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// Four things you need to know in your neighborhood:

Festival of Lights

La Roche College, the Sisters of Divine Providence and Providence Heights Alpha School will hold their annual Festival of Lights from 3 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 on the college and motherhouse grounds in McCandless. The event will feature a craft show, musical and dance performances, children’s activities, etc., concluding with fireworks. The event is free and open to the public. For a full schedule of events, www.laroche.edu/lights

Civil War music program

The Acoustic Shadows of the Blue and Gray will perform a program of Civil War-era music in period dress at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Peters Township Public Library, located at 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray. The performance will include such works as “Shenandoah,” “The Battle of Shiloh Hill” and “Dixie.” To attend the free event, register online at www.ptlibrary.org or call 724-9419430, ext. 1.

Holiday musical celebration

The Plum Borough Community Library, located at 445 Center-New Texas Road, will present a holiday musical celebration with pianist and borough resident Tom Fauls at 7 p.m. Dec. 5. The public is invited to attend and sing along. Refreshments will be served. No reservations are necessary. For more information, call 412-798-READ (7323) or online at www.http://plumlibrary.org/events-and-programs

Symphony Brass performance

The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass will perform in the next program of the Music Plus concert series presented by St. James parish in Sewickley, “A Christmas Concert: Music for McGuire,” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the church, located at 200 Walnut St. Free, but donations will be accepted to benefit McGuire Memorial Home in New Brighton, which serves individuals with severe disabilities. Details, 412-741-6650.