Calendar of Events
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Come and celebrate three nights and two full days of historic and cultural programs at the
14th Annual Port Jefferson Village Charles Dickens Festival
(All programs are free and open to the public unless designated Ticket$ - Programs designated Tickets without the $ mean seating is limited)

Happy Holidays! FREE Parking in all Parking Lots from November 15, 2009 to March 15, 2010 (beware the ides of March!)

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Download Schedule - Dickens 09 Schedule / Download Mr. Pips Pesky Pursuit Form - Mr. Pips Pesky Pursuit

Download Dickens Map - Dickens 2009 Map

Friday Events - Saturday Events - Sunday Events

All Weekend: Port Jefferson Village Center
• Ice Skating

• Historic Port Jefferson Industry and Commerce Exhibit "Taking Care of Business" and
Dickens Festival Photo Exhibit (third floor)

• Children’s Maritime Museum – Saturday and Sunday afternoon

All Weekend: Village of Belle Terre Community Center
• Model Train Exhibit

All Weekend: Village of Port Jefferson
• Dickens Street Character Troupe

Mr. Pip's Pesky Pursuit (click here for Mr. Pips Pesky Pursuit form)

The rules: Guests need to go up to the street characters during the festival and ask their names and what they do in town. Then write down 10 of their names and jobs on the official Mr. Pips Pesky Pursuit form (found on the website and "list locations”). You need to completely fill out who you are and contact information on the form. Then drop the form off to one of the characters who will in turn deliver it to the drop off points for inclusion in the raffle. The winner will be pulled at the closing ceremonies on Sunday. Winner need not be present. But it would be great if you were. Oh and good luck. See a chimney sweep if you need extra luck!!!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4     Saturday Events - Sunday Events

12 Noon – 8:00 PM - Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
Belle Terre Community Center
55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

1:00 - 5:00 PM - World Mission Crafts
Christ Church Episcopal

5:30 Opening Ceremony with Church Choir
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

6:00 Songs of the Season - Robin Greenstein & Cecilia Kirtland
First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson
Sponsored by Fifth Season Restaurant

The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

6:00 to 9:00 Fezziwig's Cider Alley
420 Main Street
Come out of the cold and into the past. Enjoy the warm hospitality of Port Jefferson Village.
Sponsored by Jolie Powell Realty & Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce

6:00 to 7:00 The Wonder of Christmas – Storytelling
Chase Bank, Main Street
Sponsored by Chase Bank

7:30 Gathering Time
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Bank of Smithtown

The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

8:00 A Christmas Carol (Ticket$)
Theatre Three - followed by photos w/ Scrooge

8:00 The Nutcracker (Ticket$)
Harbor Ballet Theatre
Port Jefferson High School

9:00 The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Ticket$)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5     Friday Events - Sunday Events

10:00 - 3:00 Fair & 17th Annual Cookie Walk
In honor and memory of Janet Odell, who originated the First Cookie Walk
First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM World Mission Crafts and Chocolate Extravaganza
Christ Church Episcopal

11:00 Barnaby Saves Christmas (Ticket$)
Theater Three - followed by photos w/ Santa

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM St. Nicholas' Inn
Christ Church Episcopal

11:00 to 9:00 Fezziwig's Cider Alley
420 Main Street
Storytelling, hot cider, cookies, complimentary gift wrrapping of items purchsed in the village, music, gifts for children and "pigutres" with Oscar Meyer the pot-bellied pig. Please visit Cider Alley for a complete schedule.
Sponsored by Jolie Powell Realty & Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce

11:00 to 5:00 Dickens Heirloom Photos
116 East Main Street
Have your photo taken in Dickensian costume in a beautifully decorated antique building on historic East Main Street. Wear your own costume, or try on one of ours. This photo will surely become a cherished heirloom and the stuff that memories are made of. Photos will be printed on the spot, framed in a paper mat and placed in a protective bag.
$15 - Cash or Check only!

11:30 Holiday Choir
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

12 noon - 4:00 PM - Live Reindeer
Outside Once Upon a Christmas
Mill Creek Road

12 Noon – 8:00 Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
Belle Terre Community Center
55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

12:00 Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Z-Pita

1:00 – 4:00 The Old Curiosity Shop
Friends of the Library Building
East Main Street

1:00 - 4:00 Mather Museum Complex Tour
Port Jefferson Historical Society
115 Prospect Street

1:00 15-minute Christmas Carol
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

Strike The Bell
First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson
Sponsored by A Gift of Faith

Brookhaven Flute Choir
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

Holiday Choir
Christ Church Episcopal

Santa's Surprise Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Sponsored by Ruvo Restaurant & Bar

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 14th Annual Victorian Tea
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson - Donation $15

1:30 to 2:30 The Wonder of Christmas – Storytelling
Chase Bank, Main Street
Sponsored by Chase Bank

2:00 Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Musicians
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

The Story of St. Nicholas
Christ Church Episcopal

Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Z-Pita

2:15 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

2:30 Toot Sweet Flute Ensemble
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson
Sponsored by Margot Garant, Attorney at Law

3:00 Logan Family – cello, viola and vocal
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

A Christmas Carol (Ticket$)
Theater Three

Holiday Choir
Christ Church Episcopal

The Nutcracker
Port Jefferson High School

Chasing Down Santa Claus
Chase Bank, Main Street
Sponsored by Chase Bank

Santa's Surprise Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Sponsored by Ruvo Restaurant & Bar

3:30 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

Special Holiday Choir
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

4:00 North Shore Chamber Choir – The Messiah
Jeffrey Schneider, Music Director
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson
Sponsored by Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council

The Story of St. Nicholas
Christ Church Episcopal

Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Z-Pita

4:30 Toot Sweet Flute Ensemble
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson
Sponsored by Margot Garant, Attorney at Law

5:30 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

6:00 The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

6:30 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

7:00 to 9:00 Dick Wilkins' Ball (Tickets)
1850s Dance Band - Fiddlers Green
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

7:00 2nd Annual Christmas Variety Show
First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson

7:30 The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

8:00 A Christmas Carol (Ticket$)
Theater Three followed by photos w/ Scrooge

The Nutcracker (Ticket$)
Port Jefferson High School

9:00 The Holly Jolly Fezziwig Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Co-Sponsored by Tommy's Place & National Grid

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6     Friday Events - Saturday Events

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM World Mission Crafts and Chocolate Extravaganza
Christ Church Episcopal

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM St. Nicholas' Inn
Christ Church Episcopal

11:00 to 4:30 Fezziwig's Cider Alley
420 Main Street
Storytelling, hot cider, cookies, complimentary gift wrrapping of items purchsed in the village, music, gifts for children and "pigutres" with Oscar Meyer the pot-bellied pig. Please visit Cider Alley for a complete schedule.
Sponsored by Jolie Powell Realty & Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce

11:30 AM Holiday Choir
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

11:30 to 4:30 Dickens Heirloom Photos
116 East Main Street
Have your photo taken in Dickensian costume in a beautifully decorated antique building on historic East Main Street. Wear your own costume, or try on one of ours. This photo will surely become a cherished heirloom and the stuff that memories are made of. Photos will be printed on the spot, framed in a paper mat and placed in a protective bag.
$15 - Cash or Check only!

12 noon - 4:00 PM Live Reindeer
Outside Once Upon a Christmas
Mill Creek Road

12 Noon – 8:00 Toys for Tots Model Railroad Exhibit
Belle Terre Community Center
55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

12:30 PM Holiday Choir
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 14th Annual Victorian Tea
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson - Donation $15

1:00 - 4:00 PM Marathon Dickens Reading
Port Jefferson Free Library

1:00 - 4:00 PM Annual Reception and Tour ($2 per person/$5 per family)
Port Jefferson Historical Society
115 Prospect Street

1:00 North Shore Suzuki School String Ensemble
Leslie Fayat, Director
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Harbor Square Mall

St. Nicholas' Story
Christ Church Episcopal

Santa's Surprise Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Sponsored by Ruvo Restaurant & Bar

1:30 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

1:40 Port Jefferson Middle School Strings
Francesca Jourawleff, Director
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

2:00 Holiday Songs by Danielle Hammarth
First Baptist Church of Port Jefferson

2:20 Port Jefferson High School Strings
Michael Caravello, Director
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

2:30 Christmas Carol Radio Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by PJ Harbor Conservancy

Great Wizard of the North Magic Show
Port Jefferson Village Center
Sponsored by Harbor Square Mall

3:00 A Christmas Carol (Ticket$)
Theater Three

The Nutcracker (Ticket$)
Port Jefferson High School

Santa's Surprise Party (Tickets)
A Sal St. George Production
Masonic Lodge
Sponsored by Ruvo Restaurant & Bar

3:15 Port Jefferson High School Wind, Brass & Choral Ensemble
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Christine Creighton and Elaine Bernius, Directors
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

3:30 Harbormen Barbershop Chorus
Christ Church Episcopal

4:00 New Century Singers
Elaine Kirkland, Director
First Presbyterian Church of Port Jefferson

5:00 The Passing of the Lantern of Life Grand Finale Parade
Barnum & Main to Village Hall

Closing Ceremonies w/Twin Shores Chorus

8:00 A Christmas Carol (Ticket$)
Theater Three - followed by photos w/ Scrooge

~Finis~

Friday Events - Saturday Events - Sunday Events