A Winter Welcome

Name: A Winter Welcome
Start: 2024-12-07T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-07T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex

Schedule

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 10:00 am to 09:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex | Joplin, MO

Join Connect2Culture and Spiva Center for the Arts for an all-day celebration featuring artisan shopping, holiday-themed performances, and the unveiling of a new outdoor stage covering on the Cornell Complex's Leggett & Platt Green.
“A Winter Welcome” Event Schedule:
10am – 5:45pm
Spiva Maker’s Market
Free Admission (Third Floor)
Browse the Spiva Maker’s Market and discover handcrafted goods from local artisans. This indoor market offers a great opportunity to find unique holiday gifts while supporting local makers. Fill out your punch card for a chance to win items donated by the artists.
10am – 5:45pm
Make and Take Ornaments with Spiva
Free (Second Floor)
Get into the holiday spirit and decorate your own handmade ornament while enjoying the current gallery exhibits.
6 – 6:30pm
Outdoor Canopy Celebration
Free (Leggett & Platt Green)
Celebrate the unveiling of the new outdoor stage covering on the Leggett & Platt Green. The event will feature remarks from representatives of the Cornell Complex, Connect2Culture, and Spiva Center for the Arts, as well as special performances by Joplin High School’s premier show choir, Sound Dimension. The celebration will conclude with a grand finale that showcases the capabilities of the canopy’s state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment.
7pm (doors 6:30pm)
C2C Presents An Evening in Kringle City
Ticketed (Beshore Performance Hall)
The evening concludes with “An Evening in Kringle City,” a festive holiday-themed performance filled with music and storytelling from Santa Claus and his trusty elf, Holly. Tickets are available at connect2culture.org, by phone at (417) 621-9824, or at the Connect2Culture box office inside the Cornell Complex (Tuesday–Saturday, 1–5pm).