Upcoming programs
Online
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Do you have a document you can't read or don't understand, heirlooms you want to know more about, or some other conundrum related to Ukraine or Ukrainian immigrants to North America? This series is your chance to have the UHEC's Nashi Predky team help you!
Online
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Celebrate the United States’ Semiquincentennial by creating a stunning red, white, and blue pysanka.
In-person
Monday, August 3, 2026 - 9:00am to Friday, August 7, 2026 - 3:00pm
Travel to Ukraine with the UHEC as we learn about Ukrainian art, traditions, 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 grades K through 6.
In-person
Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Explore the exhibition “Art in Multiples: Ukrainian Graphic Expression in the 20th Century” in the UHEC Gallery, followed by a hands-on print workshop with Lisa Madson.
Ongoing programs
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following lessons and crafts based on animals and folk traditions of the Ukrainian village: painted birdhouse, Petrykivka painted rooster, fox felt banner
This Seasonal Subscription Box includes the following lessons and crafts based on modern Ukrainian Symbols: Mriya Model Airplane, Patron Puppet, Sunflower
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
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
An Evening of Ukrainian Memory, Culture and Statehood
Join us for a presentation of the newly published English-language edition of Mykola Mikhnovsky's "Independent Ukraine (1900)" presented by historian, author, and filmmaker Roman Koval. There will also be a screening of Kovals's short documentary "The Eternal Beauty of Mykhailo Horlovyi", with Q&A on historical memory and the work of the Historical Club "Kholodnyi Yar" and Ukraine's continuing struggle for independence to follow. Presentation and discussion in Ukrainian. Co-sponsored by the Ukrainian National Women's League, New Jersey Regional Council.
Sunday, June 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
GELLI Plate Printing with Nature (Workshop & Gallery Talk)
Explore the exhibition “Art in Multiples: Ukrainian Graphic Expression in the 20th Century” in the UHEC Gallery, followed by a hands-on print workshop with Lisa Madson.
Sunday, May 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
The Protectress: Crafting Your Trypillian Jewelry Holder
Learn about Trypillian culture while creating a meaningful, functional ceramic jewelry holder that connects ancient symbols with modern life.