An annually beloved holiday-music tradition returns to the area as the Nova Singers present their latest pair of A Nova Christmas concerts, with exciting and moving arrangements of favorite carols, traditional melodies, glorious ballads, and fascinating songs from around the world performed on December 12 at Galesburg's First Lutheran Church and December 13 at Davenport's St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Boasting the extraordinary talents of one of the theatre's Jekyll & Hyde stars along with other recent alumni, Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse will present two performances of Home for the Holidays with Kristin Wetherington on December 13 and 14, treating audiences to traditional classics and upbeat modern hits that are sure to remind you of the joys of the Christmas season ... and why there’s no place like home for the holidays.

Based on the beloved novel by sibling authors Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and the inspiration for movie comedies in 1950, 2003, and 2022, playwright Christopher Sergel's Cheaper by the Dozen closes the 2024-25 season at Moline's Playcrafters Barn Theatre, this heartwarming and moving family sure to deliver seasonal warmth, sentiment, and laughs during its December 12 through 21 run.