Winter music programs across the school district

Chapman School — December 12, 7 p.m. — Rootbeer Float Fundraiser

Cooper Landing School — December 13, 5:30 p.m. — Play with Santa and Potluck Dinner

Homer High School — December 18, 7 p.m. — Winter Concert, Mariner Theater

Homer High School — December 20, 7 p.m. — Candlelight, Carols and Desserts, Mariner Theater

Hope School — December 20, 6 p.m. — Student Concert

K-Beach Elementary School — Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. — 4, 5, 6 Concert, Soldotna Auditorium

K-Beach Elementary School — Dec. 19, 6 p.m. — Holiday Concert grades K through 2, Soldotna Auditorium

Kaleidoscope — Dec. 7, 6 p.m. — Band Concert grades 4-5, KCHS Auditorium

Kaleidoscope — Dec. 14, 7 p.m. — Holiday Concert, KCHS Auditorium

Kenai Central High School — Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — Dessert Auction and Holiday Concert

Kenai Central High School — Dec. 17, 3 p.m. — Holiday Choir Concert

Kenai Middle School — Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — Dessert Auction and Holiday Concert at KCHS

Kenai Middle School — Dec. 7, 7 p.m. — Holiday Choir Concert

McNeil Canyon Elementary School — Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m. — North Pole Musical

Moose Pass School — Dec. 11, 6 p.m. — Winter Concert

Mountain View Elementary School — Dec. 11, 6 p.m. — Youth Chorus and Band Concert

Mountain View Elementary School — Dec. 18, 6 p.m. — Winter Concert, KCHS Auditorium

Nanwalek School — Jan. 4, 1 p.m. — Nanwalek Christmas Program

Nikiski Middle High School — Dec. 19, 7 p.m. — Winter Concert

Nikiski North Star — Dec. 12, 6 p.m. — Winter Choir Concert

Nikiski North Star — Dec. 14, 6 p.m. — Kindergarten Concert and Modern Band Winter Concert

Nikolaevsk School — Dec. 11, 1:40 p.m. — Winter Concert

Redoubt Elementary School — Dec. 7, 6 p.m. — Winter concert, Soldotna High Auditorium

Soldotna Elementary School — Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. — Winter Concert grades 1 – 6 at SoHi gym

Soldotna Elementary School — Dec. 19, 6 p.m. — Band and Choir Concert with SCMS

Soldotna High School — Dec. 12, 7 p.m. — Band, Choir, Jazz Band and Swing Choir

Soldotna Montessori Charter School — Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m — Winter Concert Grades 1 – 6, SoHi

Sterling Elementary — Dec. 7, 6 p.m. — Winter Concert grades K – 3

Sterling Elementary — Dec. 12, 6 p.m. — Winter Concert grades 4 -6 and band

Tebughna School — Dec. 20, 6 p.m. — Christmas Play and Turkey Dinner

Tustumena Elementary School — Dec. 11, 6 p.m. — Winter Concert

West Homer Elementary School — Dec. 12, 12:30 p.m. — Christmas Program, Homer High Mariner Theater.

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