Event Calendar
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47th Annual Clinton Chamber Christmas Parade
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/event/47th-annual-clinton-chamber-christmas-parade/Immediately following the race, the 47th Annual Clinton Chamber Christmas Parade will begin Saturday, December 5, at 10 a.m. This year’s theme is “Rudolph Comes to Clinton.” All participants are encouraged to either depict the iconic holiday movie classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, or share their own treasured Clinton Christ- mas memories. All businesses, churches, organizations, pageant title holders, bands, etc. are invited to participate in the parade. Register online at clintonchristmasparade.eventbrite.com or contact the Clinton Chamber office at 100 East Leake Street to get a form. Registrations received before Wednesday, November 25, will be $25 (three entities per application are allowed.) After that date, entry fees are $35.
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Clinton Christmas Parade-Saturday, December 5
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/event/clinton-christmas-parade-saturday-december-5/The Clinton Christmas Parade will roll this year at 10 a.m. December 5, with precautionary measures and guidelines to keep participants and spectators safe for this annual outdoor event.
The route stretches from its start at Morrison Drive on Clinton Boulevard, on Clinton Boulevard until it turns into College Street, continuing to the other side of the Mississippi College campus, and finishing at Capitol and College street.
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Yule Run Clinton
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/event/yule-run-clinton-2/Yule Run Clinton, now in its third year, is a combined 5K walk/run and 8K run through Clinton’s historic Olde Towne and the Clinton Boulevard route of the parade. Presented by Continental, this year’s themed “Run, Run, Rudolph!” race starts at 7:30 a.m. Additionally, the Clinton Chamber is offering a virtual race option this year for those participants who would like to join the fun from a distance. To participate in the race or find out more information, visit the event website at www.runsignup.com/yulerunclinton. Early bird discounts end soon.
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MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers)
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/event/mops-moms-of-preschoolers/Join Celebrate Church every 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 9a-11a. (Moms of Children Birth – K)
Enjoy new friends
Brunch & Coffee
Support & Community
Childcare
First meeting is FREE! Scholarships available.
2001 Old Vicksburg Road, Clinton, MS 39056
253-549-8629
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Mississippi College Festival of Lights 2020 presents highlights from the 2016-2019 concerts
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/event/mississippi-college-festival-of-lights-2020-presents-highlights-from-the-2016-2019-concerts/The production premieres on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. on MPB Television and MPB Think Radio
The “Mississippi College Festival of Lights 2020” premieres on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television and MPB Think Radio Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. The 2020 production is a collection of the best performances from the past four concerts.
Encore presentations of the 2020 production will air Dec. 20 at 4 p.m., Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. and Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. Ed Foose and Zeke Bandy are the MPB producers for the production.
Festival of Lights began at Mississippi College in December 1986. The concert brings together Mississippi College faculty members and the Mississippi College Singers to present music and scripture readings in the English tradition of Lessons and Carols. Every year, the concert ends with the choir leaving the historic Provine Chapel on the campus by candlelight singing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten.”
Professor Mark Nabholz is the conductor for the MC Singers, who have entertained audiences at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. The talented group has also traveled to performance halls in Europe and South Africa.
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