By Michelle Key
Publisher
Numerous local churches and schools have special musical events planned this year.
The following list is just some of the events taking place around Lee County.
Church Events
• Nov. 30 – A Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tribute at Auburn United Methodist Church at 5 p.m.
• Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 23 – Advent Sunday Morning Worship at Covenant Presbyterian Church Auburn at 10:45 a.m.
• Dec. 2 – Christmas Contata at Trinity UMC at 10 a.m.
• Dec. 2 – Paul White at First Assembly of God Church in Opelika at 10:30 a.m.
• Dec. 2 – Peace Has Come: A Christmas Musical at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Smiths Station at 11 a.m. EST
• Dec. 2 – Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass – Auburn United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m.
• Dec. 2 – A Story Of Christmas Musical at Lakeview Baptist at 6 p.m.
• Dec. 4 Civic Chorale Christmas Concert at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Auburn at 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 8-9 – Handel’s Messiah at First Baptist Church Opelika at 5 p.m.
• Dec. 9 – Auburn United Methodist Church – 18th Annual Christmas Festival at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Dec. 16 -Voctave @ Auburn United Methodist Church at 3 p.m.
• Dec. 23 – Smiths Station Baptist Church will hold a candlelight service at 6 p.m. followed by a Christmas Cookie party
School Concerts
• Dec. 4 – Opelika High School and Opelika Middle School will hold their Christmas Choral Concert at 6:30 p.m. at the Opelika Center for Performing Arts
• Dec. 8 – Smiths Station Middle School Band Concert at 4 p.m. at the school’s auditorium which is loacted at 1100 Lee Road 298 in Smiths Station
• Dec. 8 – Smiths Station High School Band Concert at 7 p.m. at the SSMS auditorium
• Dec. 11 – Beulah High School Band Concert at 6 p.m. at the Jerry Southwell Gymnasium
• Dec. 11 – Opelika High School and Opelika Middle School bands will host their annual Christmas Band Concerts at 7 p.m. at the Opelika Center for Performing Arts
• Dec. 13 – Glenwood Academy Choral Group will perform at 6 p.m. E.S.T. at First Baptist Church in Phenix City.
• Dec. 13 – Smiths Station High School Chorus concert will be at 7 p.m. E.S.T. at the SSMS auditorium.