Holidaze: A Celebration of Cultures, Traditions and Special Occasions

December is rich with celebrations of many different events and cultural and faith traditions. Please join us for Holidaze, a time to celebrate some of those traditional events.

This free event will feature an assortment of fun performances: songs, stories, instrumentals, crafts and holiday observances from different lands and faith traditions. Performances will be held in the gallery level of the Winona Art Center with children’s craft activities offered in the building’s lower level (1-3pm). After the event, you are invited to join others for caroling in the neighborhood.

The schedule will include:

1:00 – 1:30 Taff Roberts reads A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
1:30 – 2:00 Bea Hoffmann reads a story about Hanukkah (Nov 28-Dec 6)
2:00 – 2:30 Betsy Neil leads the Winona Fiddlers in a Christmas Medley
2:30 – 3:15 Ray Felton reads A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
3:15 – 3:30 Paul Stern leads a quiet moment for the Buddhist’s Bodhi Day (Dec 8)
3:30 – 4:00 Jerome Christenson: A Kid’s Christmas in Caledonia, MN
4:00 – 4:30 Taff Roberts reads A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
4:30 – 5:00 Heidi Ryan and Nancy Bachler celebrate Sachertorte Day (Dec 5)

Children’s Craft activities will be available in the lower level from 1 – 3pm.