One-Room School Holiday Program at Weber Blaess Schoolhouse
Turn the calendar back to the 1940’s and the week after Thanksgiving. The students at the Weber Blaess One-Room School in Saline, MICHIGAN are bustling with anticipation. They are very excited, because this is the time they begin preparing for the highlight of the school term, the annual Holiday Program. Every pupil participates in the program
and must decide what he or she will be performing for the program, individually or in a group – a skit, a poem, a reading, a song, or a recitation. They practice in school and at home because they want to do their best. Everyone in the community will attend – neighbors, parents, friends, and relatives. In the weeks ahead, they are also very busy making decorations for the school, so it will look just right for the event.
Today, more than 65 years later,the Weber Blaess One-Room School is again alive with that same spirit of the 40’s. Local students are beginning preparations to re-enact the Weber Blaess One-Room School Holiday Program for the community. They are busy practicing their acts and making decorations. The program will be held at the school located at 525 Woodland Drive, Saline, MI, on Sunday, December 2nd. Shows will be presented at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. Each show, lasting one hour, will be filled with entertainment, light refreshments, and maybe even a visit from old St. Nick himself.
The event is sponsored by the Saline Historic Preservation Foundation with proceeds benefiting their on-going programs and restoration. Tickets prices
are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Tickets are available starting October 1st through Saline Community Education, 734-429-8020 Ext 1.
If you are looking for a unique traditional activity this holiday season, this program will meet your expectations. It will be entertaining for people of all ages, families, and for those who remember the one-room days. The program promises to bring back many fond memories of days gone by. Help Saline celebrate its past by attending the One-Room School Holiday Program!
Submitted by: Cheryl Hoeft, Saline Area Schools Historic Preservation Foundation
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