It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! On December 7, Dickens Downtown returned to downtown Northport for a wonderful evening of live music, art, historic tour of the Shirley House, a Christmas tree lighting, visits with Father Christmas, snow on the corner of ... and ..., as well as caroling, and folks in Victorian era costumes. All this and more along with excerpts of A Christmas Carol at Shirley House. This is the 29th year that Dickens Downtown has been hosted by the merchants of Downtown Northport. It began in 1991, and took a pause during the 2020 pandemic. The community was delighted at its return this year!
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The FREE family event is a tradition to not only locals, but Dickens lovers in surrounding counties. It is a beautiful way to step back in time for a celebration that is truly magical. If you love Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, this is a must do event! Participants are even encouraged to dress up in Victorian costumes for the event. For more information on this wonderful event CLICK HERE!
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The First Annual Northport Civic Center Open House was truly a success on December 16 with the evening kicking off to the new sign unveiling. Followed by live music provided by... Special guests included Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf. Tuscaloosa Public Library helped make this event possible along with several generous sponsors. Tuscaloosa Public Library brought the Book Mobile along with activities. There were photo ops, goodies, and even snow! Follow the Northport Civic Center on Facebook for events and happenings.
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*Special thanks to Kristi and Chase Noland, Tara Vail, and the City of Northport for sharing photos for this article.*
