2025 Winter Solstice - Carols, Storytelling & Light up

With Leah Hokanson, Rachel Dunstan Muller and Holly Carnegie Letcher

December 20, 2025

Date and Time Details:
Doors open at 3:30 PM on Saturday, December 20st, 2025
Carol Singing & Storytelling at 4:00 PM
Chilli at 5:30 PM
Labyrinth Light up Walk 6:00 PM

Location: Bethlehem Centre

Address: 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Prices
  • CAD $15.00 – I Need a Little Help
  • CAD $20.00 – Actual Ticket Price
  • CAD $25.00 – Pay it Forward

The Full Solstice Experience ~ Carols, Stories, Chilli,  Labyrinth Light up

4:00-5:15 PM Traditional Carol Singing and Solstice Chants (Chapel)
Begin the evening with traditional carols & simple chants to celebrate solstice with Leah.

5:15-5:30PM Storytelling (Chapel)

Weaving history, myth, and magic into exquisite wondertales with Storyteller, Rachel.

5:30-6:30 PM – Chili Supper (Main Dining Room)
Warm up with a hearty bowl of chili, a moment of comfort and connection as we gather together.  *Pre-purchase tickets required, simply add when you register*

6:00-7:00 PM – Lantern-making and Light-up Labyrinth Walk (Shepherds Hall and Labyrinth)
End the evening with lantern making and labyrinth walk under the night sky, lighting the path forward with Holly.

Main House Activities 4:00-8:00 PM

 Warm drinks will be available and the Centre Shop will be open. All are welcome to stop in and feel free to do your own labyrinth walk throughout the day before the group walks.

 

 

 

 

About the Teachers

Leah Hokanson

Leah Hokanson

Leah is a lifelong adventurer of music, sound and listening—as a group facilitator, community choir leader, pianist, improviser, singer/songwriter and certified sound healing practitioner. She is co-founder (with Lynette Jackson) of Sound, Belonging & Wholeness, offering programs that explore vocal sounding and intentional listening as portals to Presence, healing and transformation. She also directs the […]

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Rachel Dunstan Muller

Rachel Dunstan Muller is a multi-genre author and oral storyteller who has performed and shared her work at events and festivals on both coasts and both sides of the border. She is the author of four children’s novels (Orca Book Publishers) and over a hundred articles and stories for adults, as well as the producer […]

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Holly Carnegie Letcher

Holly Carnegie Letcher (BSc.OT), Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator. Holly is a retired Occupational Therapist with 30 years of experience in mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health and well-being. Her training in Neuroscience and trauma recovery supports safety and connection through co-regulation, alongside many tools that support nervous system health and build resilience. As the sole […]

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