Step back in time to Victorian Ferndale as we begin this joyous holiday season.

Victorian Holidays

November 19, 2011

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Locals and visitors will stroll the streets in Victorian fashions. Dress in Victorian or Country-Victorian attire to be a part of this very special day, or just come share the day with family and friends. For your enjoyment, there will be theatrical and musical entertainment, and you are invited to experience the warm and wonderful feeling of a traditional Victorian holiday season in the enchanting Victorian Village of Ferndale!

Entertainments & Demonstrations of Victorian Era Trades & Crafts All Day: Telegraph / Morse Code demonstration by Comstock Civil War Re-enactors’ George Schlegel in the patio next to the Blacksmith Shop Gallery, 491 Main St. Civil War Cannons on display at the corner of Main & Shaw, weather permitting Victorian Tableaux: Ferndale's own Ellie Green and Patrick Porter will 'freeze' a moment in time -- as they wander through Main St. shops in Victorian attire. Where will they appear next? Keep your eyes open! Photographs in Victorian Attire taken by Dan Tubbs, Jr. at Times Remembered, 431 Main St. Simple costumes available. Jewelry Making demonstration by Willi Welton at Times Remembered, 431 Main St. Handweaving demonstration by Bernice Huston, member of the Humboldt Handweavers & Spinners Guild. Stop by Blacksmith Shop Gallery, 491 Main St., to watch her work - it's fascinating! Spinning demonstration by Jamie Cohoon, member of the Humboldt Handweavers & Spinners Guild. Stop by Blacksmith Shop Gallery, 491 Main St., to watch her work - it's fascinating! Open Studio: Art & Sculpture by Bruce & Lois Keller at Kellerswork Studio, back of public parking lot Open Studio at Mind’s Eye Manufactory: Aleutian Boat Building demonstration by Marc & Leah Daniels with Bronzes by Jack Mays, 393 Main St. Model Shipbuilding demonstration by Andy Doerner at Andy’s Garage, off of the public parking lot. Tasting of local mustards, spreads & condiments hosted by Sandra & Marlon Mesman at Golden Gait Mercantile, 421 Main St. Scheduled Events:
10 -11 am	Acrylic Painting demonstration by Bruce Keller at Ferndale Arts, 580 Main St.
10 am-1 pm	Blacksmithing demonstration - Blacksmith Shop owner, Joe Koches, will forge hooks for hanging holiday wreaths at 455 Main St.
11 am-1 pm	Stained Glass demonstration by Kathleen Klatt at Ferndale Arts, 580 Main St.
11 am-1 pm	Felt Flower Pin demonstration by Marilyn Cowan. Marilyn will be hosting a series of artful craft classes at Rose Cottage Café & Studio, 385 Main St. Class overviews, samples and sign-ups will be available.
noon-1 pm	Victorian Belles sing carols on Main St.
1 pm	Storytelling with Nancy McQuillan/The Chamber Readers at Redeye Laboratories, 405 Main St.
1-4 pm	Wire Art demonstration by Elizabeth Berrien at the Blacksmith Shop Gallery, 491 Main St.
2 pm	Victorian Vignette: Victorian Era Literature. A short reading by Charles Beck sponsored by the Ferndale Museum at Redeye Laboratories, 405 Main St.
2 pm	Artist book signing by Alice Shaw. Meet Alice and buy a signed copy of Bushels of Bears, which she illustrated for Sue Hegarty, at Rose Cottage Café & Studio, 385 Main St. More Alice art available, too.
2-3 pm	Handmade Felt Pincushions by Rosalinda Brainerd at Ferndale Arts, 580 Main St.
2:30 pm	"Rehearsal" of the Lady of the Camelias: A humorous interpretation of a theatrical impresario rehearsing the grand diva of his company in The Lady of the Camelias - by Patrick Porter with Ellie Green & Carolyn Meade at Redeye Laboratories, 405 Main St.
3-5 pm	Rug Hooking demonstration by Joan Katri at Ferndale Arts, 580 Main St.
3-5 pm	Needle Art demonstration by Barbara Davis at Ferndale Arts, 580 Main St.
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Musical Entertainment
Mirth First (Barbershop Quartet) roaming the streets and shops singing olde-time songs for your enjoyment! Christmas Caroling! Sing along or enjoy community caroling groups strolling Main St. and stopping in shops, including Victorian Belles on Main Street from noon to 1 pm.
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Street Vendors

Ferndale volunteers and youth will be selling the following on Main Street as fundraisers for their organizations:

Warm pretzels: 8th grade pretzel cart in front of Becker's Insurance, 521 Main St.
Bake sale and prize drawing: Ferndale Community Church youth, outside Times Remembered, 431 Main St.
Ferndale Museum Books, DVDs and prize drawing tickets sold outside Redeye Laboratories, 405 Main St.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time to make this a fun day and a special thank you to the Civil War Re-enactors and everyone who dressed in Victorian attire so that we could "step back in time."

Humboldt County Map The Victorian Village of Ferndale, full of surprises, deserves more than a day to discover. 265 miles north of Sacramento and San Francisco, it's a beautiful drive from the major airports (Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose) or fly into the Arcata/Eureka airport in McKinleyville, 45 minutes north of Ferndale (car rentals, Door-to-Door Airporter shuttle service available).

From California Highway 101, take the Fernbridge/Ferndale exit. Cross historic Fernbridge and drive through five miles of pastoral views to Ferndale's Main Street.

For more information, call the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce: (707) 786-4477

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