the entryway, and a front and a back staircase. The second floor of the house is almost two entirely separate wings, separated by a door.The floors on the first floor are beautiful narrow oak hardwood. Also of note are the multi-paned windows.

The home was purchased in May, 2013, by local attorney, Stephanie Cooper and her mother, Wendy Cooper. Stephanie and her fiancé, Gary Robinson, were married just a month later in the back yard, which has a flagstone patio, and, in the spring, beautiful perennials. Three generations now occupy the large house, which is filled with children and pets, yet still has enough rooms for the adults to have some quiet space.

In researching the deeds to the home, Stephanie discovered that, through the years, it has been owned primarily by women, certainly somewhat of a curiosity in the early 20th century, but a tradition that lives on to the current day. Additionally, Stephanie is the second attorney to live in the house; from 1928 to 1951, the house was owned by M. Ward Fleming, a Bellefonte attorney who served as both a bankruptcy trustee and a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County for ten years, and who was a President of the Centre County Bar

Association.Having just recently purchased the

house, Stephanie and Gary are still deciding which renovations will come first. One will be restoring he original front porch. A post card from the early 20th century shows the original home, with a full-length wrap-

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around porch, which was replaced by a much smaller one. It’s possible the larger porch was destroyed by fire. In the basement, the massive wood support beams are charred in places.

While some of the furnishings are

modern, the home is a perfect example of a thoroughly modern family lovingly and responsibly maintaining a beautiful historic home, and making use of all that it has to offer, both from this century and from the last.

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Bob & Tami SchusterOur Fair Lady B&B313 East Linn Street (First Floor Only)

In 1883, John Ardell, a Bellefonte lumberman, constructed a magnificent house of the finest local hardwoods, including chestnut clapboards, black walnut front door and banister-railing, poplar pocket doors with the original hand stippling, and red and white oak floors. The style was dubbed “painted lady” by Victorians.

Bob and Tami Schuster purchased the home in September 2007 and commissioned a meticulous restoration which included scraping over 100 years of paint off the chestnut siding and repainting the exterior in glorious “painted lady” colors.

The couple met while she played Eliza Doolittle in a production of My Fair Lady where Bob was designing and constructing the sets, so their choice of a name for their Bed and Breakfast establishment is a tribute to the “long run” of their romance.

The interior restoration includes many

electrical and plumbing upgrades along with exquisitely tiled bathrooms that add elegance to the beautifully furnished and decorated guest rooms. Tami discovered many interior shutters and some original doors in the old barn behind the house. The couple restored them as well as the pine floors, where needed.

When you enter Our Fair Lady, you will feel right at home and discover the harmony of Old World Charm and modern amenities, carefully blended in this simply elegant Second-Empire Victorian home.

Village & Train Display at the Home of Jerry & Janice Davis

1326 Joanna Drive(Directions Provided, Drive to)

This Christmas favorite is large display of a Department 56 Village, along with the train that encompasses one wall of our sunroom.

This 38-piece village is the “Christmas in the City Series”, that features mountains, trees, sled riding hills, streams, foot bridges, water fountain, park, street lights, vehicles, and much more.

As you stand and look at the scenes you’re taken back to another time, a time when things were simpler and shopping in the city

was still apart of everyday life.Let your thoughts go, and you might even

imagine this was Bellefonte of the 1930’s and 40’s

Christmas in our home wouldn’t be complete without this display. We enjoy it from the moment we erect it in early November, until taken down in late January.

Directions: Take East Bishop Street past the Bellefonte High School then turn left at the Northwest Savings Bank onto South Parkview Boulevard, take all the way to the corner of Summit Drive and Robin Road, turn left onto Robin Road to Joanna Drive to 1326 Joanna Drive on the mailbox.


John & Cora Decker505 East Curtin Street

This lovely four-story home, at one time with a yard surrounded with 90 lilac bushes, was built in 1937 by Lewis Smith, a prolific Bellefonte home builder. His son, Gene Smith, stated in the recent WPSU production of Our Town Bellefonte that over 40 years his father built more than 100 homes in and around Bellefonte. A 1937 quarter is embedded in the home’s banister, signifying when it was built.

The original owners were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Quigley. There is a story that Mrs. Quigley walked in the surrounding mountains choosing some of the limestone for the outside of her home. Another interesting story was that Mr. Quigley shot a groundhog from the upper porch of the four-story home.

When Judge Brown and his family lived there, the back yard was a baseball field for many years where as many as 12 or 14 boys would spend many hours in earnest games.

There were marks in the lawn where the bases had been long after the games were done. You’ll find the boys’ retired jerseys, bats, and gloves in the attic museum. For decades children and friends have enjoyed the spacious yard and three porches for games and fun no matter what the weather.

Owners through the years and the newest owners, John & Cora Decker, have redone and updated the home, complete with marble floors in the entrance hall.

Daniel Hastings Mansion254 N. Allegheny Street Corner of N. Allegheny

& Lamb Streets The Hastings Mansion dominates the

corner of North Allegheny and Lamb streets. It was built by John Lane in the 1890s. It was purchased by Governor Daniel Hastings, who had the mansion expanded, adding a south wing in the style of the original Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg that has since been lost to fire.

There have been numerous stories about the mansion and the spirits that are said to roam the halls. But the most interesting story to come from the Hastings Mansion is about an old grandfather clock that has since disappeared into history. The clock was built

with a realistic human face within the glass of the face of the clock. If a person stared into the face long enough, the clock face was rumored to wink at the person who gazed into its eyes.

In the 1900s the 10,367 square feet of living space was converted into eight uniquely different one- and two-bedroom apartments.

BOALSBURG HERITAGE MUSEUM 304 East Main Street at Loop Rd, Boalsburg Celebrate The Holidays In True

Victorian Style Special Hours—Open daily December 2nd-21st

from 2:00 –4:00 PM In Season, April—December: Open 2:00-4:00 PM

Tuesdays & Saturdays, or by appointment (Call 814-466-3035, leave message if needed)

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e proudly support the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas celebration, Historic Bellefonte, Inc., and the many community events that celebrate the great history of our community.

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Fancifully Decorated Trees Adorn CPIFestival of Trees Benefits Local United Way

Bellefonte Victorian Christmas welcomes the United Way’s Festival of Trees as part of the Victorian Christmas weekend. The 19th annual Festival of Trees is December 12 to 15 at the Central PA Institute of Science & Technology, Harrison Road. This is the second year the event will be managed by the Centre County United Way with all proceeds benefiting the 37 United Way Partner Agencies. These agencies provide health and human services to our neighbors across the county.

Local businesses and organizations purchase and decorate lives trees, which are then displayed during the event. Visitors pay a small fee to walk through the venue and admire each tree’s unique decorations. Live entertainment for all ages and craft vendors will be on hand to add to the

holiday mood. Tree Expo & Craft Vendors schedule is:

December 12: 4 – 9 p.m. •December 13: 4 – 9 p.m.•December 14: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.•December 15: Noon – 4 p.m.•

The Victorian Christmas free shuttle service will take visitors to and from CPI to downtown Bellefonte for the Festival of Trees on Saturday and Sunday.

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February - March Japanese Prints

April - May - June The Art of Adornment

July - August Playing with Food

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Art, Craft and DesignSIEG ENTRY GALLERY

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June – July: Jean ForsburgOctober – November: Milt Trask

TEA ROOM GALLERYFebruary: Prints from our Workshops

March – April: Will Espy, Amalia Shartel

May – June: Bill Ragosta & Norris Lacy

July – August: Liza Johnson

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