December Calendar of Events

30-Dec. 3 Performing Arts Presents “Summer And Smoke,” Miriam Drake Theatre, 8-11 p.m., $7 for adults with discounts available for students, faculty, staff
1-Dec. 10 MONA, Linda Welsch Working Tiles, MONA hours are Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.
1-Jan. 14 MONA, The Best of MONA – Permanent Collection
1-31 MONA, Nebraska Illustration – Artists, traveling exhibition
1 Outreach, “Beyond Awareness: Strategies for Teaching Trait-based Writing at the Elementary Level,” 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Nebraskan Student Union.
1 Fifth Annual UNK Faculty/Staff Craft Show, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Nebraskan Student Union Atrium
2 Women’s Basketball, UNO vs. UNK, Health and Sports Center (H&S Center), 6 p.m
2 Men’s Basketball, Wayne State vs. UNK, H&S Center, 8 p.m.
3-6 Happy Holiday Celebration, holiday dance, preceded by window painting in the Nebraskan Student Union and a mini-tree and wreath decorating contest, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
3 UNK Chorus Concert, 4-5 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall
4 Honors Recital, 8-9 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall
7 Loper Luncheon, 11:45 a.m., H&S Center, east side
7 Symphonic Band Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall
8 Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall
9 Merry Tuba Christmas, 12-1 p.m., Hilltop Mall
9 Wrestling, UNK Hardees Open, H&S Center, 9:00 a.m.
11-14 Finals week
14 Fall semester classes end
15 UNK Commencement, 10 a.m., H&S Center
16-Feb. 11 MONA, Karla Hackenmiller display
17 Women’s Basketball, Fort Lewis vs. UNK, H&S Center, 6 p.m.
17 Men’s Basketball, Fort Lewis vs. UNK, H&S Center, 8 p.m.
18 Women’s Basketball, N.M. Highlands vs. UNK, H&S Center, 6 p.m.
18 Men’s Basketball, N.M. Highlands vs. UNK, H&S Center, 8 p.m.
25 Merry Christmas
30 Women’s Basketball, Nebraska Wesleyan vs. UNK, H&S Center, 6 p.m.