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            The Shawnee State University Choir and Chorale and SSU Community Choir will be joining to present the annual “Christmas at St. Mary’s” concert at 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Fifth and Market streets.
            The SSU Choir and Chorale will be under the director of Stan Workman and the SSU Community Choir will be under the direction of Shirley Crothers-Marley.
            The concert will also feature the SSU Children's Choir. St. Mary's Catholic Church has hosted the concert for many years offering their sanctuary as a venue and as a gift to the community free of charge as part of the Dickens’ Festival.
            The concert will include songs of the season and several SSU student soloists will perform. Michael Barnhart, head of SSU’s Choral Department and his wife, Amy Barnhart, will be featured in an ensemble with a special performance.
            St. Mary’s Catholic Church has hosted the concert for many years as part of the Dickens Festival. The concert is free and open to the public.