A Community Wide Celebration of the Holidays.
Events at The Park Ave Community Center and Swarthmore United Methodist Church
10:15 - 11:00 : Dance Me a Story with Lisa Oster (Park Ave Room)
For kids (ages). Join Miss Lisa for the holiday classic - the Nutcracker!
Flex muscles and stretch imaginations. Dance Me A Story combines creative movement, dance vocabulary and storytelling.
11:30 - 12:00 Music, Art and Me! (Park Ave Room)
Join Allison DeSalvo for a holiday themed art and music activity.
11:00 - 1:00 Cookie Decorating with the SUMC (Centennial Room)
Yummy Cookies await for your creative touch. Stop by the Centennial Room and decorate a holiday cookie!
11:00 - 1:00 Holiday Crafts with the Craft Ma’s of SUMC (Playroom)
The Craft Ma’s will provide everything needed to create holiday crafts and ornaments. Make one to take home and one for the Christmas Tree on the front lawn
1:00 - 2:00 Story time with Sam Parsons (Park Ave Room)
12:00 - 2:00 Pysanky Egg Workshop (Art Room)
Create your own Ukrainian Pysanky. This two hour beginner class gives you step by step instructions on how to make your Pysanky using beeswax and a writing tool called a kistka. Writing Pysanky is wax-resist technique and is a beautiful tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation. 15 yrs +. Limited seating. $35 includes all supplies.
2:00 - 3:00 Holiday movie “Prep and Landing” hosted by SUMC (Centennial Room)
Enjoy this Disney holiday classic!
Wayne is an elf who believes that Christmas is just a job. After working for 227 years preparing homes for Santa's arrival, he wonders if all his efforts make any difference. His patience is put to the test when he is paired with Lanny, an idealistic rookie who embraces the holiday spirit. The elves encounter unexpected challenges on their mission, and Wayne learns that his job does indeed have impact in a very surprising way.
12:00 - 3:00 SMORES on the front lawn hosted by PACC
All day long..Bring your homemade ornaments and decorate the tree
6:00 - 6:30 Santa Parade and the Lighting of the Tree
Follow the Santa Parade from the Train Station to the Christmas tree on the front lawn for the lighting of the tree and caroling with SUMC and Santa!