Salem College to Host Free Christmas Candlelight Service

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (NOV. 20, 2024)—Salem College will host its annual Christmas Candlelight Service on December 5, 2024 at 4:15 p.m.  The service, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Salem’s campus in the Elberson Fine Arts Center’s Hanes Auditorium.  The Elberson Fine Arts Center is located at 412 Rams Drive off East Salem Avenue in Winston-Salem.

The Christmas Candlelight Service will feature Salem College students, faculty, and staff, who will deliver inspiring words for the season, along with student readers who will share the Christmas story. The Salem Chorale will provide seasonal singing and music, and the Christmas Candlelight Service will end with the lighting of traditional Moravian candles.

“Salem looks forward to sparking the beginning of the Christmas season with this cherished and beautiful Candlelight Service. It’s a wonderful time to gather with family and friends before the busy time of the holidays starts,” Salem Academy and College President Summer J. McGee, Ph.D. said. “In the spirit of the holidays, we offer this event for free to inspire as many community members as possible to join us in this cheerful experience and witness firsthand the magic of this tradition.”

No registration is required to attend the Christmas Candlelight Service. Free parking is available adjacent to the Elberson Fine Arts Center.

About Salem Academy and College

Salem Academy and College is the nation’s oldest educational institution for girls and women in the United States. Salem Academy is intentionally focused on STEAM to transform students’ education through the holistic integration of rigorous academic and co-curricular experiences that build character and leadership. Salem College provides women a liberal arts education with a distinctive focus on health leadership, ensuring our graduates understand the power, importance, and complexity of health in our society. Salem College prepares students for a range of career paths to lead in making the world a better, healthier, more equitable place and is the only national liberal arts college exclusively focused on developing the health leaders of tomorrow.

For more than 250 years, Salem Academy and College has empowered and prepared girls and women from all around the world to effect change, shatter expectations and lead. For more information about Salem Academy, please visit SalemAcademy.com. For more information about Salem College, please visit Salem.edu.

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Amanda James
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