
Greetings!
Today, February 7th, 2012, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of our progenitor, the illustrious Charles Dickens, to whom we send these thoughts:
Around
the world, journalists, authors, museums, and communities are honoring
the great author throughout this special year. Join us for our own
Dickens bicentennial celebrations at this years Great Dickens Christmas
Fair! Visit our website for a NEW DICKENS BICENTENNIAL PAGE with links to all of the above!
SPECIAL TREAT: Most recently, many Dickens Fair performers, including our own Charles Dickens, celebrated the bicentennial at a Victorian dance party sponsored by PEERS (the Period Events and Entertainment Society). Enjoy a short video from this event here (including snippets of Mr. Dickens reading from Oliver Twist).Also visit Google.com to see their wonderful 'doodle' of Dickens characters - visible today only! With all sorts of Regards, The Staff, Crew & Participants of |