Good News Events: November 28-December 7, 2025
Dear Friends,
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Peter Jones
Good News Events
Friday, November 28th - Sunday, December 7th, 2025
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Sunday, November 30
2:00 p.m. Lisa Woods and Jerry Noble. Christmas Concert. North Hadley Congregational Church, 243 River Drive, Hadley.
Monday, December 1
7:30 p.m. UMass Graduate Brass Ensemble. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/graduate-brass-ensemble-fall-25
Tuesday, December 2
10:30 a.m. TMMC Holiday Concert. Free. First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street. Westfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/this-season
Wednesday, December 3
7:30 p.m. Gamelan Fall Concert. Free. Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall, 144 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/central-javanese-gamelan-fall-concert
7:30 p.m. UMass Trombone & Brass Choirs. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/trombone-brass-choirs-dec-2025
Friday, December 5
12:15-12:45 p.m. Greenfield Community College Chorus. Holiday Concert, Free, voluntary contributions to GCC Food Pantry. Greenfield Community College main lobby. 1 College Drive, Greenfield. https://www.gcc.mass.edu/events/chorus-holiday-concert/
5:00 p.m. Smith pianists in duets. Free. Josten Library mezzanine, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, 122 Green Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/jostenlive-presents-smith-pianists-duets
5:00 p.m. Amherst Merry Maple celebration. Free. Town Common, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/merry-maple-holiday-celebration-2025
7:00 p.m. Amherst Symphony Orchestra. John Joire '26 horn. Free. Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/ensembles/orchestra
7:00 p.m. “Messe de minuit.” Tiny Glass Tavern. $25. Edwards Church. 297 Main Street, Northampton. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tinyglasstavern/1828609
7:30 p.m. Boston Camerata. Nowell & Then. $33.85. Asbury Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-boston-camerata-sing-we-noel-tickets-1415920368939?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
7:30 p.m. UMass Symphony Orchestra. $17/7. Tillis Performance Hall, Bromery Center, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/umass-symphony-orchestra-dec-2025
Saturday, December 6
2:30 p.m. UMass Woodwind Chamber Ensembles. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/woodwind-chamber-ensembles-dec-2025
4:00 p.m. UMass Choral Concert: Holiday Card to Amherst. $17/7. Tillis Performance Hall, Bromery Center, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. https://www.umass.edu/music-dance/events/choral-concert-holiday-card-amherst-2025
7:30 p.m. Music@Amherst. “The Tallis Scholars.” Prices vary. Buckley Recital Hall, 53 College Street, Amherst. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/music-at-amherst
Sunday, December 7
12:30 p.m. Pipes Alive! Frank Ziliny, organ. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT. https://sjparish.net/music-at-the-red-door/
2:00 p.m. TMMC Junior Extension Members Concert. Free. Grace Chapel, Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. https://www.tuesdaymmc.org/this-season
3:00 p.m. Westfield Christmas Concert, “Christmas Memories.” Karen Ducharme, director. Free. Second Congregational Church, 487 Westfield Avenue, Westfield. https://www.secondchurchwestfield.org/events/events.html
3:00 p.m. Wilbraham Community Chorus Holiday Concert. Free. St. Cecilia Church, 42 Main Street, Wilbraham.
4:00 p.m. Smith College Vespers “Finding Light in the Darkness.” Free. John M. Greene Hall, Elm Street, Northampton. https://www.smith.edu/news-events/events/winter-concert-vespers-hour-finding-light-darkness
4:00 p.m. Crystalline Chamber Collective. Chamber @ the Drake. Advance $20, at the door $25. The Drake, 44 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. https://www.chamberatthedrake.com/#crystalline-chamber-collective-
6:30 p.m. Amherst Choral Vespers. Free. Johnson Chapel, Amherst College. https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/music/events/node/935273
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