Friends, come join us in Harmony on New Year’s Eve at the Bottlebrush for the German celebration of New Year’s, known as Silvester. Festivities begin at 3pm and finish up with the dropping of the ball at 6pm, which is midnight in Germany. Bottlebrush will be hosting an open mic all afternoon, so bring your instrument, your voice and holiday good cheer. Wishing you all a prosperous 2012!
For more information on the annual Silvester celebration in Harmony:
http://harmonymuseum.org/news-recent.html#silvester2011
Harmony invites families to enjoy an afternoon of Silvester activities on Dec. 31: 2-5 p.m., Harmony Museum: Tours ($1); children’s games and crafts (free); the short comedy film “Dinner for One,” in English, a popular part of Silvester in Germany (free); Bleigiessen, the German tradition of examining the shape of a bit of melted lead to guess what the New Year may bring ($1); and, beginning at 3:30, a pork and sauerkraut dinner in Stewart Hall ($12). 3 & 3:45 p.m.: The 5th annual Butler Health System 5-K Run/Walk starts at 3 o’clock in the Main and Mercer Streets diamond at the center of the National Historic Landmark District, followed 45 minutes later by a new-this-year 1-Mile Fun Run. Post-race awards are presented at Grace Church Youth Center, Main Street. Entry forms are available from the Harmony Borough office, 217 Mercer Street (724-452-6780); registration is open until race time (5-K $25, 1-Mile $10).
All afternoon: In addition to music, beverages and snacks in the diamond, there is special shopping at local businesses, including Bottlebrush Gallery, The Exchange at Harmony, Francis’ Dolls, Harmony Emporium, Harmony Museum Shop, Linden Tree Antiques, Pearlette Jewelry, Salon by Marian Davis, Stohr Haus Bakery and Suzie’s Corner Shop. Dining and drinks are available at the Harmony Inn. 5:59 p.m.: Mayor Cath Rape begins, in German, the countdown to midnight German time, as this year’s honorary guest, Suzie Rape, starts the Sign Innovation ball drop at the corner of Mercer & Wood streets. Fireworks by Shively and the crowd singing “Auld Lang Syne” conclude Silvester. Eighteen hours later, at noon on New Year’s Day, the “Freezin’ for a Reason” plunge into the Connoquenessing Creek takes place at Harmony’s canoe launch at the west end of Jackson Street, with proceeds benefiting Friends of the Park. The Harmony Inn opens for participants at 10 a.m., with event registration — $20 per person, participation limited to 200 plungers — beginning there at 11 a.m. Each plunger receives a “Freezin’” T-shirt and a goody bag of items from area merchants. #### For more information contact: Harmony Borough: 724-452-6780 or www.harmony.pa.us Harmony Museum: 724-452-7341 or www.harmonymuseum.org “Freezin’ for a Reason”: Chris Barnes, Harmony Inn, 724-452-5124, or Dave Strawbridge, Fox’s Pizza, 724-452-0511.
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