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35th Annual Love Light Service
December 8 @ 7:00 pm
This wonderful BRC holiday tradition features music by the BRC Village Choir and the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren Children’s Choirs. Held in Lantz Chapel, it serves as the culmination of the Bridgewater Home Auxiliary’s annual Love Light campaign.
For more information, contact Laura Ipock Powell at LIpock@BRCLiving.org.
www.brcliving.org/event/35th-annual-love-light-service/
35th Annual Love Light Service | Bridgewater Retirement Community
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This wonderful BRC holiday tradition features music by the BRC Village Choir and the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren Children’s Choirs. Held in Lantz Chapel, it serves as the culmination of the Bridgewater Home Auxiliary’s annual Love Light campaign. For more information, contact Laura Ipock ...At BRC, the Christmas season starts today at 4pm with the Grand Illumination. The crowd is already gathering, and Santa and Mrs. Claus joyfully chat with residents and friends.
WINTER TEA
Saturday, December 7th
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Virginia Quilt Museum
Harrisonburg, VA
Join the Virginia Quilt Museum for their winter tea! Fawn Valentine will be speaking about American Quilt History. Following the presentation, event attendees will have the opportunity to show their own heirloom quilts. As part of the event, we will be serving tea and tea time snacks!
To reserve your ticket please go here:
www.vaquiltmuseum.org/events-1/2019/6/20/winter-tea
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
December 4-29
Blackfriars Playhouse
Staunton, VA
Marley, the three Christmas ghosts, the Cratchits, and Tiny Tim are all back to take Scrooge on the ride of his money-grubbing life. Expect to be right in the middle of this beloved tale with new twists, surprises, and a production filled with music and cheer for the whole family.
For more details and tickets visit: americanshakespearecenter.com/events/a-christmas-carol-2019/
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