Your Weekend: Winter Concerts, 'Shrek' Workshop, Newtown Vigil

Note: Parkland School District has cancelled all its activities for Saturday due to storm forecast.

The sounds of the holidays continue with winter concerts featuring Parkland students:

• The Schecksville fifth grade Band/Strings/Chorus Winter Concert will be 7 p.m. Friday at Schnecksville Elementary School.

• Parkland High School Chorale will present its annual Winter Concert at Neff’s United Church of Christ at 7 p.m. Sunday.

• Shrek Theatre Workshop. On Dec. 21, and again on Jan. 5, Parkland High School Performing Arts Club will host a Children’s “Shrek” Theatre Workshop at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  

• "Remembering Newtown: A Candlelight Vigil."On Saturday, there will be a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the 20 children and six teachers killed last year at Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut. The vigil will be held at Bethlehem City Hall Plaza at 5 p.m.  Those attending can donate an unwrapped new toy or new winter coat for a child under 12, to be given by local charities to local families in need. The event is hosted by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Organizing for Action.

• Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. An all-you-can-eat spaghetti fundraiser will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at United Church of Christ of Greenawalds, 2325 Albright Ave., South Whitehall. Proceeds benefit a local firefighter and his family who are in need.

• 59th Annual Hanging of the Greens. Jordan United Church of Christ, 1837 Church Road, South Whitehall, will hold its 59th annual "Hanging of the Greens" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The event depicts the Nativity scene and story of Jesus' birth and explains the symbolism of Christmas decorations.