See the Old Library by Lake Afton in its holiday best

Trains, trolleys, a tinseled tree, and treats: Come see the Old Library by Lake Afton decked out in its holiday best on Dec. 4, 11, and 18.
The Yardley Historical Association will welcome visitors to Community Open Houses from 1 to 4 p.m. on each of those Saturdays, at the association’s historic headquarters in the heart of Yardley at 46 W. Afton Ave.
Amid the fir and the holly, the highlight will be an expansive model train layout with tooting engines and clattering cabooses. New this year will be a trolley. With familiar buildings and landmarks, the railroad scene will evoke Yardley’s past.
Standing tall above the trains will be a real fir tree decorated with the things found at Lake Afton on a fine winter’s day. Skaters, ducks and geese, sleeping fish and turtles, snowflakes, and icicles will encircle the boughs.

Packaged cutout sugar cookies will be offered to all, and “Yardley” gifts – embroidered tea towels, books, notepaper, ornaments and prints – 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 information about the association’s activities, visit yardleyhistory.org, e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org or call 215-493-6625.

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