December 2009 events at Goshen College

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

Dec. 1
4:30 p.m., Open house for prospective students in the Master of Science in Nursing program, Wyse Hall, Room 211
For information or to register, call (574) 535-7370.

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7:30 p.m., "A Festival of Carols," Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Goshen College Music Department's sixth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.
Tickets are $14 (reserved seating), limited availability at the Welcome Center or by calling (574) 535-7566.

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7:30 p.m., "A Festival of Carols," Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Goshen College Music Department's sixth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.
Tickets are $14 (reserved seating), limited availability at the Welcome Center or by calling (574) 535-7566.

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4 p.m., "A Festival of Carols," Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Goshen College Music Department's sixth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.
Tickets are $14 (reserved seating), limited availability at the Welcome Center or by calling (574) 535-7566.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical – "Musical Stylings for the Christmas Season," Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Composers and arrangers from a variety of times and places find the message and spirit of Christmas to be a rich source of musical inspiration. Join Associate Professor of Music Beverly Lapp and friends as they share some of their favorite works to celebrate the season.

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7 p.m., New Horizons Orchestra concert, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
The New Horizons String Orchestra will perform a recital of string music. Admission is free.
Now in its third year, New Horizons String Orchestra, part of the Goshen College Community School of the Arts and directed by Brook Bennett, is a string ensemble for adults and seniors who are beginners or are resuming their previous string study.

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Goshen College Christmas break begins

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4 p.m., Community Hymn Sing – Moravian Hymn Sing and Love Feast, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Members of the Music Department and Music Center will present the third annual Moravian Hymn Sing and Love Feast, featuring hymns and music from the Moravian tradition. It will be led by Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler. An organ prelude by Assistant Professor of Music Christine Thögersen will begin at 3:45 p.m.
Admission is free. The public is warmly invited.

Goshen College's Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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