Christmas in the City Lazy Acres in Lights The Summit: Holiday Boutique Thursday, Friday and Saturday night The Manha an Transfer Sat., Nov. 4 • 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 23-Dec. 25 • 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Meets Take 6 Christmas Show Meridian Activity Center Lazy Acres Plantation Thurs., Dec. 7 • 7:30 p.m. MSU Holiday Gift Bazaar Christmas Tree Lighting Sat., Nov. 11 • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. City of Meridian Membership Exhibit Trinity Presbyterian Church Tues., Nov. 28 • 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9-Jan. 27 • 11 a.m.-5 p.m. City Hall Lawn EMBDC Christmas Open House Christmas Gala Holiday Gala Sat., Nov. 18 • All day Part of MCC's Arts & Le ers Series Sat., Dec. 9 • 7 p.m. Downtown Main Street Businesses Featuring the MCC Concert Choir Meridian Museum of Art and Instrumental Ensemble (With the Volunteer of the Year Tues., Nov. 28 • 7 p.m. Award Presentation) Merry Meridian Market McCain Theater, Meridian Community College City of Meridian Santa's Christmas Factory Sat., Nov. 18 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. A Christmas Story MSU Riley Center Dec. 15-19 • 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 4 and 5 • 7:30 p.m. Soulé Steam Works Dec. 3 • 2 p.m. Miss Merry Meridian Pageant Meridian Li le Theatre Sat., Nov. 18 • 10 a.m. (newborn to age 8) The Messiah Sat., Dec. 16 • 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 18 • 2 p.m. (ages 9-18) Merry Museum Youth Workshop Union Station Sun., Dec. 17 • 11 a.m. Sat., Dec. 2 • 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. The Evangel Temple Meridian Museum of Art Merry Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration Christmas Parade Sat., Nov. 18 • 3 p.m.-8 p.m. City of Meridian Dumont Plaza Sat., Dec. 2 • 5:30 p.m. Downtown Meridian 49th Annual Trees of Christmas Opening Reception Peppermint Pops Refreshments and Entertainment Meridian Symphony Orchestra Sun., Nov. 19 • 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 2 • 7 p.m. Merrehope and F. W. Williams MSU Riley Center Historic Homes Christmas at MHS 49th Annual Trees of Christmas Empty Bowls: Kids Feeding Nov. 20-Dec. 30 • 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids Fundraiser sponsored by Merrehope and F. W. Williams the National Art Honor Society Historic Homes Mon., Dec. 4 • 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Meridian High School Cafeteria Moscow Ballet's Christmas Extravaganza Concert Great Russian Nutcracker MHS Choir and Lamplighters and band Mon., Nov. 20 • 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 4 • 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Temple Theatre Meridian High School Auditorium

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