Fall Arts Celebration to conclude with final performance

Grand Valley State University faculty, students and soloists will wrap up the 13th annual Fall Arts Celebration with performances of European holiday music on Monday, Dec. 7.

To begin the celebration, the GVSU Arts Chorale will sing Johann Sebastian Bach’s holiday classic “Manificat.” The event will also feature the GVSU Men’s Chorus singing tunes such as “Il est né, le divin Enfant;” “In dulci jubilo;” “Stille Nacht;” and “Cantique de Noël.”

“Stille Nacht: A Celebration of Holiday Music from Europe,” is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at the Fountain Street Church, located at 24 Fountain St. NE in Grand Rapids.

For more information about the free event, go to www.gvsu.edu/fallarts or call (616) 331-2185.

Starting a business workshop

Aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to attend a workshop that will teach the skills necessary to start a business of your own on Dec. 3.

At the workshop, attendees will learn helpful strategies in successfully managing a company as well as how to evaluate market and sales potential for products and services.

Additionally, attendees will be informed about start-up costs, financing options and business planning as it relates to the beginning stages of starting a business.

“Starting a business” is a free event and will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 230 of the Grand Valley State University Bicycle Factory.

Register for the event at www.bit.ly/1NHH0So. For additional information, contact SBDC West Michigan at [email protected] or (616) 331-7370.

Laker Marching Band to perform annual Bandorama concert

The Laker Marching Band members are set to take their talents off the field for the annual Bandorama concert on Dec. 6.

At the Bandorama concert, the Laker Marching Band will perform hit songs from artists such as Taylor Swift, Jimi Hendrix and more that were featured in the band’s 2015 football halftime show lineup.

The concert is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Kelly Family Sports Center, located on the Grand Valley State University Allendale Campus. The performance is free to the public and is expected to last one hour and 15 minutes.

For more information, contact the music and dance department at (616) 331-3484.

Study abroad funding workshop

Students having trouble finding a source of funding for an upcoming spring or summer study abroad trip are invited to attend a workshop in which they will be taught helpful financing strategies on Dec. 4.

At the workshop, attendees will learn about alternative sources of funding such as financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans and other fundraising methods.

“Funding Study Abroad Workshop: SPRING/SUMMER” will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Lake Ontario Hall, Room 130.

For additional information about the workshop, contact Meaghann Myers-Smith from the Padnos International Center at [email protected] or (616) 331-3898.