Olde Tyme Christmas 2009

DEC  4 - 5 - 6 & Dec  12 - 13 - 19

The Town of Harpers Ferry invites you
to celebrate with them once again.

Events will be held weather permitting
 
 

Friday, December 4th, 2009

luminaries lit at dusk

7:00 pm     Opening Ceremony—Yule Log          
                 Celebration on Shenandoah Street
              followed by caroling up High St.
7:45 pm     Archangelus Choir in St. Peter’s 
               
         Town Christmas tree lighting following the concert along with a soldier’s Christmas poem 
“Pickets Christmas” by Paul Martz.  Hot cider and cookies will be provided following the events.

8:30 pm     Ghost Tour—$5 fee—meet next to the 
                  Armory Pub on Potomac St.
9:00           Shops close

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

 All Day Bake and soup sale at Thomas Hall in back of 
St. Peter’s Church
9:00—5:00       Appalachian Trail Visitor Center 
                       Open House, 799 Washington St.
           Complimentary cookies, hot cider, coffee—
              meet Gene Espy, the 2nd person to ever hike the AT.
           On-site parking and public restrooms
9:00-11:00        Breakfast with Santa, 
                Secret Six Restaurant, High St.
10:00        Shops Open
10:00-5:00   Wine tasting @ HF Wine and Gourmet  
12:00-1:00   Cookie Decorating, @ the Train Station.
12:00-3:00   Balloon Sculptures, at the Train Station, 
1:00-3:00  Sini Magic performances on the street.
3:00         North Hagerstown Chorus, St. Peter’s 
4:00         Wonderment Puppet Show performed in 
               the Train Station

***          Luminaries lit at dusk  

6:00         Living Nativity, St. Peter’s
7:00         Ghost Tour—$Fee$
8:00         Living Nativity, St. Peter’s
9:00         Shops close

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Please worship at one of our historic churches:

9:00                   St. John’s Episcopal
10:00                 St. John’s Lutheran
11:00                 Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist
11:00                 Gospel Chapel Assembly of god
11:00                 St. Peter’s Catholic

10:00            Shops open
All Day         Bake and soup sale at Thomas Hall in 
                    back of St. Peter’s Church
1:00              The Angel Band Concert, St. Peter’s
1:00-3:00       Balloon Sculptures, at the Train Station, 
1:00-3:00       Sini Magic performances on the street.
1:00-5:00      Wine tasting @ HF Wine and Gourmet 
3:00              A Capella Showcase Concert, St Peters
4:30              Wonderment Puppet Show performed 
                    in the Train Station
6:00              Shops close

Saturday, December 12th, 2009
 All Day Bake and soup sale at Thomas Hall in back of St. Peter’s Church
9:00-11:00      Breakfast with Santa, 
                     Secret Six Restaurant, High St. 
10:00             Shops Open
10:00-5:00      Wine tasting @ HF Wine and Gourmet 
 12:00-1:00      Cookie Decorating, @ the Train Station.
1:00               Patrick Mulhern, Irish Tenor, St. Peter’s
1:00-3:00        Balloon Sculptures, at the Train Station, 
1:00-3:00        Sini Magic performances on the street.  
2:00               Ornament Making, High St.
2:00               National Tuba Xmas, Outside Secret Six
3:00               Rolling Coyotes Folk Group, St Peters
4:30               Puppet show in the Train Station
6:00               Living Nativity, St. Peter’s
7:00               Ghost Tour $Fee$
8:00               Living Nativity, St. Peter’s
9:00               Shops close

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Please worship at one of our historic churches:

9:00                   St. John’s Episcopal
10:00                 St. John’s Lutheran
10:30                 Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist
11:00                 Gospel Chapel Assembly of god
11:00                 St. Peter’s Catholic

10:00          Shops open
All Day       Bake Sale & Soup Sale at Thomas Hall 
                   (in  back of St. Peter’s Church)
1 – 5            Wine Tasting – HF Wine and Gourmet
1:00            Back Creek Valley Boys, concert,  St. Peter’s
1 - 3            Sini Magic performances on the street
1 – 3           Balloon Sculptures at the Train Station
2:00            Tabby Finch, dulcimer, at West Wind Potters
3:00            Middletown High School Vocal Ensemble, 
                  St. Peter’s
4:30            Wonderment Puppet Theater, Train Station
6:00            Shops close

 

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

                ?(Tentative)?

5:30            O’ Be JoyFull Guided Tour of 
                  St. John’s Episcopal
 (Soup ‘n Sandwich Sale, Story of History, Xmas Song)

6:00            O’ Be JoyFull Guided Tour of 
                  St. John’s Lutheran
  (Sweet Treat Sale, Story of History, Xmas Song)

6:30            O’ Be JoyFull Guided Tour of 
                  Camp Hill U.M. Church
  (Calendar & Craft Sale, Story of History, Xmas Song)

7:00            O’ Be Joyfull Xmas Concert, Rick Garland        
                   Camp Hill U.M. Church

    Donations taken to benefit the Friendship Fire Dept.

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  Events will be held “weather permitting.”

  Schedule additions or changes will be posted at the three town kiosks.

 

 

 
 

The National Park Service Presents
“Prospects of Peace: A Soldiers Prayer”
December 5th & 6th

Visitors are invited to join this special program focusing on Yuletide 1864 when
Harpers Ferry soldiers attempted to create their own version of Christmas on
the battle front while recalling happier ones at home.
With Abraham Lincoln re-elected, the nation was looking forward to a new year, the conclusion of war, prospects of peace, and freedom for millions of enslaved African Americans.
Programs and activities will feature local citizens and soldiers preparing for the Yuletide, a Civil War style Santa Claus dispersing presents to the soldiers, a Victorian Cotillion, Yuletide confections, and special guided walking tours.