Holidays at the Heard

Holidays at the Heard
Wednesday, December 26 to Monday, December 31, 2012
Monday to Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Southwestern tradition, Holidays at the Heard is a great way to spend time with family and friends. Exciting performances and artist demonstrations introduce visitors to traditional and contemporary American Indian music, dance and art throughout the week. Included in general museum admission.

Cultural performances – 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. each day: 

Wednesday, December 26 – Yellowhouse Indian Dancers
Thursday, December 27 – Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
Friday, December 28 – Derrick Suwaima Davis
Saturday, December 29 – Dinehtah Navajo Dancers
Sunday, December 30 – Hopi Dance Group
Monday, December 31 – Native Spirit Dancers, featuring Brian Hammill

Booksignings – 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day:

Wednesday, December 26 – Teresa Bitler: “Backroads & Byways of Indian Country”   at Books & More bookstore.
Saturday, December 29 – Roger Naylor “Arizona Kicks on Route 66” at Books & More bookstore.

Artist demonstrations – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day:

Wednesday, December 26 – Daisy Simms (Quechan Style beadwork) & Marilou Schultz (Navajo Weaving)
Thursday, December 27 – Yolanda Hart-Stevens (Maricopa style beadwork)  & Kevin Stevens (Maricopa Pottery)
Friday, December 28 – Christopher Black (Navajo Basket weaving)  & Dave Montour (flute making)
Saturday, December 29 – Kelvin Black (Navajo Basket weaving)  &  Lucille Maho ( Hopi Pottery) 
Sunday, December 30 –– Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (painted gourd) & Eric Manuelito (moccasin making)
Monday, December 31 – Bernice Monte (Tohono O’odham basket weaving) & Norberto Coronado (Yaqui mask carving)