Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook, will present its fifth Polar Express event on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to a craft sale, the day's activities will include a display of model trains, along with showings of the movie "The Polar Express."

The show was canceled last year because of the pandemic, and this year's event has been slightly modified. "The craft show will feature 19 vendors so they can spread out and be socially distant," explained church member Gwynne Sweatlock, one of the event organizers.

In lieu of an assortment of food and beverages, homemade chicken corn chowder will be sold by the quart.

Crafts for sale will include handmade cork tote bags, purses and wallets; handmade jewelry; chocolates; dog collars; wood-turned items; stained glass; soaps; and Swedish weaving done on hand towels. Each vendor will donate one item for a silent auction, and the crafts will be put into gift baskets that will be up for bids.

The centerpiece of the event will be the display of trains, including one set up by the Rev. Bill Wisneski, pastor. "He brings in this really old train set with smoke coming out of the engine," said Sweatlock.

In 2019, a congregation member brought in a train display featuring buildings, people and vehicles made of Legos, including a helicopter flying overhead and a model of the pagoda, Reading's famous landmark.

There is also a train display that was created by Wisneski and the church's Right Track Bible Study and Model Railroad Club. "There are different types and sizes (of trains). The kids love it," said Sweatlock.

During the Polar Express event, the craft sale will take place in the church's new fellowship hall. The train display is set up in the church's old fellowship hall, located beneath the church sanctuary. The sanctuary will also be open throughout the event. "It is decorated for the season. It looks lovely," Sweatlock said.

All are invited to watch "The Polar Express," which will be shown continuously throughout the day in the old fellowship hall. The movie, based on the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, is about a young boy who takes a train ride to the North Pole. "It's a story about a kid who does not believe in Santa and it's a journey about him believing again," Sweatlock said. "It's a great movie."

No admission will be charged. For more information, contact the church at 610-273-2848 or visit http://www.honeybrookpres.org. More information is also available by searching for "Honey Brook Presbyterian Church" on Facebook. Sunday services at Honey Brook Presbyterian Church are held at 10:30 a.m.