Community Calendar

Experience the joy and wonder of Christmas from the comfort of your car at Ann Arbor Baptist Church’s Drive-Through Christmas Experience, held Thursday through Sunday, December 11–14, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 2150 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor.
Held for the sixth year in a row, guests will enjoy a light display featuring more than 100,000 lights, a lighted tunnel, towering 25-foot Christmas trees, a free drive-up cafe, caroler choir, live nativity and a mini movie - all designed to be viewed from the warmth of your car.
The full experience takes approximately 20–30 minutes and is free and open to all. To ensure safety and ease of access, guests should enter southbound to ensure right turn only.
For more information, visit www.aabaptist.church or call (734) 995-5144.

It’s engagement season and 20 something Kinzley, an assistant and aspiring writer for BANGS! Magazine, is still single and turning 30 on Christmas Day! She returns home to her small town of Whispering Pines to celebrate the double engagement of her sister and dad (not to each other). If she can win the affections of Eric Silverspoon, she can make it a triple engagement, receive a promotion, and make all her dreams come true this Christmas!
December 5-7 and 11-14 | Thur-Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm

Songwriters in the Round a Benefit concert for P.O.W.E.R at MAMA's Coffeehouse
Location:
MAMA's Coffeehouse at the Birmingham Unitarian Church
Date:
Sat., Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Doors 7 PM Concert 7:30 PM Tickets at Door Join us for an evening of beautiful song, from 8 Michigan songwriters in support of P.O.W.E.R. Jan Krist, Katie Geddes, Mike Ward, Michelle Held, Jo Serrapere, Jen Cass, Bobby Pennock, and Kora Feder All proceeds will go to Kitsune Defense P.O.W.E.R is partnering with Kitsune Defense. Our mission at P.O.W.E.R is to create opportunities for the most vulnerable members of our communities to receive free self-defense training from expert instructors who share our belief that every person has the right to build confidence, resilience and personal safety.

We need multilingual volunteers for the Salvation Army Christmas programs.
Be an Elf. "Believe in the magic of the season."
Wednesday or Thursday
December 17-18
9 am-5 pm
734-668-8353
kimberly.castillo@usc.salvationarmy.org

All About the Trio’s annual holiday concert welcomes vibraphonist Cary Kocher for special arrangements of holiday standards that will reference beloved jazz vibraphonists such as Milt Jackson, Gary Burton and Lionel Hampton. Joy and cheer is guaranteed to be felt by all!
Join us for a fun, informative and interactive afternoon of holiday jazz in the House!

Ellen Rowe, piano
Paul Keller, bass
Pete Siers, drums
Cary Kocher, vibraphone

Description:
Get ready to deck the halls with the Michigan Philharmonic! Immerse yourself in the joyous sounds of the season as they perform all your cherished holiday favorites. This beloved tradition is the perfect way to launch your holiday celebrations. Join us and raise your voice in a festive holiday sing-along of your Christmas carols!

The Michigan Philharmonic – (or “Michigan Phil”) – is one of the most innovative and dynamic professional orchestras in Southeast Michigan. Nan Washburn, Music Director & Conductor since 1999, has won 19 ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music from the League of American Orchestras. In 2016 the Michigan Philharmonic received First Place in the American Prize for the Performance of American Music. The orchestra performs in an ever-expanding roster of Michigan communities; including Plymouth, Canton, Northville, Livonia, Brighton, Downtown Detroit, and many others. The Michigan Phil is committed to reaching out to a broad and diverse array of audiences and providing enjoyable cultural and social experiences, while encouraging anyone who loves live music events to “Spend the night with Michigan Phil.”

TOYS FOR TOTS TOY DRIVE
Help make this holiday season a merry and bright one for the girls and boys in our community. Bring a donation of a new and unwrapped toy to drop off for Toys for Tots in the BCPA lobby. Doors open at 3:00pm.

10-piece big band led by Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz legends are prominent in their repertoire. Great for listening or dancing.

Experience the joy and wonder of Christmas from the comfort of your car at Ann Arbor Baptist Church’s Drive-Through Christmas Experience, held Thursday through Sunday, December 11–14, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 2150 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor.
Held for the sixth year in a row, guests will enjoy a light display featuring more than 100,000 lights, a lighted tunnel, towering 25-foot Christmas trees, a free drive-up cafe, caroler choir, live nativity and a mini movie - all designed to be viewed from the warmth of your car.
The full experience takes approximately 20–30 minutes and is free and open to all. To ensure safety and ease of access, guests should enter southbound to ensure right turn only.
For more information, visit www.aabaptist.church or call (734) 995-5144.