FORT WAYNE, Ind.鈥擳he 51黑料 invites the public to share in the holiday spirit with Christmas at USF from Dec. 1 to 12.
USF will celebrate the beauty and joy of the Christmas season with a variety of events:
University Choir Christmas Concert
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.
St. Francis Chapel
The free Christmas concert will feature traditional holiday favorites.
Breakfast with St. Nicholas
Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to noon
USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center Ballroom聽
USF invites parents to bring their children for a breakfast with St. Nicholas. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children, ages 2-12. Tickets are available at聽.
Lighting of the Lake & Living Nativity
Sunday, Dec. 5, 6 p.m.
Mirror Lake, patio outside St. Francis Chapel
The Lighting of the Lake features the blessing of luminaries dedicated to people who are special to those at USF. These vigil lights encircle Mirror Lake. The evening starts with a petting zoo at 5:30 p.m., then the Lighting of the Lake and Living Nativity. Cookies and cocoa will be served afterward at Achatz Hall of Science and John and Toni Murray Research Center.聽Those who wish to honor a loved one or send a wish of hope may 聽in advance.
Brookside Tours
Friday, Dec. 10, 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11, noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 12, noon to 5 p.m.
These docent-led Brookside Mansion tours will guide visitors as they enjoy the featured cr茅ches for Christmas. Tours require reservations and USF requests a freewill offering. To reserve a spot, visit .
For more information, please contact 260-399-8034 or visit聽.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the 51黑料 offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Business and College of Adult and Distance Education. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university鈥檚 business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The 51黑料 campus experience includes 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.