New for 2024 - Vintage Christmas in the Village of Hartland:
Join the Hartland Area Community Council for a community event to celebrate the start of the Christmas Season at the Hartland Music Hall!
Bring the entire family from 4:30 to 7:00 pm for Christmas music on the organ, carolers, a hot cocoa station, popcorn, walking history tours, and more throughout the Village of Hartland. The official lighting of the Music Hall will be at approximately 5:30 pm, followed by a community sing-along.
Annual Memorial Day Parade and Activities:
Abraham Lincoln said "Any nation that does not honor its hero's will not long endure."
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. It is a time to honor those who died in service to our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the present. Hartland takes this opportunity to honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have proudly served our nation and have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country free. For over 230 years -- from the Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism -- our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, have always been willing to fight, and in many cases die, for our freedom and the way of life we enjoy.
To learn more about the annual Hartland Memorial Day parade please visit: Hartland Memorial Day parade
Cemetery Walk and Remembrance Ceremony:
In 2003, Hartland added another event to its Memorial Day activities, a Luminary Walk in the Hartland Cemetery on the Sunday evening before Memorial Day. The event has changed over the years and grown to a hundred participants. Luminaries are no longer placed at the grave sites of all veterans; however, participants are invited to toss a sprig of sage into a fire while stating the name of the deceased. Placed at several graves, re-enactors, friends, families and fellow veterans teach attendees about the veterans and their contribution to our freedom.
Wreaths for Veterans Headstones:
The council is seeking funding to furnish 230 wreaths for veterans headstones in four cemeteries (Hartland, Hodge, Parshallville, and Smith) in the Hartland area again this holiday season. The wreaths will be placed the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Financial donations can be dropped off at the Hartland Township Hall ℅ Larry Ciofu, or mailed in advance to Hartland Area Community Council, P.O. Box 113, Hartland, MI 48353. Want more information on the council? Email questions to info@hartlandcommunitycouncil.org.
Join the Hartland Area Community Council for a community event to celebrate the start of the Christmas Season at the Hartland Music Hall!
Bring the entire family from 4:30 to 7:00 pm for Christmas music on the organ, carolers, a hot cocoa station, popcorn, walking history tours, and more throughout the Village of Hartland. The official lighting of the Music Hall will be at approximately 5:30 pm, followed by a community sing-along.
- Beginning at 4:30 pm: Hot cocoa, coffee, popcorn, ornaments, Walking History Tours, Florence B. Dearing Museum Open (weather permitting!)
- 4:30 to 5:30 pm: Organ Recital at Hartland Music Hall
- 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Live Reindeer on Cromaine Lawn
- 5:30 pm: Choir performance on Music Hall Porch
- 5:35 pm: Countdown to official lighting of the Hartland Music Hall for Christmas!
- 5:40 pm: MIT Dance performs on Music Hall Porch
- 5:45 pm: Santa arrives by HDFA Firetruck
- 5:45 pm: Choir performance on Cromaine Lawn
- 6:00 pm: Community Sing-along on Cromaine Lawn
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Strolling Santa for photos
- Walking History Tours begin on Cromaine South Lawn at 4:30, 5:00, 6:00, and 6:30 pm
Annual Memorial Day Parade and Activities:
Abraham Lincoln said "Any nation that does not honor its hero's will not long endure."
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. It is a time to honor those who died in service to our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the present. Hartland takes this opportunity to honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have proudly served our nation and have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country free. For over 230 years -- from the Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism -- our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, have always been willing to fight, and in many cases die, for our freedom and the way of life we enjoy.
To learn more about the annual Hartland Memorial Day parade please visit: Hartland Memorial Day parade
Cemetery Walk and Remembrance Ceremony:
In 2003, Hartland added another event to its Memorial Day activities, a Luminary Walk in the Hartland Cemetery on the Sunday evening before Memorial Day. The event has changed over the years and grown to a hundred participants. Luminaries are no longer placed at the grave sites of all veterans; however, participants are invited to toss a sprig of sage into a fire while stating the name of the deceased. Placed at several graves, re-enactors, friends, families and fellow veterans teach attendees about the veterans and their contribution to our freedom.
Wreaths for Veterans Headstones:
The council is seeking funding to furnish 230 wreaths for veterans headstones in four cemeteries (Hartland, Hodge, Parshallville, and Smith) in the Hartland area again this holiday season. The wreaths will be placed the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Financial donations can be dropped off at the Hartland Township Hall ℅ Larry Ciofu, or mailed in advance to Hartland Area Community Council, P.O. Box 113, Hartland, MI 48353. Want more information on the council? Email questions to info@hartlandcommunitycouncil.org.
