Join us on Saturday, December 7, from 10am-3pm for our seasonal favorite–the Yuletide Fair! Enjoy treats and warm beverages at the Cozy Cafe, take in a puppet show by The Magical Puppet Tree, create a winter centerpiece in the Nature Craft Room, check out the entries in our beloved Gingerbread House Contest, shop the stands
Festival
Reflections on Martinmas
Verse for AmericaMay our feeling penetrateInto the center of our heart,And seek, in love, to unite itselfWith the human beings seeking the same goal,With the spirit beings who, bearing grace,Strengthening us from realms of lightAnd illuminating our love,Are gazing down uponOur earnest, heart-felt striving.~ Rudolf Steiner In these confusing and uncertain times, it can be
Donate to HVS’s Online Silent Auction
There’s less than a month left before the launch of Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s Online Silent Auction! Donations have been coming in, and we are very excited to have items from Stella Metzner Reiki, HudsonRiver Tattoo, Ed Herrington’s Inc, Local 111, Guido’s, Yummy Kitchen, The People’s Pub, Harney & Sons Tea, Flowerkraut, and six jars
Glimmer Lantern Contest
All community members are invited to create an entry for Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s Glimmer Lantern Contest! Help us to light the pathways that children will walk at our Spindlewood and Martinmas Lantern Festivals this year by creating a lantern! Details First and Second place prizes will be awarded to the winning entries based on beauty,
Matt Fleury’s Commencement Speech 2024
We are very grateful to have had Matt Fleury, a Hawthorne Valley School alum from the first graduating class (’83) and now the President and CEO of the Connecticut science Center, as our 2024 commencement speaker! He delivered a wonderful speech that we get to share with you here: Thank you, Mr. Metraud. And thank
Call for donations to the Yuletide Silent Auction
The Silent Auction Committee is now accepting donations for this year’s online Silent Auction, which will run from November 18-December 3. Typical donations in previous years have been handcrafted items, gift certificates, experiences, vacation home stays, gift baskets, wellness products and services, and so much more. You can take a look at last year’s auction
Harvest Festival
May Day Celebration and Spring Fair 2022
Mark your calendars that we will be celebrating May Day and holding a Spring Fair this year! There will be Maypole dancing, singing, games, and festivities for all ages. Plus, the Magic Puppet Tree will be presenting a puppet show. We are calling out to all class reps and parent volunteers to join together in raising