A special musical prelude, featuring the Pioneer Valley Brass Quintet, begins at 8:40 pm on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the United Church of Christ in Keene, 23 Central Square.
The prelude also includes the organ, choir, and Ringers on the Square Handbell Choir. The music leads into the traditional, candlelit Service of Lessons and Carols at 9 pm.
Pioneer Valley Brass Quintet includes two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba. Members hail from western Massachusetts and Vermont and are well known in the region.
There is an accessible entrance to United Church at the rear of the building, off Vernon Street, with an elevator to the Sanctuary on the second floor. All are welcome to this sharing of the ages-old, ever-new story of Christmas.