Winter Solstice Events in the Hudson Valley
Winter Solstice starts on Monday December 21, 2020. This is scientifically known as when the Earth’s poles are at the furthest incline or tilt away from the Sun. Some claim that’s why there’s the least amount of sunshine on that day. Celebrations of this day consist of events, festivals and gatherings that may entail dancing around fires, throwing birdseed, singing and chanting to welcome in the winter season.
In astrology terms, there are also different meanings. I love anything astrology based that has to do with the sun, moon and stars so I’ve done my research. It seems as if the sun is going towards Capricorn. We can let go of loose ends and welcome in new beginnings, you may feel this shift. You can do further research to see what this means depending on your zodiac sign.
Fundraisers/Charitable activities
• Festival of Gifts Drive-Thru nativity story is 5-7 p.m. Dec. 13, Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills, visitors are asked to drop off an unwrapped toy for youth, christchurchcranbrook.org/event/festival-of-gifts-church-at-home.
• Oxford High School Middle School students have created a community-wide can drive, with promotional activities, Dec. 14-18, to benefit the FISH Food Pantry. To add some school spirit to the can drive, each school level will compete against one another to see who donates the most between them (high school level vs. middle school level vs. pre-k/elementary school level). Donation times are 3-7 p.m. Dec. 14-17. Three school buses will be used as collection points, with the tagline “CAN we fill a bus???” One bus will be parked in the Oxford High School north parking lot, one in the Oxford Middle School lot and one will be travel between the elementary schools throughout the week. For more infor