Winter Solstice Celebration

Name: Winter Solstice Celebration
Start: 2025-12-20T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-20T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Peabody Essex Museum

Schedule

Sat Dec 20 2025 at 10:30 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA

Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 10:30 am—3 pm
In-person event
Qigong Class: $10 members; $20 nonmembers (includes museum admission)
Solstice Ritual: $15 members; $25 nonmembers (includes museum admission)
Location: Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place exhibition gallery
Yule Centerpieces: Included with admission
Harp Performance: Included with admission
Location: Main Atrium
Welcome winter with an array of nurturing programs! Join us for a grounding qigong class, engage in a powerful solstice ritual, design your own yule log centerpiece and enjoy joyous Celtic harp music while sipping something warm from the Atrium Café.

Qigong Class | Winter Practice with Master Zhou Xuan Yun
10:30–11:30 am | Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place exhibition gallery | Ground Level
Preregistration required.
Join Master Zhou Xuan Yun for a morning qigong practice in the galleries. Tap into the power of breath and movement during this accessible class designed to prepare our bodies and minds for the winter season.
Buy Tickets Here: pem.org/events/winter-solstice-celebration-2025?date=2025-12-20&time=10:30
Drop-in Art Making | Yule Log Centerpieces
11 am–3 pm | Main Atrium | Ground Level
Included with admission
Winter Solstice is honored around the world as a time of gathering together during the longest night of the year. Celebrate by creating a decorative yule log centerpiece for your table.
Live Music | Harp Performance by Mary King
Noon–2 pm | Main Atrium | Ground Level
Included with admission
The harp is one of civilization’s oldest instruments and is central to rituals and celebrations throughout the world. Join us for a performance by master harpist Mary King, showcasing Celtic and seasonal tunes.
Workshop | Winter Solstice Community Circle and Ritual with Tam Willey and Rev. Tracy Rich
1–3 pm | Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place exhibition gallery | Ground Level
Preregistration required.
Step into a moment of intention-setting and community connection as we engage in the process of art making, reflection and mindfulness. Bring curiosity and wonder as we connect with the rhythms of the natural world with Tam Willey of Toadstool Walks and Rev. Tracy Rich of Welcoming Journey. Tam Willey and Rev. Tracy Rich have been offering a solstice ceremony together since 2017 and collaborating in various ways since 2008.
Buy Tickets Here: pem.org/events/winter-solstice-celebration-2025?date=2025-12-20&time=10:30