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Learn about St. Nicholas, make traditional Ukrainian Christmas tree ornaments, and take a picture with the real St. Nicholas!
Support the Ukrainian History & Education Center and make a fresh holiday wreath for your home!
Order your specially curated educational boxes with 3 hands-on crafts & lessons based on Ukrainian holidays and traditions.
In this in-person workshop, registrants will make, embroider, and decorate a stuffed felt-bird for their Christmas tree. Enjoy light refreshments and wine during the workshop.
In this workshop, young artists will paint a floral work of art on canvas utilizing their initials and inspired by Ukrainian folk art and applied art ornamentation.
History does not repeat itself: there are many differences between the massive wave of Ukrainian Displaced Persons after World War II and the current wave of those seeking refuge from the full-scale Russian invasion. But there are also many similarities. Join UHEC archivist Michael Andrec and Anastasiia Chapman of the Church World Service for a comparison of history and current events.
Art, historical documents and photographs can be very powerful tools to help audiences engage with historical events, but they can lead to complexities, especially when those events are traumatic or even genocidal. Join the UHEC and special guests for an online discussion of this topic.
Come join the Ukrainian History and Education Center for self-guided and expert-guided tours at St. Andrew Cemetery & Mausoleum, the Fisher Family Cemetery and St. Andrew Memorial Church in Somerset/South Bound Brook!
In this workshop, young artists will learn about Ukrainian Hutsul-style wood work crafts & wood inlay and create their own wood inlay inspired craft.
Travel through the regions of Ukraine with the UHEC as we learn about Ukrainian folk art, history and geography. During the Passport Through Ukraine Summer Camp, participants will have a daily opportunity to make a craft inspired by different regions of Ukraine. Daily educational and art-based lessons have been curated by the UHEC Education Department and tailored for students aged 5 to 10.