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Christmas with Charles Dickens

A Largely Literary Theater Production
2023-12-20 19:00:00 2023-12-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Christmas with Charles Dickens Join us for an evening with Charles Dickens! Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman present selections from "A Christmas Carol" and other seasonal favorites by Charles Dickens.  Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Wednesday, December 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-12-20 19:00:00 2023-12-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Christmas with Charles Dickens Join us for an evening with Charles Dickens! Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman present selections from "A Christmas Carol" and other seasonal favorites by Charles Dickens.  Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Join us for an evening with Charles Dickens! Mark Dawidziak and Sara Showman present selections from "A Christmas Carol" and other seasonal favorites by Charles Dickens. 

Largely Literary Theater Company co-founders Sara Showman and Mark Dawidziak draw on Dickens' Christmas stories, his thoughts about the season, and some Dickensian Christmas history for a one-act show that reflects the writer's belief that "There seems to be a magic in the very name of Christmas."

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Lifelong Learning | Books and Authors |

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Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

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