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The Dickens Festival Saturday Schedule

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This weekend marks the 18th Annual Charles Dickens Festival where Dickensian characters wind through the streets and alleyways of Port Jefferson. Residents from all over come to celebrate the village and get transformed back in time.

Thinking about heading out to the festival? Check out today's events below:

·      9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon – How Boats are Built, Bayles Boat Shop, Harborfront Park

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·      10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – Fair & 21st Annual Cookie Walkin honor and memory of Janet Odell, who originated the 1st Cookie Walk, First Methodist Church

·      9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Port Jefferson Free Library YA Ctr, 150 East Main Street

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·      10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Chocolate Extravaganza, Christ Church Episcopal

·      11:00 a.m.  - Barnaby Saves Christmas – Theater Three followed by photos w/ Santa (Tickets)

·      11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - St. Nicholas’ Inn Soup & Lunch, Christ Church Episcopal

·      11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Dickens Alley, Historic East Main Street

·      Noon - 4:00 p.m. - Artisan Square Old-Time Craft Demonstrations, Graceful Rose on West Broadway

·      Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Story-telling Time around the Tree, Chase Bank, 120 Main Street

·      Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Roasted chestnuts for sale, Christ Church Episcopal

·      Noon - 5:00 P.M. - Spectacular Gingerbread House Contest Masonic Lodge

·      Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Horse and Carriage Rides, Island Christian Church on East Main Street ($2.00 per person donation appreciated)

·      Noon - 5:00 p.m. - A Holly Jolly Dickens Christmas, Harbormaster’s Building, West Broadway

·      Noon - 9:00 p.m. - Old Fashioned Trolley Ride throughout the Village. Donations appreciated.

·      1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Mather Museum Complex Tour, Port Jefferson Historical Society, 115 Prospect Street

·      1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Punch and Judy Show, Village Way Restaurant, Main Street

·      1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Special Maritime Activities, ages 2 and up- Maritime Explorium, Chandlery Building, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson Street at East Main Street

·      1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Santa’s Workshop, Drowned Meadow House, corner of Barnum and West Broadway

·      1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. - 17th Annual Victorian Tea, 1st Presbyterian Church Donation $15

·      1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. -Port Jefferson Elementary School Select Choir, -Jessica Pastor and Lisa Scrom, Directors, Port Jefferson Elementary School Wind and Brass Ensemble, Edward Pisano, Director – 1st Presbyterian Church

·      1:00 p.m. - Issac Sussman, piano, Christ Church Episcopal

·      1:00 p.m. - Christmas Carol Radio Show, Village Center

·      1:15 p.m. - Great Wizard of the North Magic Show, Masonic Lodge

·      1:00 p.m. - Velvet Runaways Christmas Rock, Village Center

·      1:30 p.m. - Songs of the Season concert, Island Christian Church

·      2:00 p.m. - Greek Orthodox Choir of Suffolk County, Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road

·      2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Musicians from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1st Presbyterian Church

·      2:00 p.m. - Sweet Melody Musicians, Christ Church Episcopal

·      2:15 p.m. - Christmas Carol Radio Show, Village Center

·      2:15 p.m. - Toot Sweet Flutes, Island Christian Church

·      2:30 p.m. - Holiday Sing-a-long w/ Denise Romas, Village Center

·      2:30 p.m. - Miracle off Main Street, Christmas-themed Interactive fun with Renegade Improv, Village Center

·      3:00 p.m. - Brookhaven Flute Choir, 1st Presbyterian Church

·      3:00 p.m. - Songs of the Season concert, Island Christian Church

·      3:00 p.m. - A Christmas Carol, Theater Three (tickets)

·      3:00 p.m. - John Q & Co. Christ Church Episcopal

·      3:00 p.m. - The Nutcracker, Port Jefferson High School (tickets)

·      3:30 p.m. - Christmas Carol Radio Show, Village Center

·      3:30 p.m. - Great Wizard of the North Magic Show Masonic Lodge

·      3:45 p.m. - Holiday Sing-a-long with Denise Romas, Village Center

·      4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - North Shore Chamber Choir, The Messiah, Jeffrey Schneider, Music Director, 1st Presbyterian Church

·      4:00 p.m. - Odell Cureton reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Christ Church Episcopal

·      4:15 p.m. - Toot Sweet Flutes, Island Christian Church

·      4:30 p.m. - Miracle off Main Street, Christmas-themed Interactive fun with Renegade Improv, Village Center

·      4:30 p.m. - Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper) Masonic Lodge

·      4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Lanternlight House Tour (tickets)

·      5:30 p.m. - Mrs. Dilber Tells All! (Scrooge’s housekeeper)  – Masonic Lodge

·      5:30 p.m.  - Christmas music, concert Island Christian Church

·      6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Carolers, Graceful Rose Restaurant, West Broadway

·      6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Historic Montfort Hall images on display, live music concerts and refreshments, Infant Jesus RC Church, 110 Myrtle Avenue at Main Street

·      6:30 p.m. - Christmas music concert, Island Christian Church

·      7:00 p.m. - 7th Annual Christmas Variety Show, 1st Methodist Church

·      7:00 p.m. - Deanna Monaco & Friends holiday jazz concert, Village Center

·      7:00 p.m. - Beggar’s Ball, Village Center

·      7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.- Fezziwig’s Dance Party,1850s Dance Band, Masonic Lodge

·      7:30 p.m - It’s A Wonderful Life variety show - Village Center

·      8:00 p.m. - A Christmas Carol (Tickets) – Theater Three – followed by photos w/ Scrooge

·      8:00 p.m. - The Nutcracker – Port Jefferson High School (Tickets)


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