Monday, December 2
Music Department: Student Recital
3:30 p.m. - Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex recital hall
Free of charge
Details: (601) 974-1422

Tuesday, December 3
Annual Service of Advent Lessons and Carols
12:00 Noon - Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex recital hall
Free of charge
Details: Don Fortenberry, (601) 974-1205 or fortedp@millsaps.edu
This annual service, sponsored by the Millsaps Singers and the Millsaps Campus Ministry Team, follows the Service of Lessons and Carols from Kings' College Chapel in Cambridge, England. Join us for candles, carols, and a reflection on the true meaning of the season.
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Millsaps Night: Hattiesburg
6:00 p.m. - Lake Terrace Convention Center
Details: Admissions, (601) 974-1050, 1-800-352-1050, or admissions@millsaps.edu
Whether you are a prospective student, loyal alum, parent, or friend, Millsaps Night offers you a chance to meet President Frances Lucas-Tauchar, visit with alumni and admissions officers, and network with your Millsaps friends in the area. The program begins with an alumni reception from 6 - 7 p.m., followed by a short presentation for everyone to attend, including prospective students, parents, alumni, school counselors, area ministers, and parents of current students. Refreshments will be served, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Wednesday, December 4
Millsaps Forum: "South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission: An Historian's Perspective"
5:00 p.m. - Robert and Dee Leggett Special Events Center
Free of charge
Details: Kristen Tegtmeier, (601) 974-1290 or tegtmka@millsaps.edu
Dr. Christopher Saunders, Professor of History at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, will present this program.

December 4-6, 11, and 13
Mississippi Puppet Arts Theatre: "The Nutcracker Suite"
9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each day - Christian Center Auditorium
Cost: $6, group rates available
Details: (601) 977-9840 or 800-590-3924
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite" was designed by Peter and Jarmila Zapletal. The pair have won countless awards for their puppetry work including regional and national Emmy awards. The show is an exciting way to introduce children to this timeless story, classical music, and the art of puppetry. Over seventy puppets and animated objects interact on stage with a real-life narrator, Dr. Drosselmeyer, to create the feel of a big screen animated cartoon.
Clara, the magical Nutcracker, the marching penguins, dancing Russian bears, snowmen, Pulchinellas, the mice and their king, and many more characters create a whirlwind of colors to bring laughter and joy of the season to children's faces.
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Thursday, December 5
Millsaps Lecture: "Jihad in Islamic History" This event has been rescheduled for Friday night! Please call the number below for details!
7:30 p.m. - Leggett Center
Free of charge
Details: Steve Smith, (601) 974-1334 or smithsg@millsaps.edu
Jonathan Brockopp of Bard College will discuss the current debate over jihad and the importance of exploring Islamic history to understand this debate. The lecture will examine some of the ways that Muslims interpret the ideal of jihad in a dynamic dialogue between past events and present concerns.
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Millsaps Night: Greenville
6:30 p.m. - Cypress Hills Tennis Club
Details: Admissions, (601) 974-1050, 1-800-352-1050, or admissions@millsaps.edu
Millsaps is taking its show on the road! Millsaps Nights offer prospective students and their parents an opportunity to find out all about what Millsaps has to offer. Attendees will meet with admissions counselors and have the opportunity to ask questions about programs, student services and admissions requirements at Millsaps. Refreshments will be served.

Friday, December 6
Millsaps Forum: Catherine Freis, Ph.D.
12:30 p.m. - Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex, room 215
Free of charge
Details: Kristen Tegtmeier, (601) 974-1290 or tegtmka@millsaps.edu
Dr. Freis of the Millsaps College Classics Department will give a presentation entitled, "Mythical Geography, the Cross, and the Christmas Tree."

Sunday, December 8
Millsaps Night: Monroe
11:30 a.m. - Home of Arthur and Melanie Liles
Details: Admissions, (601) 974-1050, 1-800-352-1050, or admissions@millsaps.edu
Millsaps is taking its show on the road! Millsaps Nights offer prospective students and their parents an opportunity to find out all about what Millsaps has to offer. Attendees will meet with admissions counselors and have the opportunity to ask questions about programs, student services and admissions requirements at Millsaps. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, December 11
Millsaps Night: New Orleans
6:30 p.m. - Pontchartrain Center in Kenner
Details: Admissions, (601) 974-1050, 1-800-352-1050, or admissions@millsaps.edu
Millsaps is taking its show on the road! Millsaps Nights offer prospective students and their parents an opportunity to find out all about what Millsaps has to offer. This very special night also spotlights Millsaps sports. Attendees will meet with admissions counselors and school coaches and have the opportunity to ask questions about programs, student services and admissions requirements at Millsaps. Refreshments will be served.

December 12 - 13
Music Department: Christmas Concert
7:30 p.m. - Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex recital hall
Free of charge
Details: (601) 974-1422
The Millsaps Singers and the Mississippi Girlchoir will be featured in this festive program. The concert will include traditional carols, such as Deck the Halls, I Saw Three Ships, and O Little Town of Bethlehem, in addition to traditional religious pieces such as Hodie, Christus Natus Est. In addition to music, selected readings on the themes of hope, humility, peace, and joy will encourage reflection on the true meaning of the season.
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