Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center hosts Be the Light: A Celebration of Community for the Holidays
December 12, 2024
On Saturday, December 21 from noon to 4:00 PM, the Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center is hosting a FREE holiday celebration for everyone with giveaways, holiday treats, children’s books and special guests.
“Be the Light: A Celebration of Community for the Holidays” will feature music, crafts, and food.
“Everyone is welcome to join this celebration!,” said event coordinator Janet Parenti. “Located at the edge of Historic Waverly, The Finney Center honors the rich legacy of one of Columbia’s oldest and proudest neighborhoods. Much like Hip-Hop Family Day, this event aims to connect an intergenerational audience celebrating the light of elders, parents, children, and community members through a fun shared experience.”
Watch for a follow-up press release on Monday, December 16 with a full event schedule and details.
To register for this free, ticketed event, visit TheFinneyCenter.com.
About The Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center
Located at 1510 Laurens Street, Columbia, South Carolina, The Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center connects the heart of the African American community, past and present, to an ever-changing downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The focus of this Cultural Arts Center is on the making of art, the keeping of community, living Black history, and the ongoing generational celebration of music, visual art, poetry, dance, theatre, the culinary arts, and other community building and life sustaining activities.The Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center is an incubator for progressive notions of what it means to be an involved, informed, and engaged creative human being, no matter that human being’s age or background.
