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Friday Dec 12 2025 at 7 PM at Medford (MA) High School (Caron Theatre)

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US!!!

The Medford Community Chorale & Youth/Young Adult Chorus Holiday Concert … to benefit The Kiwanis Club of Medford/“Globe Santa”, the Boston Globe Foundation’s 70-year-old program that raises money to buy toys and books for children in need.

FRIDAY, December 12th, at 7pm in the Caron Theatre, Medford High School (489 Winthrop Street, Medford). This season’s program will be a celebration of the season, and will feature music from Handel’s Messiah, Barry Manilow, John Rutter, Glenn Miller, Andrea Bocelli, Alan Jackson, Peter Paul and Mary, and more …

The Medford Senior Center is graciously providing transportation for seniors to and from the concert, leaving from the Senior Center. Please call 781-396-6010 to sign up.

Admission is free (although donations toward the ongoing expenses of the Chorale are greatly appreciated).

Plus: there will be some great raffles!

For more information, please contact Betsy Pesce, Director at 617-335-8155 or at elizabethpesce@comcast.net

“The Medford Community Chorale, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, is supported in part this season by grants from the ArtsAlive Medford Foundation, the Bertram D Blaisdell INS Trust Grant, Tufts Community Relations Holiday Raffle Grant, and the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.”

Our own Dr. Holly Zagaria is recipient of the Outstanding First Year Advocate Award from Salem State University

From the Salem State University Facebook page:

Congratulations to Holly Zagaria, Music and Dance professor and recipient of the Outstanding First Year Advocate Award!

Professor Zagaria’s kindness and enthusiasm for learning shines through in all that she does. The support she provides is focused on ensuring that each student feels inspired to achieve whatever they set out to do. “She makes sure our voices are heard and that our talents are worth being heard. She is a great example of someone with incredible talent who gives back to the next generation.” – nominator

CONGRATULATIONS PROFESSOR ZAGARIA!
Student Success and the First Year Experience