Holiday Open House has been the signature event at the Hayner since it became a cultural center in 1977. For 44 years, the Hayner staff has planned a holiday celebration for the community, including a Children’s Day on Saturday as well as an outstanding display of holiday decor throughout the house for the month of December. Each year a host of decorators descends upon the Hayner house, re-envisioning and re-doing every room and hall in the three-story mansion. Interior designer David Fair will bring some holiday magic to the Study and Solarium. Brittany Stotler from Your Personal Florist will fill the Parlor with angels. When the Mary Nilsen and Donna Crosier crew transforms the Entry and East Room, we promise you will believe! Sheila Fulks and James Novotony will bring the sunshine of sunflowers to the Conference Room. Kristy Osting and her team from StoryPoint Senior Living will add some holiday happiness to the upstairs Hall. Artists Kelly Rank and Ginger Godfrey will transform the Art Gallery, and the Boardroom will be decorated by Georgia Bayman. The Art Studio will have the golden touch of Dawn Flory and the Homeschool Art students. Logan Eshelman of Towne Valley gifts has some surprises for the Ballroom. A special feature of the 2021 holiday decorating is the addition of Art Quilts by Brian Partin. Brian is a textile artist who lives in Troy, Ohio. He will present his dramatic and colorful collection of appliqued quits called, “Angels Over Kiev.” The free holiday decor and quilt exhibit is available to all from December 5 through January 2.

2021 Christmas Decorators

• The Courtyard, East Room, Hall, & Lower Staircase: Mary Nilsen, Rich Nilsen, Donna Crosier, Aaron Gosser, Sarah Gosser, Lola Gosser, Henry Gosser, Carter Misirian, Jonah Motter, Karen Cron, Kelly Roark & Madonna Corwin
• The Fulker-Nichols Gallery: Kelly Rank & Ginger Godfrey, featuring Angels Over Kiev art quilts by Brian Partin
• The Upper Staircase & Window Seat: From StoryPoint Troy – Kristy Osting, Heather Fogle & Alyssa Via
• The Conference Room: Sheila Fulks & James Novotny
• The Study: David Fair on the Square – David Fair, Gina Griffieth & Timothy Bornhorst
• The Parlor: Your Personal Florist – Brittany Stotler
• The Linda Lee Jolly Solarium: David Fair on the Square – David Fair, Gina Griffieth & Timothy Bornhorst
• The Ballroom: Towne Valley Gifts – Logan Eshelman
• The Art Studio: Homeschool Art Instructor Dawn Flory with Sun/Moon ornaments by Homeschool Art Students Exhibit Areas: featuring Angels Over Kiev art quilts by Brian Partin
• The Board Room & West Room: The Miami County Herb Society – Georgia Bayman, June Nakayama, Rebecca Bayman & Penny Bayman
• ​Angel Collection courtesy Judy Deeter