Campus Turns Shiny Bright for Thursday’s Night of Lights

The Student Government Association’s annual Night of Lights event, Silver Bells, is this Thursday, Dec. 5. All faculty, staff, students and their families are invited to come light up campus in celebration of the Christmas season.

New this year is a performance by the Tamburitzans at 7 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom.

Silver Bells will also feature:

• Christmas carols, 4:30 p.m., Union Perron
• Carriage rides, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Academic Walk
• Santa’s workshop, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Africa Room, 3^rd Floor Union, featuring craft booths, silent auction and pictures with Santa
• Lighting of campus, approximately 5:15 p.m., Academic Walk
• Christmas dinner, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Union Ballroom, $9 per person.

Holiday performances also will be held throughout the evening by University student organizations. All donations collected during the event will benefit Autism Speaks.

Check out photos from last year’s Night of Lights on Facebook.