NOVEMBER 22
DECEMBER 6
Jazz Jam, Rochester Civic Theatre, Bring your instrument or voice to perform with a live rhythm section, 5:30-8:30 pm, 282-8481, rochestercivictheatre.org
Glad Tidings, Bethel Lutheran Church, featuring all four Honors Choirs ensembles and cherished Christmas selections, 4 pm, 252-0505, honorschoirs.org
NOVEMBER 24-29
DECEMBER 11-13
30th Annual Festival of Trees, Mayo Civic Center, help Hiawatha Homes to support those affected by a disability, Wed-Sat. 11 am-7 pm; Sun. 11 am-4 pm, 226-0701, hiawathahomes.org
Choral Arts Ensemble: Christmas at Assisi, Lourdes Chapel, Assisi Heights, annual celebration featuring the Honors Concert Choir and guitarist Jeffrey Van, Fri-Sat: 7:30 pm; Sun: 4 pm, 252-8427, choralartsensemble.org
NOVEMBER 28 Small Business Saturday, Peace Plaza Downtown, shop local to show your support of small businesses everywhere, 9 am-1 pm, 216-9882, downtownrochestermn.com
DECEMBER DECEMBER 1 Wreath Making, Quarry Hill Nature Center, Join us to make your own evergreen wreath complete with a bow, 6-8 pm, 328-3950, qhnc.org
DECEMBER 1 Read Between the Wine, Post Town Winery, book signing and readings from The Family Caregiver’s Guide and Affirmations for Family Caregivers written by local author Harriet Hodgson, 7 pm, 252-0599, cathie@charmstrongbooks.com, posttownwinery.com
DECEMBER 4-20 It’s a Wonderful Life, Rochester Civic Theatre, a holiday-themed dramatization celebrating faith, hard work, love, and family, Fri-Sat: 7 pm; Sun: 2 pm, 282-8481, rochestercivictheatre.org
DECEMBER 4 Chris Young: I’m Comin’ Over Tour, Mayo Civic Center Arena, performance by Chris Young with special guests Eric Paslay and Clare Dunn, 7:30 pm, 328-2222, mayociviccenter.com
DECEMBER 5 SE MN Celiac Support Group Annual Holiday Cookie Exchange, Baldwin Building, sample treats and take some home for the holidays, 10 am, 391-1674
DECEMBER 5 Rochester Concert Band & Choir’s Yulefest, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester’s annual holiday celebration including a wind ensemble and concert choir performance, 7:30 pm, 328-2200, rochestermn.gov
DECEMBER 5 WindWorks with Horacio Nuguid, Christ United Methodist Church, The Rochester Chamber Music Society will host the female group, WindWorks, 7:30 pm, 287-9765, rochesterchambermusic.org
DECEMBER 12-13 Rochester Dance Company Presents The Nutcracker, Mayo Civic Center, The Rochester Dance Company will perform the famous dance, The Nutcracker, times vary, 722-1036, rochesterdancecompany.org
DECEMBER 12 Santas on the Run 5K, River Center-A Child’s Kingdom, fun run/ walk to get in the holiday spirit with prizes, 8 am, rochestertrackclub.com
DECEMBER 16 Americana Showcase Presents: Six Mile Grove, American Scarecrows, Rochester Civic Theatre, a vibrant community gathering to celebrate the Midwest’s musical heritage, 7:30 pm, 282-8481, rochestercivictheatre.org
DECEMBER 19-20 Sounds of the Season, Lourdes High School, sing along with the orchestra and chorale to cherished holiday music, Sat: 7:30 pm; Sun: 2 pm, 286-8742, rochestersymphony.org
JANUARY JANUARY 8 Pick-up Rochester Women January/February 2016 issue or read online at RWmagazine.com
JANUARY 9 Wedding Extravaganza/ SEMinnesota’s Bridal Expo, Mayo Civic Center, $10, 876-0199, weddingxtravaganza.com
JANUARY 19 Read Between the Wine, Post Town Winery Time, release of and reading from The Edge of Nowhere by local author C.H. Armstrong, 7 pm, 252-0599, cathie@charmstrongbooks.com, posttownwinery.com
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