Bill Gourley directs this 85-member volunteer ensemble in a program of holiday music featuring Leroy Anderson’s popular “A Christmas Festival,” Steve Reisteter’s “The Eighth Candle Prayer and Dance for Hanukkah,” and a beautiful arrangement of Bach’s “Ave Maria.” A quartet of local vocalists—Kristin Hoffman-Peavler, Jeni McFarland, John McLaughlin, and Frank Dougherty—joins the band in renditions of Irving Berlin Christmas songs and traditional carols. 3 p.m., Dexter Center for the Performing Arts, Dexter High School, 2200 N. Parker, Dexter. Free. 426–2734.
Upcoming Events
- April 2, 2026 “Spring Migration Thursdays at the Arb”: Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance 9:00 am
- April 2, 2026 “Cavanaugh Lake Ride”: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society 10:00 am
- April 2, 2026 “Diverse Dimensions of Art”: U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Thursday Morning Lecture Series 10:00 am
- April 2, 2026 “Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History 11:00 am
- April 2, 2026 Carillon Concert Series: U-M School of Music 12:00 pm