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MEDIA ADVISORY
Deck the Halls with Critters at the Brandywine River Museum
(December 2005, #048)

WHAT:	The Brandywine River Museum will host its famous Annual Critter Sale, featuring decorative holiday ornaments made from all-natural materials by museum volunteers. Prices of Critters range from $5 to $45 Specialty items start at $50 Cash, check, Visa or MasterCard Strollers are not permitted.
WHEN:	Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Brandywine River Museum Lecture Room U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:	FREE admission to the sale! (Proceeds from the sale benefit the Museum Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund)
MEDIA CONTACT:	Jennifer Maguire or Halsey Spruance, 610‑388‑8337

Celebrating its 33rd season, the Critter Workshop of talented volunteers has been convening since March, collecting acorns, pine cones and other natural materials found in woodlands, fields and gardens that make these whimsical and decorative holiday ornaments.

Delightful critters, angels, and stars are displayed on trees and wreaths throughout the museum. Decorated trees display storybook, circus, musical and angel themes. The materials tree showcases beautiful plant materials in their natural state. Other displays re-create scenes of "The Little Old Woman Who Lost Her Shoe," "The Seven Dwarfs," "Noah's Ark," and "Santa and His Reindeer."

Photography available upon request

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Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1 and PA Route 100
P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317