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Christmas Vespers at Williston

20091213 Norton 087smallSunday, December 11, 7:00 p.m.
Phillips Stevens Chapel, 45 Park Street, Easthampton

Please join in an evening of music, celebration, and sharing. Following the concert, Head of School Robert W. Hill III and Kathryn Hill P’15 welcome you to their home at 37 Park Street for cookies and hot chocolate.

Vespers has been a tradition at The Williston Northampton School since 1972, the year following the merger of Northampton School for Girls with Williston Academy. The service, part of the Cultural Identity Series, includes singing by the Vespers Choir interspersed with scriptural readings and sharing of personal stories. The choir, led by Assistant Choral Director Catherine Kay, will lead the congregation in singing the following carols, selected by Ms. Kay to represent the Advent and Christmas experience, moving from expectation, waiting, and darkness, through the story of the nativity, and into light, brightness and celebration.

• “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
• “Silent Night”
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• “Joy to the World”

The service will feature seasonal readings. The Vespers Choir, gathered from all parts of the Williston community, will also sing an arrangement of the African American spiritual, “Go Tell It On the Mountain.”

While celebrating the nativity, Vespers is also an occasion that honors joy, peace, and goodwill. All are welcome.
 

Posted in: Student Life, Williston Northampton News

Grubbs Gallery Exhibits Portraits and Figurative Sculptures by “Go Figure” Members

Evelyn I hear music by Viki Gable

Members of Go Figure Sculpture Studios in Holyoke, MA, will present a group show of portraits and figurative sculptures in clay and bronze at the Grubbs Gallery in the Reed Campus Center of The Williston Northampton School from November 3 through December 30, 2011.  An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Participating artists are:  Esthela Bergeron, Harriette Block, Elizabeth Caine, LeaAnn Cogswell, Cynthia Consentino, Viki Gable, Betty Gerich, Lee Hutt, Betsy Koscher, Christina Mastrangelo, and Lauren Mills.

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“Rhythmic Shock!”— A Fall Dance Performance at Williston

The Williston Northampton School’s Dance Ensemble presents “Rhythmic Shock!” an evening of dance ranging from Latin to jazz to ballet en pointe in the Williston Theatre on November 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m.

dance show

A collection of new dance pieces choreographed by Williston dance teacher Laurel Raffetto, guest artists, and student choreographers will be performed. This year’s Williston Dance Ensemble concert will showcase the talents of guest artists Debra Vega and Erin Law. Student choreographers include Maddison Stemple-Piatt of Hatfield, Madeline Wise of South Hadley, Mika Chmielewski of Southampton, Victoria Durocher of Blandford, and Tory Kolbjornsen of Haydenville. There will also be a special presentation by the students who are in the fall choreography class.

Join Williston’s Dance Ensemble for these exciting new fall performances. Tickets are $5 for general admission and may be purchased at the box office. Children under 12 are free. For further information, please contact Laurel Raffetto at 413-529-3773.

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