Music: 'Messiah Sing'
O thou that singest good tidings to Zion, it's time for Schola Cantorum's annual "Messiah Sing," which will gather fans of choral music together tonight, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at 500 Castro St. Music director Gregory Wait conducts the orchestra, and audience members sing from their seats. Attendees can bring their own Schirmer or Novello scores of the Handel classic, or borrow Schola's. Tickets are $24. Go to scholacantorum.org.

Holidays: Community Hanukkah party
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center is hosting a community Hanukkah party with candle-lighting, songs, latkes, traditional Israeli jelly doughnuts and games. The event goes from 5:30 to 7 p.m. tonight at 3921 Fabian Way in Palo Alto, with free admission. Arts and crafts activities are also planned, with a small participation price, and musicians Isaac Zones and Melita Silberstein will perform. Go to paloaltojcc.org.

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