This anniversary year, join our annual Heritage Fest with many new, special features. You are sure to have a special time sharing and learning and having fun (and eating!).

• Tastes and sights of cultures from our parish: Hispanic, African, German/Hungarian, Philippines, Poland, Patzun, Guatemala, Czech, Croatia and hopefully more! (If your heritage isn’t listed, maybe you can present it! See note below for contact info. The tables are going fast!)
• Introduction to Genealogy Workshop by Paul Wilkinson (with special section on uniqueness of Hispanic genealogy!)
• Travel Slide Show
• Travel Tips Workshop from seasoned traveler Ray Cartier
• Storytelling by Karen Cartier from her book Tales by Mail
• Music/Entertainment: St. Joseph Bakhita Choir; Hispanic Singers; Asian Indian Classic Dancers; Clarinet Polka; Chinese National Anthem; African Dancing Group… more in the works!
• Crafts on display
• Items from St. Joseph history archives
• Dolls in native costumes of dozens of countries
• Bounce house for the kids
• Door Prizes… make sure to be there at 2:30 for the give away of the $50 trillion dollars! (Yes, you can be the owner of a legitimate $50 trillion bill from Zimbabwe issued during a period of hyperinflation, now invalid, but what a keepsake!) Other door prizes will be meals and discounts at various Arlington ethnic restaurants and autographed copies of Karen Cartier’s book Tales by Mail.
• Complete Schedule Here:

Time Room Activity

\8:30 11:00 All Set-up arriving at whatever time expected to set-up


11:00 - Community Rm. International Taste Treats and booth viewing. ALL DAY
Room 2 Free postage stamp giveaway to youth – ALL DAY
Room 3 International Artifacts Room - ALL DAY
Outside Youth Bounce House opens – ALL DAY

11:30 Community Rm The Bakhita Choir of St. Joseph Church performs.
Hallway Near Rooms All American Lunch begins serving. CLOSES 2PM
Rooms 6 / 7 Tables & Chairs for eating lunch are available.
Rooms 6 /7 Travel slide show & ethnic music begins for balance of day.

12:00 Community Rm 1^st round of Door Prize numbers called out. Must be present to win
(Winning #s to be displayed on front desk for 1 hour).
Community Rm Asian Indian Classic Dancers followed by St. Joseph Youth Singers (Tentative)

12:30 Community Room Hispanic Singers
Room 2 International Story Telling for youth

1:00 Community Rm Second round of Door Prizes called out. Must be present to win
(Winning #s to be displayed on front desk for 1 hour).
Community Rm Polka+P.Ashour Singer
Room 4 /5 Travel Tips program (Domestic then International incl. cruising)

2:00 Community Rm Third round of Door Prizes called out. Must be present to win
(Winning #s to be displayed on front desk for 1/2 hour).
All American Lunch ends
Community Rm African Dancing Group to perform
Room 4 /5 Introduction to Genealogy

2:30 Community Rm Final Door Prize Drawing. Must be present to win. Will draw until
prizes are awarded.$50,000,000,000 door prize included!!!

3:00 All Rooms Heritage Fest ends. Start take-down and clean-up. Help is welcome!