The South Windsor Community Band is set to deliver a program full of “Holiday Treats” on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Auditorium in the Art, Science and Technology building at the Connecticut State Community College, Manchester, CT. The concert is free, and free-will donations will be accepted. After the concert, the audience will have an opportunity to sample some delicious holiday treats, at a reception where the audience can meet and mingle with the band.
The spirit will be energetic and festive as the band performs traditional holiday music, along with new favorites. How the Grinch Stole Christmas will set the tone for the concert’s focus on fun, together with A Christmas Tale, composer Randall Standridge’s cautionary message to beware the Krampus, and the unforgettable mash-up Stars and Stripes for Christmas. On the sentimental side, the band will share the Hanukkah melody The Eighth Candle, and a heartfelt arrangement of Auld Lang Syne.
The band is led by music director Dr. Deborah Simmons along with guest conductors from the band.
Free-will offerings are appreciated but not expected. Proceeds will go to the band and the music program at Manchester Community College.
The South Windsor Community Band is a concert band that got its start in 1995 with just 15 adult musicians who may not have played their instruments since high school. Today the band is more than 50 musicians strong and draws from talents of amateur and professional musicians and educators. The SWCB performs numerous concerts in South Windsor and the surrounding areas throughout the year.