La Sierra University will begin the holiday season with three events open to the public the first week of December — a Christmas tree lighting festival, a jazz concert and the annual Candlelight Concert.

The Christmas tree lighting event will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Glory of God’s Grace sculpture plaza near the front of the Riverside campus. In addition to the lighting of the campus Christmas tree, the festival includes musical performances, free food, games and other family activities, according to a news release.

Also on Thursday, La Sierra University’s professional Pierce Street Jazz series will present recording artist Ron Stout on trumpet in a 7 p.m. concert in the Troesh Conference Center of the university’s Zapara School of Business.

Performing with Stout

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