By Amanda Blas Staff Writer blas13@up.edu
Nicaragua team holiday craft fair
Check out the Nicaragua team holiday craft fair for some great holiday gifts. Until Dec. 2, local artists will be in The Commons between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. selling crafts and other goods to help fundraise for the Moreau Center's Nicaragua immersion. If craft fairs aren't your thing, check out their silent auction that's happening at the same place and time.
"Music for a Winter's Evening" concert
Join UP's Orchestra and Band Ensemble for some jazz and holiday tunes on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium. Their free concert, "Music for a Winter's Evening," features music from "The Polar Express," Mozart, Prokofiev and Corelli's "Christmas" Concerto. The concert is the perfect way to get into the holidays with the sound of music.
KDUP winter concert
For a suggested donation of two cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank, you can join in on KDUP's rock show. Listen to local musical acts Wizard, A La Mode and Sam Wegman + Band in the Mehling Ballroom on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 7 to 11 p.m. Besides dancing and live music, you'll also have the chance to win two tickets to the Mumford and Sons concert on Dec. 6 at the Rose Garden.
Women's Chorale & Wind Symphony
Catch the UP Women's Chorale and the Wind Symphony on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium for a winter concert. They'll perform several Christmas selections to keep you in the holiday spirit.
"Christmas Bells in the Ballroom"
Enjoy a concert of Christmas songs by the Chapel Handbell Choir, the Chapel Choir and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus Friday, Dec. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Mehling Ballroom. Christmas carols, hot cocoa, cookies and prize drawings are all a part of this festive evening.
