Community celebrates Christmas in Birdsboro


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Starting with the Santa Run 5K and Fun Run in Rustic Park, the community of Birdsboro celebrated a day of holiday fun, shopping, food and crafts at Christmas in Birdsboro, ending with a lighting ceremony for the children. trees.

Families enjoyed holiday shopping at the Santa’s Workshop Arts and Crafts Show featuring over 40 artisans in the Birdsboro Memorial Community Center gym. Kids could make their own beaded snowflake ornament in the kids craft area. For those 21 and over, there was also a beer and wine tasting featuring Ridgewood Winery, Oakbrook Brewing Company, and Saucony Creek Brewery.

The Boone Area Library hosted a gingerbread contest, story hour and bake sale. The First Street Players also provided 20 minute performances in their building.

That afternoon into the evening there was live music, Santa Claus, a nursery, free food, and free kid-friendly activities enjoyed by a crowd at Main Bird Park.

  • Santa Claus met some children over Christmas in Birdsboro. (Photo submitted)

  • A crowd came out for Christmas in Birdsboro. (Photo submitted)

  • Living Nativity scene at Christmas in Birdsboro. (Photo submitted)

  • St. Mark’s packs traveling tacos. (Photo submitted)

  • Birdsboro Christmas tree lighting at the main bird park. (Photo submitted)

Everything in the park was free on December 11th.

Daniel Boone Girl Scouts donated fire starters, M&M pretzels, soap and dog treats. Christine Bell handed out bags of candy. Cub Scout Pack 595 had hot dogs and hot chocolate. The Woman’s Club in Birdsboro had hot apple cider and cookies. Uncle Jack’s Corner had hot soup. Pip and Lily’s Loaded Tots, a new local food truck, handed out samples. MCC had baked potatoes and chili. American Legion Post 626 donated soup.

The Immaculate Conception Academy had soft pretzels. Abundant Life Church donated nachos. The Exeter Bible Church had popcorn. St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church distributed traveling tacos.

“The wind and rain resisted and we had a great time. At St. Mark’s Church, we handed out about 400 walking tacos as well as cookies with cookie cutters and recipes, ”St. Mark’s posted on its Facebook page. “What a great event. So nice to see all of our neighbors and the many churches and groups that participated.

The tree lighting ceremony concluded the day’s events with Ms. Pennsylvania 2022 Brianne Houck, of Birdsboro, officially lighting the tree.

“It was such an honor to be part of Christmas in Birdsboro and to be invited to light the tree,” Houck said on social media. “Since Birdsboro is my hometown (I grew up in a house about a mile from this park and my parents still live in this house), this was an especially special event for me!”

Due to the wind warning, the fireworks display and bonfire have been canceled, but organizers are working on a postponement for New Years Eve.

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