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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Missive
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Dickens Christmas Fair 2009 December Missive #3 Addendum
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Notes from your Missive Maven:

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A quick correction and a little more. Have a great weekend!


Please read all the information carefully and save and/or print it for further reference.

Please remember to contact the folks referenced in each notice, rather than hitting "reply".

Past missives can be viewed at http://www.cattaylor.com/missives.html

Thanks and see you Saturday morning!

Cat Taylor
Entertainment Director and Missive Maven

In This Missive
Correction to Martin's Gig at Angelica's Saturday
Victorian Thriller Video on You Tube Approx 5:30
More YouTube Silliness form the Haberdashery
PEERS:Victorian 12th Night Ball
Reminder: Dickens Fair Take Down Schedule
Reminder: Please Watch Your Volume Near the Stages
Reminder: Lost & Found
Reminder: No Customers in the Backstage Areas, Please
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Correction to Martin's Gig at Angelica's Saturday Evening
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Join Martin and Celtic & Early Music Ensemble "Broceliande"  at Angelica's Bistro, after Fair on Saturday Dec 19th  for dinner, concert, "A Christmas Carol" reading and caroling.
863 Main Street Redwood City CA, 94061 650-365-3226 www.angelicasbistro.com

Dinner is at 6:30, Broceliande and caroling are at 8:00, Martin is on at 9:00.
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Victorian Thriller Video on YouTube Approx 5:30

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Reminder to check
http://www.youtube.com/foolishtreefilms
around 5:30, Ian tells me that's when the video should be up.
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More YouTube Silliness form the Haberdashery
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr1VHaZ4KPs

Quite a few videos have gone up recently, search fo "Dickens Christmas Fair" and chose "This Month" in the search options.
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PEERS: Victorian 12th Night Ball
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Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig invite you to a Victorian 12th Night Ball (The Dickens Reunion Ball, sponsored by PEERS) on Saturday evening, January 2, at the San Mateo Masonic Lodge at 100 N. Ellsworth Avenue (at Tilton) in San Mateo. Doors open at 6pm, there will be a dance lesson at 7pm and formal dancing to the music of the amazing Bangers & Mash begins at 8pm. Dance rotary waltzes, Viennese waltzes, polkas, reels and country dances, mazurka waltzes, and The Lancers Quadrille. No partners are required and all set dances will be taught or called. At intermission enjoy Wink, whist, music hall, and a special guest performance by Charles Dickens himself. Tickets are $15 in advance (by Dec. 26),$20 at the door. For more information, call James or Cathleen Myers at (510) 522-1731, email peers@peers.org or see our website at http://www.peers.org


Thank you & best regards,
Cathleen Myers
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Reminder: Dickens Fair Take Down Schedule
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December 19th - 20th   Weekend #4 (Closing)
December 21st -23rd      Venue open from 8:00am - 6:00pm
December 24th                 Cow Palace Open limited hours for Christmas Eve - TBD
December 25th                 VENUE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Dec 26th -30th                   Venue open from 8:00am - 6:00 pm
Dec 30th Wed                    TAKE DOWN/CLEAN UP Vendor & Environments DEADLINE!

Special to environmental areas: Genevieve will be delivering approved pallets, please do not take pallets from the green room or elsewhere without checking with her first. We are trying to improve the efficiency of the shipping and storage of all environmental area building materials.

Please note the following three important changes:

1. Stacks may not exceed five feet in height without approval from Kevin or Genevieve
2. The top of all loads must be perfectly flat, plywood or heavy wall flat preferred
3. No lumber in excess on eight feet in length can be incorporated into your stack. Any pieces longer than eight feet must be set to the side, properly labeled and approved by Kevin or Genevieve.
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Reminder: Please Watch Your Volume Near the Stages
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Please be aware of your volume near stages and environmental areas, lower your voices and aim your voices away from these areas. Thanks.
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Reminder: Lost & Found
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ALL lost and found will be at the Merchandise Booth at the front of the fair.   An item Lost by someone is NOT your happy find to keep.  PLEASE turn in all lost items.
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Reminder: No Customers in the Backstage Areas, Please
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Please do not bring customers in the backstage, even for the purpose of taking them outside to inhale carcinogens. This is both for security and insurance reasons. Thanks.


Quick Links...
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The Great Dickens Fair Website
Dickens Fair Performer Page
Cat's Missive Page
Save the Cow Palace
Contact Information
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For specific questions regarding performing at the Fair or to submit a show proposal please email Cat Taylor
If your group would like to perform at the Fair for just one day (school caroling groups, etc., please email Robert Young
For specific questions regarding vending at the Fair please email Vendors
For specific questions the beverage department please email Beverage
To learn what you can do to help save the Cow Palace, please visit
http://www.savethecowpalace.com
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