Delight in holiday festivities even Scrooge would love at the 2nd Annual Dickens Christmas Faire presented by St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, Dec. 1 from 12 noon to 5 pm. Admission is $10 per person for both days, with children 5 and younger free. Proceeds benefit a variety of programs serving the community.
Live performers will enact scenes from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol throughout the weekend, with dancing and musical entertainment between acts. Faire-goers are encouraged to wear costumes as they stroll the streets of Olde London to shop for soaps, jewelry, pottery, hand-carved wooden toys and more. High Tea will be offered both days. Seatings are at 4 pm, and the cost is $15 per person. For those hungry before teatime, a hearty ploughman’s lunch, soup, pasties, or scones may be purchased from the lunchroom; adult beverages will be available at Miss Mattie’s Pub.
Father Christmas will be on hand to visit with children of all ages. Additional children’s activities will be available. Visitors may enter a donation drawing for lovely prizes. All proceeds from the event benefit St. Bart's programs, including the Big Heart Wellness Center, which provides assistance, health and nutrition support, and legal counsel to clients of the Interfaith Sharing Food Pantry. For more information, or to pre-purchase tickets and reserve your seat at tea, please visit www.saintbartslivermore.com
