My City December 2022

Greater Flint Fun Holly Dickens Festival “And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep

Cosmic Christmas I think it’s time you take the kiddos back to the planetarium … What say you? Start the festivities off right with the Cosmic Christmas laser light show featuring 16 classic holiday songs all set to trippy (I mean festive) Christmas visuals.The show runs through the month of De cember and can fit into nearly every schedule with multiple showings, so you have no excuse. Visit sloanlong way.org to select your time and date. Christmas at the Holly Hotel On December 7, the movie “Christmas at the Holly Hotel” will premier locally at The Capitol Theatre in Downtown Flint. Filmed in Holly, the story centers around Holly native Kathy as she returns home after finding career success in New York City.There, she meets and falls in love with a handsome and kind police officer.Will she head back toThe Big Apple or decide that where she truly belongs is back home in Holly? Enjoy this down-home Christmas story in a setting that we all know and recognize. For tickets, visit capitoltheatreflint.com.

Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, every one!” – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol” Get into the spirit of the

season in Downtown Holly at the Dickens Festival.Take the kids back in time (get into the correct attire for added fun), start talking in your best British accent, and enjoy tasty food, Christmas vendors, carriage rides, games and brilliant stage performances. Great memories can be made just a hop away in Holly, but you have to act fast – the last weekend of festivities takes place December 10-11. New Century Chorale Yuletide Festival On December 11, the New Century Chorale will take the stage for their much-anticipated Yule tide Festival. Join Artistic Director Steven Holovach for a wonderful and dynamic mix of traditional holiday carols, sing-a-longs and rarely heard holiday music from the beautiful voices of the chorale and accompa nying chamber orchestra.This year’s festival will take place at St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church in Flint.Tickets are $12.The concert will also be streamed live and you may purchase tickets at newcenturychorale.square. site and a link for the live-stream will be emailed to you.

Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert

The 2022 FSWE Holiday Con cert will take place December 13 at Mayfair Bible Church in Flushing, MI. Join Conductor Chris Anderson on a heavenly journey through the music of Christmas.This popular holiday performance is sure to get anyone in the mood! The program features classic seasonal melodies as well as selections from Leroy Ander son, Alan Silvestri, Vincent Gassi, John Cheetham and others. For more information, visit fswe-band.com. ß

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