Riverdale Park Festival of Lights & Holiday Market

Please join us for family fun at:
What: Riverdale Park's Annual Festival of Lights & Holiday MarketWhen: December 10, 2011, Noon to 8 PM
Where: 6200 Rhode Island Avenue (farmers market site!), Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737Admission: Canned food for area's Hungry population
For more info, contact: Jim Coleman @301-586-5973 or jcolema3@aol.com
Sponsors: Town of Riverdale Park, Riverdale Park Farmers Market & the Riverdale Park Business Association, Anacostia Trails Heritage Area & Maryland Milestones, Patch.com, Busboys & Poets, Calvert House Restaurant, MNCPPC (Riversdale & kids activities), Daisy Troop # 2546 of Riverdale Park, Boy Scout Troop # 224 of Hyattsville, Riverdale Elementary PTO, Riverdale Park Arts Council, Public Works Department, Councilman Rivas, Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Society, Anacostia Hours, Community Crisis Services Inc. of Hyattsville and numerous volunteers. 
Festival of Lights & Holiday Market Activities

Variety of Live Music     12-8
Face Painting, Tattoos 
& Games                         12-6
Make your ownornaments                       12-8
Coppersmithing demo  12-8Model Railroaders          12-8
Santa Visits                  
w/ Photo                         1-4pm
Dessert Bake Off             TBD
Caroling Trolleys
through town                 5:30-8:30pm (last trolley leaves at 8pm)
Brief Visit @ 
Riversdale House Museum                        5:30-8:00pmFM Farmers                    12-4Great Vendors                12-8Silent Auction & Party @ Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation

Stay Warm with Mushroom Propane Heaters!

Live Music Acts:12:00 Karen Collins and the Backroad Band
1:00 Hall Brothers
2:00 Janine Wilson and Kevin Dudley
3:00 Sheryl Sears Trio
4:00 Mariana Previti and Robert Freeland
5:00 Don Walters
6:00 Mary Wheatley7:00 Eleanor Ellis
Indoor & Outdoor Vendors (soap, unique jewelry, cards, ornaments, gifts, toys)

Great food from: 
Groff's Content Farm - (Grass fed beef, pastured pork & lamb, free range chickens and eggs)
ECO City Farm - Great produceElk Run VineyardRuben's Crepes (AND tamales, pupusas & burritos)
Stone Hearth Bakery    
Zeke's Coffee     
Dimitri Olive Farm    
Neopol Savory Smokery   Cakes by RuthAnn (Jamaican cakes, pastries, cookies, and drinks)Herbal Turtle Teas (Herbal teas)
Great cold process soaps & 
Cosmetics from Mystic Water Soap    
Repurposed Fabric accessories from Susan sargent
Fused Glass Jewelry    
A Little Pottery
Mad Mud Studio
Beaded Jewelry from Lobes of Fun
Daniele Pressior's various media art piecesGreeting Cards from Archelaus CardsPaintings, icons from Aiven of countervailHandmade silver jewelry and copper pots from Michael BrehlHandmade wooden toys from US Wood Toys     (Silver Spring, MD)
Natural Household Cleansers from karmalades    
necklaces, bracelets and key rings from Wondrous BeadsUpcycled textile crafts and ceramic drinking vessels from Snowday DesignDuct tape wallets & accessories from CC Needs
Old Saint Nick's Christmas trees

Wreaths & Gifts from Boy Scout troop #224Hot Cider by Riverdale Elementary PTOHot Chocolate from Riverdale Park Arts councilCotton Candy ? from Community Crisis services, Inc.
and many more.....