Looking ahead, Nov. 13

Get out your datebooks and planners: The Looking Ahead column is here to provide information on future events so you can order tickets before they sell out or just “save the date.”

Train show in Winooski

The 21st annual Winooski “Dollars for Scholars” train show is on track to arrive on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Winooski Educational Center. The show will feature operating layouts in a variety of gauges, Lego trains and a Lego display, railroad books and videos, ‘railroadiana,’ toy train dealers, local railroad groups manning displays and a food concession. This annual event raises money for the Winooski Dollars for Scholars program and student activities. Adult admission is $5, age 6 to 12 is $1 and children under 6 are free when accompanied by an adult. Students will run the concession and a 50/50 raffle. Information: John J. Malcovsky, 862-76334, jmalcovsky@comcast.net, wsdschools.org.

Upcoming Vermont Symphony Orchestra performances:

• Masterworks Series at the Flynn Center in Burlington:

Dec. 6, Jan. 24, March 14, May 2, 2015: 7 p.m. “Musically Speaking” discussion, 8 p.m. performance.

• Holiday Pops

Dec. 12: 7:30 p.m. Barre Opera House.

Dec. 13: 7:30 p.m. Flynn Center, Burlington.

Dec. 14: 3 p.m. Paramount Theater, Rutland.

• Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet with Counterpoint vocal ensemble

Dec. 17: 7:30 pm. Warren United Church.

Dec. 18: 7:30 p.m. The North Church, St. Johnsbury.

Dec. 19: Jay Peak Resort.

Dec. 20: 5 p.m. The White Church, Grafton.

Dec. 21: 4 p.m. First Congregational Church, Manchester

Dec. 22: 7:30 p.m. Congregational Church, Brandon.

Information: vso.org.

Holiday concert at St. Michael’s

A concert of Gregorian chant, organ solos and seasonal carols will take place on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael’s College, Colchester. The Schola, an 18-member men’s singing group, will perform the Mass of the Angels as well as liturgical rounds from France, Josquin des Pres and Jacques Clement. Vocal soloist Rosemary Rogers of St. Albans will sing a setting of the Ave Maria by Marcel Dupré. The audience will have an opportunity to sing traditional carols.

Information: Dr. William Tortolano, 654-2508.