Christ Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City is celebrating its 40th year of the “Boar’s Head Festival”.
Presented at least as early as 1346 in Oxford, England, the Boar’s Head, and yule log ceremony is probably the oldest continuous festival of the Christmas season.
The one-hour presentation celebrates the birth of Christ and features music conducted by Dan Forsberg, and accompanied by the Ellwood City Civic Chorale and organist David DeCaria. Members of the cast, chorus and orchestra are from all over the local region including Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties.
You are invited to join in the festival celebration. To request your free tickets for the festival please call 724-758-4563 Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Or email the church christpcellwoodcity@gmail.com with the number of tickets needed and which performance you would like to attend.
Our schedule of performances are:
Saturday, November 30th @ 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7th @ 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7th @ 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 8th @ 3:00 p.m. – please note this is a new matinee time
Sunday, December 8th @ 5:00 p.m.
Come and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with the ancient tradition of the Boar’s Head.
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