Trains, trolleys, a tree decorated with German ornaments and candles, and
treats. Come see the Old Library by Lake Afton decked out in its holiday best
on December 7, 14 and 21.

The Yardley Historical Association will welcome visitors to Holiday Open
Houses from 1 to 4 p.m. on each Saturday. The festivities will be held at the
Association’s headquarters located in the heart of Yardley at 46 West Afton
Avenue.

Amid the fir and the holly, the highlight will be an expansive model train
layout with tooting engines, clattering cabooses, and trolleys. With familiar
buildings, landmarks, and billboards, the railroad scene will evoke Yardley’s
past and present.

Standing tall above the trains will be a fir tree gleaming with German glass
ornaments and candles.

Cutout sugar cookies and hot cider will be offered to all.
“Yardley” gifts – “Yardley’s Dream” scented candles, “The Key to Yardley”
ornaments, flour sack tea towels, book diaries, books, prints, and paper
goods of all sorts – will be available to purchase for holiday gift giving or
keeping.

In the spirit of the season, the Open Houses are free. Donations are always
welcome. Proceeds will benefit the Historical Association’s efforts to maintain
the Victorian library building and its collections of books, documents, and
ephemera related to Yardley’s history.

For more information about the Association’s activities, please visit
www.yardleyhistory.org , e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org or call 215-208-
1154.