SCHEDULE: 2012 Port Jefferson Dickens Festival

The 17th Annual Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson will be held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 this year. Use our handy schedule to map out your weekend of 19th Century fun in the village. You can also print out the PDF version of this schedule attached to this post to take with you.

Friday

• 4 – 8 p.m.
  Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
  Belle Terre Community Center
  55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre
• 5 p.m.
  Victorian Lantern Dedication
  Memorial Park
  West Broadway and at blinking light on Main Street
• 5:30 p.m.
  Opening Ceremony
  First Presbyterian Church
• 6 – 9 p.m.
  Toy Train Petite Exhibit
  Port Jefferson Village Center
  101 East Broadway
• 6 to 11 p.m.
  Victorian Delicacies and Potables for Dinner
  Local Restaurants
• 6:30 p.m.
  Strike The Bell Concert
  Masonic Lodge
  Main Street
• 7 p.m.
  Songs of the Season Concert
  Island Christian Church
• 7  – 11 p.m.
  Crystal Ball
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 7:45 p.m.
  The Solstice Singers Concert
  Masonic Lodge
• 8 p.m.
  Dickens Music on the Sound
  Songs of the Season – an evening of winter holiday music
  First Methodist Church
• 8 p.m.
  A Christmas Carol
  Followed by photos w/ Scrooge
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three
• 8 p.m.
  The Nutcracker
  Tickets Required
  Port Jefferson High School

Saturday

• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Fair and 20th Annual Cookie Walk
  In honor and memory of Janet Odell, who originated the 1st Cookie Walk
  First Methodist Church
• 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Visit the Port Jefferson Free Library
  Teen Center
  East Main Street
• 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Chocolate Extravaganza
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 11 a.m.
  Barnaby Saves Christmas
  Followed by photos w/ Santa
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  St. Nicholas’ Inn Soup and Lunch
  Tickets Required
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Dickens Alley
  Historic East Main Street
• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Broom Making Demonstration
  Harbor Square Mall
  Main Street
• Noon – 1 p.m.
  Grand Finale Award Presentation
  Spectacular Gingerbread House Contest
  Masonic Lodge
• Noon – 2 p.m.
  How Boats are Built
  Bayles Boat Shop at Harborfront Park
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Story Book Time with Mother Goose
  The Guardians of Rescue and the Soldier Dogs
  Chase Bank
  120 Main Street
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Rhythmos Children’s Dancers
  Harbormaster’s Building
  Town of Brookhaven Lot, West Broadway
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Horse and Carriage Rides
  $2.00 per person donation appreciated
  Island Christian Church
  East Main Street
  Graceful Rose
  West Broadway
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Toy Train Petite Exhibit
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Visit Santa’s Workshop
  Roe House
  Corner of Barnum and West Broadway
• Noon – 8 p.m.
  Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
  Belle Terre Community Center
  55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre
• Noon – 9 p.m.
  Old Fashioned Trolley Ride Throughout the Village
  Donations appreciated.
• 1 – 4 p.m.
  Mather Museum Complex Tour
  Port Jefferson Historical Society
  115 Prospect Street
• 1 – 5 p.m.
  Special Maritime Activities
  Ages 2 and up
  Maritime Explorium
  101 East Broadway
• 1 – 5 p.m.
  16th Annual Victorian Tea
  Donation $15
  First Presbyterian Church
• 1 p.m.
  Port Jefferson Elementary School Select Choir
  Andrew Frey and Jessica Pastor, Directors
  Port Jefferson Elementary School Chamber Ensemble
  Christine Klimek, Director
  First Presbyterian Church
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  The Story of St. Nicholas
  Christ Church Episcopal
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
  Sweet Melody Musicians
  Christ Church Episcopal
• Noon – 5 p.m.
  Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
  Masonic Temple
  Main Street
• 1:30 p.m.
  Choir
  Island Christian Church
• 2 p.m.
  Musicians from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
  Janet Hanson, Choir Leader
  First Presbyterian Church
• 2 p.m.
  Choir
  Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
  430 Sheep Pasture Road
• 2 p.m.
  The Story of St. Nicholas
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 2:15 p.m.
  Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 2:30 p.m.
  Holiday Sing-a-long with Denise Romas
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 2:30 p.m.
  Toot Sweet Flutes
  Island Christian Church
• 3 p.m.
  Logan Family – cello, viola and vocal
  First Presbyterian Church
• 3 p.m.
  A Christmas Carol
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three
• 3 p.m.
  Eyewitness Concert
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 3 p.m.
  The Nutcracker
  Tickets Required
  Port Jefferson High School
• 3:30 p.m. Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 3:30 p.m.
  Toot Sweet Flutes
  Island Christian Church
• 3:30 p.m.
  Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
  Masonic Lodge
• 3:45 p.m.
  Holiday Sing-a-long with Denise Romas
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 4 p.m.
  North Shore Chamber Choir – The Messiah
  Jeffrey Schneider, Music Director
  First Presbyterian Church
• 4 p.m.
  Sweet Melody Musicians
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
  Lanternlight House Tour
  Tickets Required
• 4:30 p.m.
  Treasured Moments of Christmas
  Island Christian Church
• 4:30 p.m.
  Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper)
  Masonic Lodge
• 5:30 p.m.
  Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper)
  Masonic Lodge
• 5:30 p.m.
  Christmas Jazz Concert
  Island Christian Church
• 6:30 p.m.
  Christmas Jazz Concert
  Island Christian Church
• 7 p.m.
  5th Annual Christmas Variety Show
  First Methodist Church
• 7:30 p.m.
  Artesian Collaborative Concert
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  Fezziwig’s Dance Party
  1850's Dance Band – Dance All Night
  Masonic Lodge
• 8 p.m.
  Voices of Christmas Stage Play
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 8 p.m.
• A Christmas Carol
  Followed by photos w/ Scrooge.
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three
• 8 p.m.
  The Nutcracker
  Tickets Required
  Port Jefferson High School

Sunday

• 11 a.m., Noon, 2 and 2:30 p.m.
  Dickens Brunch
  Danford’s Inn
  East Broadway
• 11 – 4 p.m.
  Dickens Alley
  Historic East Main Street
• 11 – 4 p.m.
  Broom-Making Demonstration
  Harbor Square Mall
  Main Street
• Noon – 2 p.m.
  How Boats are Built
  Bayles Boat Shop at Harborfront Park
• Noon – 4 p.m.
  Horse and Carriage Rides
  $2.00 donation appreciated
  Island Christian Church
  East Main Street
  Graceful Rose
  West Broadway
• Noon – 4 p.m.
  Spectacular Gingerbread House Contest
  Masonic Lodge
• Noon – 4 p.m.
  Santa’s Workshop
  Drowned Meadow House
  West Broadway and Barnum Avenue
• Noon – 4 p.m.
  Story Book Time with Mother Goose
  The Guardians of Rescue and the Soldier Dogs
  Chase Bank
  120 Main Street
• Noon – 7 p.m.
  Old Fashioned Trolley Ride Throughout the Village
  Donations appreciated
• Noon – 8 p.m.
  Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
  Belle Terre Community Center
  55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre
• 12:30 p.m.
  Holiday Songs by Danielle and Kiana Hammarth
  Island Christian Church
• 12:30 p.m.
  Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
  Friends of Charles Dickens
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  16th Annual Victorian Tea
  Donation $15
  First Presbyterian Church
• 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  Holiday Party and Tour
  Victorian Christmas tree, decorations, toy and doll exhibit, refreshments
  Port Jefferson Historical Society
  115 Prospect Street
• 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  Special Maritime Activities
  Ages 2 and up
  Maritime Explorium
  101 East Broadway
  1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  Visit the Port Jefferson Free Library
  Port Jefferson Library Teen Center
  East Main Street
• 1 p.m.
  North Shore Suzuki School String Ensemble
  Leslie Fayat, Director
  Tickets Required
  First Presbyterian Church
• 1 p.m.
  Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
  Masonic Lodge
• 1 p.m.
  Choir
  Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
  430 Sheep Pasture Road
• 1 p.m.
  Children’s Choir from the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
  Harbormaster’s Building
  Town of Brookhaven Lot, West Broadway
• 1 p.m.
  The Story of St. Nicholas
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Marathon Dickens Reading
  Port Jefferson Free Library
• 2:30 p.m.
  School of Rock: Unplugged Holiday
  Harbormaster’s Building
  Town of Brookhaven Lot, West Broadway
• 1:30 p.m.
  Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper)
  First Methodist Church
• 1:30 p.m.
  Mountain Maidens: Holiday Songs of all Nations
  Island Christian Church
• 1:40 p.m.
  Port Jefferson Middle School String Orchestra
  Christian Neubert, Director
  First Presbyterian Church
• 1:45 p.m.
  Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 1:45 p.m.
  Harbormen Barbershop Chorus
  David Lance, Director
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 2:20 p.m.
  Port Jefferson High School String Orchestra
  Michael Caravello, Director
  First Presbyterian Church
• 2:30 p.m.
  Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
  Masonic Lodge
• 2:30 p.m.
  Comsewogue High School String Ensemble
  Elaine Nadeau, Director
  Island Christian Church
• 3 p.m.
  A Christmas Carol
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three
• 3 p.m.
  Christmas Carol Radio Show
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• 3 p.m.
  Eyewitness Holiday Concert
  Christ Church Episcopal
• 3 p.m.
  The Nutcracker
  Tickets Required
  Port Jefferson High School
• 3:15 p.m.
  Port Jefferson High School Choral, Wind and Brass Ensemble
  Christine Creighton and Jason Crockett, Directors
  Tickets Required
  First Presbyterian Church
• 3:30 p.m.
  Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper)
  First Methodist Church
• 3:30 p.m.
  Mountain Maidens: Holiday Songs of all Nations
  Island Christian Church
• 4 p.m.
  The Long Island Symphonic Choral Association (LISCA)
  Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Director
  Tickets Required
  First Presbyterian Church
• 4 p.m.
  Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
  Masonic Lodge
• 4:30 p.m.
  The Passing of the Lantern of Life
  Theatre Three
• 5 p.m.
  Grand Finale Giant Puppet Parade
  Starts at Theatre Three on Main Street and ends at Village Hall
• 5:30 p.m.
  Closing Ceremonies w/Twin Shores Chorus
  Port Jefferson Village Hall
• 8 p.m.
  A Christmas Carol
  Followed by photos w/ Scrooge
  Tickets Required
  Theatre Three

All Weekend

• Ice Skating
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• Historic Port Jefferson photos and Night Heron Art exhibit
  Open to the public
  Port Jefferson Village Center
• Model Train Exhibit
  Belle Terre Community Center  
• Dickens Festival Street Characters
  Gingerbread House Contest, Masonic Lodge
  Santa’s Workshop
  Village of Port Jefferson