Celebrate Gilded Age Christmas at Glen Foerd Mansion on Delaware with Tree Lighting and Party

PHILADELPHIA - Dec. 2, 2014 - PRLog -- Glen Foerd (5001 Grant Avenue) on the Delaware, Philadelphia’s only riverfront mansion open to the public, will offer a multitude of holiday events this year that are sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Celebrate a Gilded Age Christmas with a tree lighting ceremony, visit from Santa, music and dance performances, a festive holiday tea and an exhibition featuring the German art of paper cutting, called Sherenschnitte. This year’s decorations sparkle in silver and gold, including a twelve foot Christmas tree designed by decorators from Feeney’s Garden Center.

On Saturday, December 6, 2014, Glen Foerd will partner with Settlement Music School’s Kardon Northeast Branch to bring musical and ballet performances to Christmas at the Mansion.  From 1:00pm to 5:00pm the public is invited to experience the mansion in full holiday décor, enjoy performances and children’s crafts. The Dining Car will be selling holiday sweets and cookies. Join Santa at 5:00pm as he makes an appearance at our outdoor holiday tree lighting and joins guests in singing holiday carols. The complete schedule is as follows:

Drawing Room
1:00 Faculty Piano Performance
2:00 Student Piano Performance
3:00 Faculty Piano and  Vocal Performance
4:30 Student Vocalists Performance
5:00 String Ensemble

Rathskellar
1:00 Student Vocal Performance
1:30 Student Vocal and Jazz Performance
2:00 Student Jazz Ensemble Performance
3:00 Student Guitar Performance
3:15 Student and Faculty Guitar Performance
4:00 Faculty  Guitar and Vocal Performance
4:30 Faculty Piano Performance

Art Gallery (timed ticket entry available at the door)
Ballet and Nutcracker Performances

Outdoor Tree Lighting
5:15 Nazareth Academy Chime Ensemble
5:35 Sing Along Christmas Tree Lighting

On Saturday, December 13, 2014, from 11:00am to 2:00pm, adults are welcome to step back in time and enjoy a delightful holiday tea luncheon with Glen Foerd’s former mistress of the mansion, Florence Foerderer Tonner. Enjoy period music as you enjoy good company at a traditional holiday tea. For information, reservation information and pricing for any Glen Foerd’s holiday programs visit www.glenfoerd.org, or call 215-632-5330.

Also, during December don' t miss Glen Foerd's latest exhibition, “Shear Beauty: The Paper Cut Artistry of Margarethe Von Glehn Luther." The exhibition is free to the public and can be viewed Monday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

For information, reservation information and pricing for any Glen Foerd’s holiday programs visit www.glenfoerd.org, or call 215-632-5330.