A slew of holiday happenings is scheduled for this week and weekend, several including Dublin ISD students.
Christmas band concert
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, Dublin ISD bands will ring in the holiday spirit with a concert featuring the 6th grade beginner band, Junior High Concert Band, High School Jazz Band and High School Symphonic Band.
The program will feature a wide range of holiday classics like ‘Jingle Bells,’ ‘Jolly Old Saint Nicolas,’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ along with others to showcase the bands’ musicality.
The concert is free to attend, however, is followed by a donation- based dessert supper to raise funds for the Sound of Dublin band program.
Theatre Merry Mystery The DHS Theatre program is staging a merry mystery Saturday, Dec. 13 at the old auditorium (419 N Camden) to help raise funds for the upcoming season.
Director Aimee Spharler reported the group (which has performed mainly dramas) is getting out of their comfort zone for a comedic Christmas mystery, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Mystery” by Tracy Wells.
The Christmas whodunit centers on the Lambert family who discover the Jesus figurine is missing when decorating. Drawing parallels with the Nativity story, the family embarks (with the help of a detective) to solve the mystery and get the figure back in the manger.
The play (which lasts about an hour) will be staged at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Entry is free but donations are accepted. A bake sale will also be hosted during the event and a nativity photo op will be set up in the foyer.
All funds will go to help the program with expenses like costumes, props and trips for the students to go see performances.
Pics with Santa
Those who missed out on pictures with Santa last weekend can come on into the CWJC Thrift store from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 13 to see Jolly Old St. Nicholas.
Don’t forget to make sure to mail is your lists to Santa!
Crafting with Hank
Love Annie’s Therapeutic Companions? Spend some extra time with the doggos and make a fun holiday ornament.
The activity will use Hank’s pawprints with paint to turn them into Christmas ornaments for the kids to take home for their holiday memories.
The event will be at 1 p.m. at the Dublin Public Library.
All ages of kids are welcome to attend, organizers said. Parent accompaniment is required.