Monday's winter solstice marks the longest night

Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year for us in the Northern Hemisphere. Precisely, the sun reaches its southern-most point at 11:49 p.m. Then the days will start getting longer. A historical gem inside the city limits is named for

This year, the winter solstice falls on Monday, with the Northern Hemisphere tilted farthest from the sun. Each passing day afterward will grow longer, first by a few minutes a week, then by a few minutes each day, according to the National Weather

How about a Yuletide radio special that sings and shouts, leaps and dances with all of the joy and exuberance of every mid-winter festival since the beginning of human history! Tune in for The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice

You and your family can learn about the winter solstice in a guided night walk through the woods at Prescott Farm, that night. Sarah Dunham-Miliotis, education director at the center on White Oaks Road, will lead a night tour of the forest on the 160

You and your family can learn about the winter solstice in a guided night walk through the woods at Prescott Farm, that night. Sarah Dunham-Miliotis, education director at the center on White Oaks Road, will lead a night tour of the forest on the 160