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Several ensembles will perform at this year's <a href="http://www.stscholasticaparish.org/index.htm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Saint Scholastica</a> Annual Christmas Concert.This free concert will take place Dec. 14. Doors open at 6:30 and the concert begins at 7 p.m., according to the Village of Woodridge newsletter.Featured ensembles include: The Adult Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Resurrection Choir, Cantor Ensemble, Rain Down Teen Choir, Junior Chorus, and Singing Cherubs.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/WoodridgeILPatch" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Like Woodridge Patch on Facebook.</a>» News Alerts: Subscribe to a free Patch email newsletter in DuPage County: <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_NAPERVILLE_172" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Naperville</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_ELMHURST_167" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elmhurst</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_WHEATON_164" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wheaton</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_DOWNERSGROVE_173" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Downers Grove</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_GLENELLYN_165" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glen Ellyn</a> •<a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_WOODRIDGE_175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woodridge</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_LISLE_174" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lisle</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_DARIEN_1087" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darien</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_HINSDLECLAREDNHILS_163" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills</a> • <a href="https://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_IL_BURRRIDGE_160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burr Ridge</a>

Several ensembles will perform at this year’s <a href="http://www.stscholasticaparish.org/index.htm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Saint Scholastica</a> Annual Christmas Concert.

This free concert will take place Dec. 14. Doors open at 6:30 and the concert begins at 7 p.m., according to the Village of Woodridge newsletter.Featured ensembles include: The Adult Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Resurrection Choir, Cantor Ensemble, Rain Down Teen Choir, Junior Chorus, and Singing Cherubs.

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Noon-2pm – Hoodwink’d&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bFTYTyutpv-aP3jpO3s8EbVd2h5pZMGFE2fafRnMKcO7Vr5DPfwilmm89K5MAWxVTrB5eNwgddWsWejbcmwHilg~~" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.hoodwinkband.com/</a>
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