HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL!

The Harrington Elementary School students and staff in conjunction with the Harrington PTO will celebrate their culture and heritage during the first annual Harrington Heritage Festival to be held on Tuesday, February 4th.

During the school day, students in all grade levels will be presenting projects they have worked on for the past few months which focused on their own individual heritage.  The school day will culminate with an all-school assembly celebrating our diverse community.

The Heritage Festival will run that evening (February 4th) from 5:00-7:30 p.m.  Please drop by the school to celebrate the national and international customs of the Harrington community.  There will be student projects on display, food, music, dance, literature, vendors and more. 

The Schedule of Events: 

•           5:00 p.m.           Centerstage Dance Academy with Afro Centric, Latin Tap, New York Style Tap and more

•           5:40 p.m.           Neha with Traditional Indian Dance and Bollywood

•           6:20 p.m.           Dance New England with Irish Dance

•           7:00 p.m.           Cliff McGann with Celtic Music

•           5:20, 6 and 6:40 Cultural Story Times with Mrs. DeFreitas

 

In addition to performances in the cafeteria, there will be parent tables set up in the gymnasium which will include information and items from:  Scotland, Korea, Bosnia, China, India, Columbia, Brazil, Quebec, Venezuela, Italy, USA with face painting and Haiti with Free-Trade Premium Coffee

Vendors will also be in attendance with items available for purchase in the gymnasium next to the parent table. The vendors include:

•           Barefoot Books (book sales will be in lobby)

•           Mary Kay cosmetics (a portion of all sales will go directly to the HPTO)

•           Music Academy of Chelmsford

•           Dan Sullivan Realty Group (display of international architecture/homes)

•           Alpha Tae Kwon Do (demonstrations of Korean and Japanese martial arts)

•           Celtic Isles with Scottish gifts and accessories

•           Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (registration and cookie sales)

•           Dawn Stickney from the Andrew Williams Salon: fun hair extensions available for $5 each, proceeds to Team Walk for Cancer Care at Lowell General Hospital

•           Desert Hues (handcrafted jewelry from Chelmsford artisan Claire Cassidy

 

Admission is FREE however food, “passports” and other items will be available for purchase. We hope you can stop by and enjoy this celebration of our community!!!!