Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 pm- Lunch and the 3:00 pm Matinee Performance of Handel's Messiah at Calvin

3-hour performance, plus intermission, and best seats in the house.
$74, includes lunch, speaker, and reserved seating.

This year's Handel's Messiah experience begins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, in the Willow Room of the Prince Conference Center. Enjoy coffee and a behind-the-scenes conversation with vocalists from the Calvin Oratorio Society. Discover what it's like to sing in a choir of more than 100 voices, which passages are the most challenging for different vocal ranges, and what it takes to bring this magnificent work to life each year.

Lunch begins at 1 p.m. and features Italian chicken breast, pasta with Alfredo and marinara sauces, roasted vegetables, garlic bread, and Caesar salad. A plant-based option will be available. For dessert, choose between chocolate decadence (gluten-free and dairy-free) or cannoli cheesecake. Coffee, tea, and water are included.

The 3 p.m. matinee performance of Handel's Messiah follows at the Covenant Fine Arts Center.

Parking: Guests may park at the Covenant Fine Arts Center and walk across the bridge to the Prince Conference Center, or park at the Prince Conference Center and walk or drive to the performance afterward.

Cost: $74 per person, includes the learning opportunity, lunch, and reserved seating for the performance.