Tuesday, December 2
(Rain date: Thursday, December 4)

Festival of Lights & Luminaries

Historic Campus, Under the Oaks, Lambert Academic Village | 6:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life

An Elon tradition to celebrate the winter season. Take in the beautiful luminaries decorating the historic campus and learn more about the imagery of light found in different religions, spiritual, ethical and cultural worldviews. A beautiful evening of live music, hot chocolate and fun!

Tuesday, December 2

Celebration of Light

Whitley Auditorium | 7:30 p.m.

Stephen A. Futrell, conductor
Richard McBride, narrator
Andrew Lang, organ

Sponsored by the Department of Music

The Elon University Camerata performs a concert of sacred and secular a cappella works from centuries of choral art in celebration of the holiday spirit. This unique, reflective program will be the nineteenth installment of a concert that is now an annual part of our community’s observance of the Season of Light.

Thursday, December 4

Elon Electric Ensemble Fall Songwriters’ Showcase

McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts | 7:30 p.m.

Directed by Todd Coleman

Sponsored by the Department of Music

The Electric Ensemble performs an evening of original songs composed and performed by student musicians in Elon’s Music Production & Recording Arts program. A variety of musical genres and styles will be featured.

Tuesday, December 9

Tectonic Plates: Alamance County’s Science Café with Hope Blanchard: The Science Behind Outdoor Education

Burlington Beer Works, 103 E. Front Street, Burlington | 7 p.m.

Each month on 2nd Tuesdays, a different scientist will present an engaging topic at Burlington Beer Works in downtown Burlington, North Carolina. Expect a lively event in a relaxed atmosphere without all the technical jargon. In December, Tectonic Plates welcomes Hope Blanchard with the Sunrise Community Farm Center (Chapel Hill, NC). The series runs from September through May, and the presentations are free and open to the public.