Central College's music program invites the community to celebrate the season with a series of festive performances. The annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts will be Dec. 4-6 in Des Moines and on Central's campus. The A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers and College Community Orchestra will perform "On Our Way to Bethlehem." The concert will be directed by Mark Babcock, M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music, professor of music and 1991 Central alumnus, and DeWild. The first performance will begin 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 4114 Allison Ave. in Des Moines. In Pella, the concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage. Tickets for adults are $15; students up to age 12 and senior citizens are $12; and admission is free to those who present a Central ID. Order tickets for Central events at central.universitytickets.com.
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Friday Dec 5, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Central College, Douwstra Auditorium, 812 University
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