Sunday, November 9th 2008
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Landmark
Center
FREE
Contact Person: Dina Vaynerman
651.292.3276
dvaynerman@landmarkcenter.org
Saint Paul, M
N
– Saint Paul’s historic
Landmark
Center
will celebrate
Saint Martin
’s Day, Sunday November 9, 2008 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, co-sponsored by Minnesota Landmarks and the Germanic American Institute. Children and their families will make traditional paper lanterns while listening to festive German music and learning customary
Saint Martin
's Day songs. The talented students of the
Twin
Cities
German
Immersion
School
will reenact the story of
Saint Martin
. With lanterns in hand, everyone is invited to join Saint Martin on his horse as he leads the group in a parade around
Rice
Park
. After the parade, everyone is welcome to come back into
Landmark
Center
to listen to music, drink complimentary coffee and cocoa and sample authentic German treats from German Specialty Imports.
Since the spirit of Saint Martin’s Day revolves around giving to those less fortunate, Minnesota Landmarks also invites visitors to bring donations for Joseph’s Coat, a free store providing goods and services to those in need, in an environment of dignity and respect. They are in particular need of men’s, women’s and children’s socks and undergarments, and new or gently used bed linens and towels. Find out more at http://www.josephscoatmn.org/
Saint Martin’s Day is a part of Sundays at Landmark event series, which is family-friendly, culturally diverse and sponsored by Minnesota Landmarks, the nonprofit programming and management agency for Landmark Center in downtown
Saint Paul
.
Landmark
Center
is handicap accessible.
Landmark
Center
is located in downtown
St. Paul
at
75 West 5th Street
, facing
Rice
Park
, next to the
Ordway
Center
for the Performing Arts and The Saint Paul Hotel. For more information call 651.292.3276 or visit www.landmarkcenter.org.
