Holiday Greetings from the Hayner!! I hope you have had the opportunity to visit the Hayner to see the awesome Christmas decorations this month—but if not, you still have a few days to stop by! The House is always beautiful, but even more so at the Holidays. The staff is very busy making plans for 2024. Next year will bring several interesting exhibits, including a national touring exhibit entitled Flower Power: Flora & Fashion, amazing concerts featuring various regional & national artists, new class offerings for adults and youth, exciting Hayner Hits the Road Trip destinations including New Orleans, Cape Cod & New York City, to name a few. Check our website often to stay current with everything that will be happening at Hayner in 2024!
Happy New Year!
David
Valentine Dinner and a Show
Friday, February 9 or Saturday, February 10, 2024
Our doors will open at 5:00 pm.
Wine bar opens at 5:30 and dinner will be served at 6:00.
Share this community Valentine with your very favorite someone or your very best friend. After a lovely meal, join us in the Ballroom for the hilarious comedy of these…”2 Guys.”
Each guest will receive a coupon for a glass of wine from our wine bar. Choose from these three entrée options:
Fillet of Beef Tenderloin A generous tenderloin roasted to perfection and rubbed with Chef Jannides’ famous seasoning served with bordelaise sauce. On the side, green beans with almonds and garlic smashed potatoes. (all gluten free)
Seasoned Boneless Breast of Chicken in a White Wine Caper Sauce A juicy chicken breast with a delicate, creamed caper sauce. Served with green beans with almonds and garlic smashed potatoes.
Fire Roasted Vegetable Lasagna in a Classic Red Sauce Three cheeses, red pepper, zucchini, squash, onion, spinach and garlic make up the flavors of this vegetarian lasagna. It is baked in a hearty, seasoned tomato-based sauce. Served with green beans with almonds.
All meals include:
A coupon for a glass of wine from our wine bar,
Fruited green salad,
Assorted dinner roll,
Chocolate mousse cake,
Coffee, iced tea and a champagne or juice toast to love!
Cost for this Valentine experience is $70 per guest.
The Hayner welcomes families and friends to tour all the latest holiday décor installations. Every room of the house has been adopted by a local designer and transformed into a holiday wonderland. This year our designers are Mary Nilsen and crew in the Courtyard, East Room, Lower Hall and staircase. David Fair and Company are designing the Study. The Solarium is re-envisioned by Towne Valley Gifts and StoryPoint Troy has the décor for the Upper Stair. Artists Kelly Rank and Ginger Godfrey transformed the Art Gallery; Your Personal Florist will re-create the Parlor. The Conference Room has fresh designs by Sheila Fulks and James Novotny. Georgia Bayman adds her touch to the Boardroom and West Room. The Hayner’s Exhibit Committee and the Upper Valley Fiber Guild make their mark on the exhibit areas and Hayner’s own Zoe Darner has designs for the Ballroom.
Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton teams up with the Hayner for Dulcimer Concert on January 19 at 7:30 pm
Pam Bowman has been performing on the hammered dulcimer for over 25 years as a soloist and as a duo with guitarist Jeff Gardner. She also plays gospel, bluegrass and country music with a five-piece group called Just Jammin’. In 2005 Pam won the Southern Regional Hammered Dulcimer Competition in Mt. View, Arkansas. She has eight recordings available, as well as four books of arrangements for the hammered dulcimer – and a series of instructional cd’s focused on hymns. She gives both private lessons and group lessons in her hometown of Marion, Michigan.
Pam will be in Miami County, Ohio for a weekend long Dulcimer event in January with the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton. On Friday, January 19 at 7:30 pm she will be the featured performer for a free concert at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. On Saturday, January 20 she will host a dulcimer workshop with the MDSD. The workshops will take place at the West Charleston Church of the Brethren in Tipp City, Ohio at 4817 South State Route 202. The first class will begin at 9 am and continue throughout the day. For more info and registration paperwork, email daytondulcimers@gmail.com or visit www.daytondulcimers.com
January’s Drawing Room Chamber Concert
Features Aaron Brant, French Horn Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30 pm
Hayner’s Drawing Room Chamber Concert for January will feature Aaron Brant, French horn and Amanda Roberts on piano. Aaron Brant is the principal horn for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a member of the Dayton Philharmonic Brass Quintet and Carillon Brass. He has performed with a wide range of crossover jazz and pop artists like Josh Groban, Diana Krall, Mannheim Steamroller and Andrea Bocelli. Aaron was also principal horn for the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, the South Bend Symphony and a member of the Ann Arbor Symphony. As an educator, Aaron has taught music students at the University of Dayton, Wright State University, and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He also works with local 3rd and 4th graders with the Dayton Philharmonic educational program, SPARK. Amanda Roberts is a multi-talented musician who has held collaborative piano posts with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus and the Dayton Chamber Singers as well as the Wright State University Music Department.
This concert will take place on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30 pm at 301 West Main Street in Troy, Ohio. The series is hosted by Steven Aldredge who is Music Director of Opera at Wright State University and is a collaborative pianist and composer in his own right. This free series is an intimate experience that allows concert musicians the opportunity to speak directly to the audience about what inspires them about their selections. The series is free to the public and an excellent opportunity for students of music to gain new perspective on their instruments from professional musicians. The Drawing Room Chamber Concert series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the citizens of Troy, our loyal sponsors and the Friends of Hayner members. Learn more about Hayner’s cultural events and the good folks who support them at www.TroyHayner.org .
Water Media Studio Donna Pierce-Clark
This is an informal class where, intermediate to advanced students benefit from not only Donna’s expertise and experience, but knowledge is also shared among all members in this dynamic and fun group! Students work at their own pace and supply their own choice of materials. There is no supply list for this class. All water-media is welcome: watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and/or water-miscible oils. Come join us. We do have fun! See Donna’s art at: www.donnapierceclark.com. Age: Adult Day: Tuesdays Time: 1:30 – 4:00PM Fee: $65 per 5-week session January 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is proudly supported by the citizens of the Troy City School District through a local tax levy and by generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner.
These generous Corporate Partners support the
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center with their gifts.
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