Goucher’s men’s basketball team will take on the United States Merchant Marines in the annual fundraiser for Damon Brooks,a Goucher student who was injured in an accident on campus in 2012, held at 5 p.m. in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center. Admission is $5 for all attendees. Reserve your tickets at www.goucher.edu/tickets.

From ice fishing in the eastern Ukraine and Italian vigils at midnight, to being an accidental Santa Claus in Nebraska or relying on strangers for their kindness in Israel, adventures abound during the holidays for those at Goucher. We asked some faculty, staff, and students about holiday memories that reflect their experiences, cultures, religions, and

Celebrate the Christian season of Advent with readings of biblical texts and music by the Goucher Chorus, the Goucher Handbell Choir, and various members of the Goucher community. Everyone is welcome to this candlelit, spirited, and inspiring hour of song and word in Haebler Memorial Chapel at 5 p.m.

Goucher’s Opera Workshop will present Humperdinck’s delightful 1893 opera, Hansel and Gretel, based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm at 8 p.m. in Merrick Lecture Hall. Featuring two children lost in the woods, a witch with a sweet tooth, and a house made of gingerbread and candy, the opera is a perennial

Students from the Computer Music Studio, faculty, and guests will participate in a digital and multimedia concert at 8 p.m. in Merrick Lecture Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Students from the computer music studio, faculty, and guests will participate in a digital and multimedia concert on 12/13 at 8 p.m.