Murray, Ky.–Murray State University will celebrate the holiday season with a pair of special events in December that are free and open to the public.
The Town & Gown Holiday Concert will take place on December 3 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Murray. The Town & Gown Community Band is led by John Fannin, who retired from Murray State in 2020 after serving for 25 years as the director of athletic bands, and Brad Almquist, director of choral activities and professor of music. The group will perform a mixture of traditional and modern holiday songs.
The President’s Office and Town & Gown will host the annual Holidays at Oakhurst event on December 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Murray State community and general public are invited for an evening of holiday cheer, refreshments and musical performances by University students in this historic home. Oakhurst is located at 1510 Main Street in Murray. Those in attendance are asked to follow the Racer Safe and Healthy Guidelines, which includes the wearing of face masks while indoors.