Our 77th annual Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions! Founded by Jane Farwell in 1947 as an antidote to the growing commercialization of the season, this festival celebrates and shares the customs and traditions of people worldwide. This joyous festival features dance workshops with Andy Taylor-Blenis, singing workshops with Sarina Partridge and Heidi Wilson, music, crafts, and more; cultural teas; festive evening parties; children’s programming; and much more.
Schedule
Monday, December 30, 2024
8:30 - 9:15 - Breakfast with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
9:30 10:45
Nature Printing Community Project with Phoebe DeWitt - Balcony
Dance with Andy Taylor-Blenis - Main Hall
Mexican Embroidery with Ireri Andrea Ortega Muniz - Craft Room
Balfolk Music Workshop with Bob Walser - Music Room
11:00am - 12:15pm
Nature Printing Community Project with Phoebe DeWitt - Balcony
Singing with Sarina Partridge & Heidi Wilson - Church
Mexican Embroidery with Ireri Andrea Ortega Muniz - Craft Room
Balfolk Dance Workshop with Bob Walser - Main Hall
12:15 - Lunch Set-Up - Main Hall
12:30-1:30 - Mexican Lunch with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
1:45-3:00pm
Singing with Sarina Partridge & Heidi Wilson - Church
Festival Band with Amy McFarland, Maria Terres, & Liam Kantor - Craft Room
Theater Games with Johanna Gorman-Baer - Gallery
Blacksmithing with Greg Winz & Hans Barkei (kids 8+ welcome with an adult) - Outside
3:15-4:30pm
Dancing with Andy Taylor-Blenis - Main Hall
Sankta Lucia Rehearsal - Costume Room
Blacksmithing with Greg Winz & Hans Barkei (kids 8+ welcome with an adult) - Outside
4:30 - Tea Set Up - Main Hall
6:00 - Sankta Lucia Tea - Main Hall
6:30 - Dinner Set Up - Main Hall
8:00 - French Dinner with RedBarn Catering - Main Hall
A Trip to the Andes Party with Duo Pukra - Main Hall
Date: December 28, 2024 – January 1, 2025
