Early childhood through grade 12

Hawthorne Valley Association

Scenes from Peabody: A Musical

Scene from Peabody: A Musical at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School

Just before Thanksgiving Break, a cast of 13 middle schoolers and 7 high school musicians staged the final performances of Peabody: A Musical for their fellow students and the community, under the direction of HVS alum Solomon Bergquist ’20 with musical direction from Rachel Loshak, Music Program Director. Last year, the School revived the tradition of staging an

Yuletide Fair 2024

children at the nature craft table

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

Craft Workshop: Doll Making

handmade baby dolls from a Turose craft workshop

Come to Turose on Thursday evenings from 6-7:30pm, beginning November 14, for a unique Doll Making Workshop with Handwork Teacher Caroline O’Neill. Additional sessions will be held on November 21 and December 5 & 12. The finished doll with be around 14-16 inches. The workshop fee is $100, which includes all materials excluding doll hair.

Reflections on Martinmas

lanterns glowing in the night

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

Grade 8 Play

HVS student artwork for the taming of the shrew

Grade 8 is proud to present… The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Please join us in support of Grade 8 as they offer three public performances: Thursday, October 24, 7pm Friday, October 25, 7pm Saturday, October 26, 2pm Tickets are available in the Main Office and at the door for $5 for Kids

Glimmer Lantern Contest

Martinmas lanterns

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,

Alumni Spotlight – Gwendolyn Sherman ’98

author & illustrator gwendolyn sherman

Six years ago, Gwendolyn Sherman, Class of ’98, began writing a children’s story and sketching accompanying images. Drawing has been a life-long passion for her – she studied fine art in Greece following high school and has worked as an illustrator and graphic designer over the years, all the while holding a deep wish to

Calico Wallpaper launches new collections in support of HVS

Enchantment by Calico Wallpaper

We are thrilled to announce the launch of two new wallpaper collections from Calico Wallpaper, created in collaboration with Early Childhood Educator Janene Ping! These collections, Alchemy and Enchantment, were inspired by the raw, unfiltered beauty of nature’s most vivid hues, using natural dyes to create distinct designs. Our deepest gratitude to Rachel and Nick

Community Eurythmy

women participating in a Eurythmy class

Come experience the weekly verses of Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul in movement with Hawthorne Valley High School Eurythmy Teacher Rachael Abbott. This class meets once a week in the High School Eurythmy Room to explore the Eurythmy choreographies given by Rudolf Steiner for each of the Soul Calendar verses. No experience necessary. Attend