Christmas in a Small Town program to be held Thursday at W’Burg Ind.

If you love the traditional music that accompanies the Christmas season, then Williamsburg Independent School has just the thing for you this week.

The school is ushering in this year’s seasonal events with what has become a local Christmas classic, celebrating its 25th year of Christmas in a Small Town this Thursday.

The program has been held since the late ‘90s, when it was started by Nannie Hays and Donna Colegrove, who were the school’s band and choir directors at the time. Jonathan Wyatt, who now serves as choir director at the school, said that the annual program is returning to its roots this year with a dinner accompanying the show.

Tickets to enjoy the dinner had to be ordered in advance and the window to purchase those has already passed, though Wyatt noted that those who just wanted to take in the program can do so free of charge.

According to Wyatt, the program is a special event for several reasons.

“It reminds us of simpler times, without all of the hustle and bustle of this time of year,” said Wyatt. “It reminds us of the joys of just simply being with those we love and how that even a total stranger can become a friend during this time of year.”

Christmas in a Small Town highlights the talents of the school’s band and choir programs, who will be performing a variety of timeless Christmastime tunes, including “Christmas in a Small Town,” which Wyatt noted has basically been adopted as the City of Williamsburg’s own Christmas anthem. 

The program is set to begin at 7 p.m. inside the school gymnasium at Williamsburg Independent School. Those without reservations are permitted to sit in the upper portion of the gym.