Songs of the Season Concert at the Media Theater

'SONGS OF THE SEASON: A HOLIDAY CONCERT'
Sunday Dec. 20 at 7pm in the Media Theater's elegant Crystal Room
$10 All Ages
Featuring Songs and Carols You Know and Love.

For more information: http://mediatheatre.org
Location: 104 East State Street Media Pa
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: $ 10

Paint With Santa Party at Color Me Mine

Color Me Mine in Glen Mills is having a party!

Santa Claus is making a visit our studio! Join us on Sunday December 20th from 3-5pm.

Kids will meet Santa, spend quality time with him, hear a story, do crafts, paint and more!

~ Create a Wish List for Santa

~ Create a 'Santa & Me' keepsake plate

~ Paint an ornament

~ Story time with Santa

~ Read Santa your Wish List

~ Decorate Cookies!

Avoid the long lines at the mall... get your pictures, and a lot more, here with us at Color Me Mine.

Space is limited and fills fast so early reservations are required. $ 35 per child.

Call us at (610)558-2300 (610)558-2300 to make your reservation.

These treasured keepsakes will be ready on Christmas Eve, December 24 before 4pm.

For more information:http://www.glenmills.colormemine.com/

Location: 100 Evergreen Drive Suite 105 Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342

December Giggle Gang Gathering at Springfield Mall

On Thursday, December 17

"Snowflake, Snowflurry"

@ 10:30 a.m.

Jack Frost is back in town and with him he’s brought the wonder of winter! Let’s learn about the uniqueness of snowflakes and create a winter wonderland of our own!

The Springfield Mall Giggle Gang is an interactive club for parents and kids between the ages of one and five that teaches important lessons relating to the environment and the surrounding community in a fun, interactive way. The club meets the first and third Thursday of every month at Springfield Mall at 10:30 a.m. and is FREE for members of the Springfield Mall Shoppers Club. The Shoppers Club is a community of smart shoppers receiving exclusive benefits when shopping at Springfield Mall. For more information, contact Springfield Mall Customer Service at ext. 0

For more information: http://www.springfieldmall.com/

Location: Springfield Mall-Baltimore Pike Springfield
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: free

Breakfast with Santa Cow- Chick-fil-A Locations in Delaware County

Come out and visit with the Chick-fil-a cow dressed as Santa and have breakfast with him too!

8 AM to 10:30 AM

Ridley Park on Saturday 12/11

Springfield on Saturday 12/19

For more information: http://cfaridley.com/index.php?page=home
Location: 405 Macdade Boulevard, Folsom or 805 Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA 19064
This event is appropriate for all ages
Cost:free to see Santa

Academy of International Ballet performs The Nutcracker Ballet at Neumann College

Make Your Holiday Magic with the "Nutcracker Ballet"

International Ballet Classique

& the Academy of International Ballet

Present
Nutcracker Ballet
Fred P. Meagher Theatre
Neumann Neumann Universcity
Aston, PA

Friday, December 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm*

Children’s Abridged Version (one hour): Thursday, December 10 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m..

Group tickets for schools $5.00; single $6.00 610-459-9221

For more information: http://www.academyballetru.com/
Location: Neumann University
This event is appropriate for ages 5 and up
Cost: Tickets are reserved seating and can be purchased through IBC's website at: or by calling 610-459-9221.
Regular tickets $20.00; students and seniors discounted $16.00

Thomas Massey Colonial Christmas Tea

Enjoy a Colonial Christmas Tea

Come to the Christmas Tea at the 1696 Thomas Massey House from noon-4 p.m. Dec. 12. Learn how the Colonial settlers celebrated Christmas, as each room of the house will be decorated to demonstrate the Christmas traditions of our ancestors. Enjoy and taste the special treats that were part of each celebration. A tour of this historic house and a trip to the gift shop are a must.



For more information: www.thomasmasseyhouse.org/
Location: located at Lawrence and Springhouse roads in Broomall.
This event is appropriate for ages 5 and older
Cost: free

Celebrate the Holidays at Media’s 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll

The Media Arts Council (M.A.C.) will present a beautiful start to the holiday season with the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll on December 12, 6-9pm in downtown Media. Visitors are invited to get into the holiday spirit as they enjoy the sights, sounds, and shopping opportunities of this walkable, art-filled event.

The Main Event is a holiday concert at 7-7:45pm at the Delaware County Institute of Science. Media area singer/songwriter/musicians perform their songs from the Peace On Your Way CD, offering diverse perspectives on the holiday season through a variety of musical styles from blues to Native American music, zydeco, and folk. Peace On Your Way is executive produced by Media residents Wayne G. Harvey and Tom Mullian. Proceeds from the CD benefits the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.

This month’s featured artist is Madeleine Kelly, exhibiting at the Court Diner. Kelly is an award winning artist whose work is grounded in impressionism, but often borders on the abstract, who creates landscapes, portraits and still life work in watercolor and pastel. She has exhibited extensively in the greater Philadelphia area and is a M.A.C. Registry artist.

The 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll is a free, family-friendly, monthly event offering visitors the opportunity to participate in concerts, exhibits and activities featuring local artists and musicians. Businesses in downtown Media extend their business hours to host these events. This month, 45 businesses participate, with art exhibits at 12 locations featuring painted silk, pottery, paintings, student artwork and photography. Music performances are featured at 16 locations including holiday music, a gospel choir, Native American flute, folk, rock and guitar. Additional attractions include lapidary demonstrations, Reiki, Tango, musical theater and Santa’s Village.

The Media Arts Council works to support local artists and integrate a wide range of arts into the life of the entire community of Media, PA. M.A.C. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization accepting donations from the community that will support our programs. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information about M.A.C. featured artists and musicians, upcoming events, and a map of monthly 2nd Saturday events, please visit www.mediaartscouncil.org.




For more information: http://www.mediaartsconucil.org/
Location: Along State in Media
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: free to attend

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center presents…

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”

The musical version of the Narnia story brought to the stage by the professional acting troupe, Theatreworks USA An enchanting musical production, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” is based on C.S. Lewis’ adventure story about four children who accidentally enter the land of Narnia. It is brought to life on the stage by the professional touring troupe, Theatreworks USA. The one-time only performance takes place on Friday evening, December 18 at 7:30 pm.

When: December 18, at 7:30 pm

Where: Upper Darby Performing Arts Center -601 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA (on the campus of Upper Darby High School)

Tickets: $5 - $8 – members save $1

Website: http://www.udpac.org/

Santa Claus is Coming to Middletown Free Library

Family Fun with Santa

Santa is coming to Middletown Free Library at 1pm on Saturday December 12th. Everyone is invited to sing Christmas songs, decorate Christmas Cookies and visit with Santa. This is a great chance for parents to get pictures of the kids on Santa's lap, so bring your camera.







For more information: call 610-556-7828
Location: Middletown Free Library -21 N. Pennell Road
This event is appropriate for all ages
Cost: free

A Brandywine Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum

Family Fun at the Brandywine River Museum

The holiday season brings a new exhibition as well as family favorites, including the traditional 0-gauge model trains and famous "critter" ornaments, at the Brandywine River Museum from now through January 10.
The special exhibition Scenes of the Season: will delight visitors with winter landscapes and classic images inspired by The Night before Christmas, A Christmas Carol and other holiday stories.
An integral part of A Brandywine Christmas is the museum's O-gauge train display. The trains run simultaneously on more than 2,000 feet of track, winding past a village, stone quarry, oil refinery, mountains, Herr Foods plant and running waterfall, as Santa and his sleigh fly overhead. A "rail cam," mounted on a snowplow, gives visitors a view from the perspective of a miniature locomotive driver.
The holiday display also includes a Victorian dollhouse (ca. 1905), complete with most of its original furnishings, including curtains, lights, and toys, and many of its original bisque dolls. Displayed with the front facade open, this extraordinary dollhouse also contains a collection of musical instruments and a nursery with a dollhouse of its own.

For more information: www.brandywinemuseum.org
Location: The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route I in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
This event is appropriate for ages 5 and up (strollers are not allowed during the Christmas season)
Cost: $10 for adults; $6 for seniors ages 65 and over, students, and children over six; free for children under six

Fun holiday websites for kids

Here are some fun websites for kids to try during the holiday season, as I find more of them I will add them to the list. Enjoy


Email Santa your list and he'll write back to you. This a good one if you have more than one child. When we tried it my daughters got 2 different letters.



North Pole has a list of free things kids can do. They can chat with elves, write to Santa, coloring pages and much more all for free.



Elf yourself this is a fun and free site sponsored by Office Max. You can upload a picture of yourself and your family and watch everyone dance.

Hanukat this site offers a playful, interactive way for children both Jewish and non-Jewish - to celebrate Hanukkah and Passover. They use videos, stories and games.

Family Fun Crafts this is a Disney run site that has coloring pages, crafts and many holiday ideas.

Snowman Construction Kit this site allows your kids to build a snowman on-line

Santa Claus Fun this site has it all coloring pages, recipes, jokes, poems, stories and much more

Don't Miss Michael's Crafts FREE Holiday Workshops

This Saturday Join Michael's Crafts for a FREE Holiday Workshops with FREE project sheets to help you complete the project at home.

The Knack Santa's Workshop on Saturday December 5th 10am–1pm

Enjoy decorating up to three FREE Make-It Take-Its at this family event. You'll be able to make a holiday card, stocking and/or a trinket box. Each project makes a great gift for loved ones and friends. While supplies last.

For more information: call (610) 690-1633
Location: 601 W Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA
This event is appropriate for ages 3 and older
Cost: free