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holidays
For some Hoosiers, the holidays mean looking forward to
a White Christmas, complete with snowball fights, sledding and snowman-building.
For others it’s a time of family and fellowship or spreading goodwill
by baking all day making sweet treats for neighbors, coworkers and friends.
Regardless of whether you celebrate Kwanzaa, light a menorah or write
letters to Santa, the Indiana History Center’s Holidays in the
Heartland exhibit and holiday activities offer something for everyone.
Playing in the snow, Santa Claus and holiday cooking images will adorn
the walls of Eli Lilly Hall, Winterfest activities feature crafts, storytelling,
music and games, and Las Posadas celebrates a Mexican holiday tradition
mixing hospitality and religion.
Make a visit to the Indiana History Center a new holiday tradition. Take
a family picture in the A Christmas Story vignette, complete
with the leg lamp or watch the film in the Cole Porter Room.
Fall
and winter programming at the Indiana History Center
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Holidays
in the Heartland Christmas trees, traditional holiday decorations, photo albums and A Christmas Story are all part of the annual Holidays in the Heartland exhibit, filling Eli Lilly Hall, the Lacy Gallery and the Theater and Lilly Hall mezzanines. New this year, though, are vignettes and collections featuring images of people playing outdoors in the snow, Santas, Christmas trees and holiday cooking and baking. IHS Collections & Library provide rich resources to create the scenes throughout the History Center. Jean Shepherd’s movie A Christmas Story provides fodder for a vignette and photo op that many visitors use as the background for holiday cards. |
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Fifth
Annual Holiday Author Fair The fifth annual Holiday Author Fair, the largest gathering of its kind, features works of fiction, non-fiction, history, travel, children’s, gardening, poetry and more. Authors include inspirational authors Gloria Gaither and Phil Gulley, award-winning author James Alexander Thom, Hoosiers screenwriter Angelo Pizzo, local TV personality Dick Wolfsie and many more. Holiday music and refreshments complete the festivities. Sponsored by
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Holidays
in the Heartland Home school and Scout Programs
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Girl
Scout programs: Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 to 11 a.m., noon to
2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
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Posadas Sunday, Dec. 9, 4 to 8 p.m. Free Celebrate the Latino tradition of Las Posadas – a traditional Latino reenactment of Mary and Joseph's search for lodging – by joining the Indiana Historical Society, Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Indianapolis Art Center, Mexican Consulate of Indianapolis and several other community groups in a series of family-friendly holiday programs this December. Activities, including a pastorela (or sheperd’s play) from congregants of Christ Church Cathedral and a piñata-making demonstration, begin at the Indiana History Center (450 W. Ohio St.) at 4 p.m. The procession, which will include choral stops and Jose and Maria re-enactors, will begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at the Eiteljorg Museum (500 W. Washington St.), where celebrants can enjoy refreshments, music and the breaking of piñatas. |
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Holiday
Dinner & Concert New
This Year! This event sells out quickly and seating is limited. Call (317) 233-5658 to make your pre-paid reservations. Click here for more information. Presented by Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. |
Annual holiday concert featuring traditional and contemporary seasonal carols and medieval songs performed by Indianapolis’ renowned Christ Church Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys. The choir has numerous recordings and has toured extensively throughout Europe. |
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Winterfest
2007 Sip gourmet hot chocolate, decorate cookies, watch A Christmas Story or just chase away the winter blues with family-friendly activities at Winterfest. Perfect for students and families out for holiday break, Winterfest takes over the Indiana History Center with winter-themed fun for both children and adults. Engage your creative spirit and roll up your sleeves for hands-on crafts and games, or sit back and enjoy entertainment by various musicians, performers and storytellers. Radio Disney will be on site from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 29 with special hands-on projects. While you’re in the building, don’t forget to stop by the Holidays in the Heartland exhibits and take a picture with the leg lamp in the A Christmas Story vignette. |
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Porter Room Film Series This program series is sponsored by The Stratford at West Clay |
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