Spirit of the Season at The Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts

A family-friendly concert by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America showcasing holiday favorites and featuring a special guest reading of “The Christmas Truce” by USAF veteran Kathy Lawton Brown, host of Classic 107.3 FM. Santa and Mrs. Claus will lead a performance of the Muppets song “Christmas is Coming,” and will be available to meet with young guests after the performance.

“The Christmas Truce” tells the story of a series of unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front of the First World War during Christmas of 1914.

Admission to these performances is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

• Fri, Dec 1: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 7pm (Kirkwood, MO)

• Sat, Dec 2: Touhill Performing Arts Center, 7pm (St. Louis, MO)

• Fri, Dec 8: The Hett at McKendree University, 7pm (Lebanon, IL)

• Sat, Dec 9: The Hett at McKendree University, 1pm & 7pm (Lebanon, IL)

• Fri, Dec 15: Mascoutah High School, 7pm (Mascoutah, IL)

• Sat, Dec 16: Mascoutah High School, 3pm (Mascoutah, IL)