Sunday, December 1

First Sunday of Advent

Sacred Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Christian season of Advent is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. Catholic Campus Ministry will celebrate both regularly scheduled Masses in the Numen Lumen Pavilion on this first Sunday of Advent. Hosted by Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and Catholic Campus Ministry

Monday, December 2

Student Juried Art Exhibition, opening reception

Gallery 406, Arts West, 406 W. Haggard Avenue, 5:00 p.m. (note time change)
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibition continues through December 13

The annual Student Juried Art Exhibition represents the strongest art from Elon University students. Media ranging from ceramics, photography, painting, printmaking and intermedia will be represented.

Tuesday, December 3

Festival of Lights & Luminaries

Historic campus, Under the Oaks, Lambert Academic Village, 6:30 p.m.

The Festival of Lights & Luminaries is Elon’s annual tradition to celebrate the winter season. Take in the beautiful luminaries decorating the historic campus and learn more about the imagery of light found in different religious, spiritual, ethical and cultural worldviews. A beautiful evening of live music, hot chocolate and fun! Hosted by Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life

Tuesday, December 3

A Celebration of Light

Whitley Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Stephen A. Futrell, director
Charles Hogan, organ
Richard McBride, narrator

The Elon University Camerata, performs sacred and secular a cappella works from centuries of choral art in celebration of the holiday spirit. This unique, reflective celebration of the season will be the eighteenth installment of the highly acclaimed program and has become an annual park of our community’s anticipation of the season of light. Sponsored by the Department of Music

Thursday, December 5

Stories of Alamance County 2024: Spaces of Spiritual Diversity

Elon Community Church, 5 p.m.

We invite the Elon and surrounding community to join the Power and Place Collaborative at “Stories of Alamance County 2024: Spaces of Spiritual Diversity,” a screening and community dialogue of Alamance County stories from diverse faith communities.

Since 2018, we have been collecting oral histories and sharing diverse digital stories from across the community. The Power + Place Collaborative is a partnership between the African American Cultural Arts & History Museum, the Burlington Masjid, CityGate Dream Center, Alamance Public Libraries and Elon University. The purpose of this project is to record, preserve and celebrate stories that represent the diverse histories and communities in our county with the aim of building bridges of understanding across our differences. For 2024, the theme of this project is “Spaces of Spiritual Diversity.” We are interested in collecting and sharing stories representing the diversity of spiritual practices, faith traditions, religious communities and more leaders that we have in Alamance County. We would love to hear your story and help share it with others!

If you are able to attend, please register here. Supported through funds from the North Carolina Humanities, Impact Alamance and Elon University’s Center for Design Thinking

Friday, December 6

Elon Electric Ensemble, Fall Songwriter’s Showcase

McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
Todd Coleman, director

The Electric Ensemble performs an evening of original songs composed and performed by student musicians in Elon’s Music Production & Recording Arts program. A variety of musical genres and styles will be featured. Sponsored by the Department of Music

Tuesday, December 10

Tectonic Plates: Alamance County’s Science Café – Fall Forensics with NCDOJ Crime Lab

Burlington Beer Works, Burlington, NC, 7 p.m.

Each month on second Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m., a difference scientist will present an engaging topic at Burlington Beer Works in downtown Burlington. In December, Jenn Slish will discuss firearms.

All Tectonic Plates events are free and open to the public. Expect a lively event in a relaxed atmosphere without all the technical jargon. Tectonic Plates runs from September through May. For more information about Tectonic Plates, contact Dave Gammon, professor of biology at Elon.