Cookies & Cocoa
A Winter Holiday Celebration
Wednesday, December 07
5:00pm - 6:30pm
South Norfolk Memorial Library
Open AreaCelebrate the winter holidays, including Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, through a festive selection of short stories, poems, and music. Enjoy cookies and cocoa with friends and neighbors.
Hanukkah:
Barbara Rossen of the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center in Portsmouth, VA
- Lighting the Menorah; The Tradition
- Poem – Light the Festive Candles by Aileen Lucia Fisher
- Dreidel Game Demonstration
Christmas:
Isaac Acosta, Training Specialist
- Traditions of a Puerto Rican Christmas
Elizabeth Griffing, Adult Librarian
- Poem – A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore
Kwanzaa:
Synnika Lofton, Norfolk State University professor, spoken word performer, and author with Gregory F. Lee, drummer
- Poems
AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School | Families | Elementary School | All Ages | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Literacy | Entertainment | Celebration & Holiday |
South Norfolk Memorial Library
South Norfolk Memorial Library
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