Mark your calendars for the 6th Biennial Evanston Community Christmas Gala,December 1st at Davis Middle School. Admission is free to this family-friendly event!
6:00 Family Christmas Party
- Live music by Kevin Blackwell, Tom Mealey, Chad George
- Free kids activities
- Free snacks and holiday drinks (non-alcoholic)
- Silent Auction
- Bake Sale
- Gingerbread Village
- Food donation collection for the Lord's Storehouse
- Musical Groups, including: Evanston Civic Orchestra; Evanston Civic Chorus; Evanston Handbell Choir; Evanston Men's Chorus; Evanston Women's Chorus; Madrigal Singers; church musical groups from Trinity Lutheran Church, Union Presbyterian Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Aspen Church, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and other small ensembles.
- Community Service Slideshow, featuring photos that show individuals and groups from the community being a light in the world during 2017.
The highlight of the concert will be the orchestra and combined choir finale, "Away in a Manger."
Be Involved:
- Make a gingerbread house to display in the Gingerbread Village - no entry fee, sign up by writing to evanstoncivicorchestra (at) gmail.com
- Bring non-perishable and unexpired food donations for the Lord's Storehouse.
- Participate in the silent auction and bake sale, proceeds to benefit the Evanston Civic Orchestra and Chorus.
