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Dear neighbors,
I wanted to pass on a couple holiday related items to you...the open house described below is tomorrow! Sorry for the late notice. The other is a note about holiday gifts from a neighbor.
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to you all!

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com            

If you plan to tip the garbage collectors this year, I would advise NOT taping an envelope on the inside lid of your garbage receptacle.  We did this last year and when we ran down in the morning to add one more bag of garbage before pickup, our envelope was already gone.  I think the Waste Management guys in the past have sent a little holiday note in the mailbox with their name and address. 

 

Pennypacker Mills Victorian Christmas Open House

Saturday, December 12, 2009

2 to 8 pm

Parking & Admission FREE!

What you'll see:

• The mansion is decorated in Victorian Christmas style and was the home of PA Governor Samuel Pennypacker (1903-1907). A special second floor sitting room display of children's toys and games will be interesting for children to see. The "hot" toys of this time period were hand-cranked tin toys, teddy bears, and of course, porcelein dolls for little girls.
• Over 65 oil lamps and candles will add a soft glow to the sense of the early 1900's. (This is a great way to talk to kids about what life was like during their grandparents childhood!)
• Great decorating ideas that are easy for you to do...just in time as you decorate your own home!
• Children can share their Christmas wishes with our wonderful Victorian Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus too!
• Meet Servants and other living historians in the rooms as they portray family and friends at the Pennypacker family holiday celebration.
• Bells of Praise Bell Choir performing on the mansion porch - all day
• Montgomery County Community Choir performing on the mansion porch between 4:30 and 5:30 pm
• Clear Toy Candy Demonstration from 2 to 5 pm
• Warm cider and cookies are offered as you leave the mansion!
• See our new exhibit on children...what their lives were like during this time period. Many children had to work arduous jobs, 10 hr. days/6 days a week for 7 cents an hour while others went to school and played with toys. A very interesting look at perhaps your grandparents' lives?

Pennypacker Mills is operated by Montgomery County so your tax dollars support these programs and events...why not come by with your family and get in the holiday spirit? There are also great restaurants in Skippack for an after visit bite to eat!

 

See the wonderful Museum Shop for inexpensive gifts and decorations. If you like that "vintage" look we have all kinds of Victorian inspired ornaments, tinsel, glass beaded garland, Clear Toy Candy, Wilbur Buds, Dresden ornaments, and more!

 

Directions: Take Rt. 73 West to Skippack. We are exactly 4 miles west on Rt. 73 after the traffic light at Rt. 113 in Skippack. Make a right turn onto Haldeman Road and an immediate left into our driveway. (If you continue on Rt. 73 past the site, you will go over a bridge, which is your signal to turn around.) It takes about 30 minutes from Lower Gwynedd.

 

Pennypacker Mills

5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473

Tel # 610-287-9349

Website: http://historicsites.montcopa.org/pennypackermills