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| Snow on the Ground at Frank Johnson Park, Berwyn |
There was light snowfall in the Philadelphia area in the late afternoon and throughout the evening on Friday, December 20. According to weather reports, somewhere between 1-3 inches of snow fell depending on where you were living. Berwyn saw what appeared to be at least an inch of snow, leaving a white blanket covering the area by Saturday morning.
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| Kipper the Dog Enjoying the Snow |
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| Brownie the Cat Getting Warm while It Snows |
Young Artists Display Work at Philadelphia's Woodmere Museum
On Saturday, December 14, the Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia hosted its 31st annual KIDS CARE event, in which young artists from local schools draw pictures based on a theme and have their pictures displayed at the museum's Helen Millard Children's Gallery. This year, the theme was My Favorite Place.
The museum's website says the children's artwork are "holiday gifts for people with chronic illnesses," and that after the exhibition, the art is sent to the people accompanied by a holiday meal.
This year, 30 artworks from Berwyn's T/E Middle School were selected for the event. The students did a collage, and Sara Feldman's work was used as the cover for the event's program packet and exhibition postcard.
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| Sara Feldman's Collage at the Woodmere Museum |
Frozen Jr. at the Upper Mainline YMCA
The Upper Mainline YMCA's youth theatre program performed Frozen Jr., an adaptation of the Disney classic, at Great Valley High School on December 5, 6, and 7. There were evening shows all days, as well as an afternoon matinee on the 7th. Both the cast and the audience had a delightful time performing and watching the show.
Berwyn, PA Lights the Christmas Tree
More and more holiday lights are glowing throughout the area as we get closer to Christmas and Hannukah. On Sunday, December 8, Santa Claus arrived in Berwyn, PA via the local fire company to light up the tree at the town's train station. A large crowd gathered to enjoy the festivities, which was accompanied by dance performances.
Thursday, November 28, was the American Thanksgiving holiday, and the city of Philadelphia held its 105th annual Thanksgiving day Parade, the oldest in the country. There were floats of different kinds, marching bands, people dressed in costumes, and of course Santa Claus marching through the rain on the streets of the city. The parade begins in Center City and proceeds along Benjamin Franklin Parkway before reaching the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum.
In spite of the cold, dreary weather, people came out to celebrate the holiday and enjoy the festivities.
Cold Weather and Shopping
Saturday, November 30, was a cold, snowy day throughout many parts of Upstate New York. For that reason, many people were doing indoor activities, like doing shopping at the Destiny USA mall in Syracuse. With the holiday season upon is, more and more people will be spending their free time this way.
