Members of the local community are invited to display their personal nativity scenes or perform in the musical program as part of the 10th annual Community Crèche and Music Festival.

The event runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2-4, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse on the corner of Gum Street and Pioneer Avenue in Woodland.

This interfaith event features an exhibit of nativity scenes from around the world on loan from members of the Davis, Dixon, Winters and Woodland communities. Adding to the ambience is a program of live musical performances that will run throughout the weekend. A special community concert is planned Saturday night.

The festival also includes a Christ-centered art exhibit and a family room where children can dress up as members of the nativity and have their picture taken in a specially built replica of a stable.

At last year’s event, more than 250 crèches were exhibited, including some quite rare and exotic in style.

“We welcome all to display one or more of their nativity scenes,” said event coordinator Sheila Pratt, adding that the crèche need not be elaborate or expensive.

“We are interested in various interpretations of the subject, whether it be an entire nativity scene, the holy family, or simply the mother and child, and of any size or style. It may be held at our building, but this really is a community event.”

To ensure the security of the displays, the room will be guarded during viewing hours and locked overnight between exhibition days.

Jessica Loehrmann, musical director for the festival, hopes to attract many singers for the Community Choir that will close the Community Choral Concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

After local choirs from churches and community groups perform, the evening will end with all the choirs combining to sing “O Holy Night” and Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.

“Last year, we were all just so excited to have the chance to sing together with a professional choir and members of other congregations,” Loehrmann said. “The sound and the sweet feeling of Christmas there was just amazing! It was a real treat for everyone involved; listeners and singers alike.”

For more information, visit www.woodlandcreche.org. To offer a crèche for display, contact Sheila Pratt at (530) 666-9200 or [email protected]. To take part in the musical program, contact Jessica Loehrmann at (801) 472-3981 or [email protected].

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