Upcoming programs
In-person
Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
September is National Honey Month and what better way to celebrate than with a presentation by local farmer Cathy Blumig honoring Ukraine’s long and storied history with honey and the honey bee!
In-person
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 10:00am to Sunday, October 12, 2025 - 5:00pm
Come join the Ukrainian History and Education Center for self-guided and expert-guided tours at St. Andrew Cemetery & Mausoleum, the Fisher Family Cemetery and St. Andrew Memorial Church in Somerset/South Bound Brook!
In-person
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Join us this holiday season for an evening of creativity and learn to paint your own Christmas ornament in the Ukrainian decorative painting style known as Petrykiva.
Ongoing programs
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following Christmas Ornaments with corresponding lessons: Hutsul Wood Inlay, Pysanka Bird Ornament, and Opishnia Ceramic Bell.
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following crafts and lessons based on Ukrainian Kozak culture: Kozak Mamai Reverse Glass Painting, Borscht Tea Towel, and Zaporizhian Sich Fort Building
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following crafts and lessons based on three Ukrainian folk tales: Ripka (The Turnip), Koza Dereza (The Billy Goat), and Kolobok (The Little Round Bun)
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following summer-themed crafts and lessons: Floral Crown (Vinok), Patriotic Tryzub Beaded Cotillion, and Clay Bird Whistle
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following crafts and lessons: Ukrainian Embroidery, Kilim Weaving, and Pysanka Symbol Stamping
Recent past programs
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 9:00am
Summer Camp 2025: Passport Through Ukraine
Travel through Ukraine with the UHEC as we learn about famous Ukrainian people, folk art, history and geography. During the Passport Through Ukraine Summer Camp, participants will have a daily opportunity to make crafts inspired by the people and traditions of Ukraine. Daily educational and art-based lessons have been curated by the UHEC Education Department and tailored for students aged 5 to 10.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 7:00pm
Songs for a Ukrainian Wedding (Folk Arts @ the UHEC)
Join Nadia Tarnawsky to explore and learn some of the songs of this rich folk tradition.
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 7:00pm
A Ukrainian Wedding with Lisa McDonald (Folk Arts @ the UHEC)
A Ukrainian Wedding is like a play with 3 acts and 33 scenes. You will learn about the various locations, set changes, different costumes, food, music and participants possible in a traditional Ukrainian Wedding from Korovainytsia and Ukrainian Wedding specialist Lisa McDonald.