Ukrainian Jersey City and the Jersey City Free Public Library will host Ukrainian Day: Ukraine From Traditions to Today on Saturday, December 5, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Priscilla Gardner Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City.

The free, family-friendly event will fill four floors of the library with Ukrainian music, dance, poetry, art, food and hands-on workshops. The program includes performances by the Vesna Ensemble, live bandura music by Lesya Verba and poetry by Vera Sirota. Children can take part in a motanka doll workshop with Olha Stefanyshyn, while adults can join a didukh workshop with Nataliia Tabulinska. Artwork by Valentyna Zasutska, Lesya Verba, Denys Kryvyi and Athena Zhe will be on display, along with exhibits on Ukrainian history and heritage.

St. Nicholas will also visit with gifts for children. Registration is required for the gifts and can be completed on the library’s website.