That warm, holiday melody you hear wafting through the air throughout this holiday season just might be coming from one of Monroe Public Schools’ musical groups performing throughout the community.

     The number of performances averages out to almost one daily from now through the last day of school before the Christmas break.  That number also likely will increase because some additional performances are expected to be requested and scheduled between now and Christmas.

     Here is a listing of the musical presentations on the schedule now.  If a time is listed, the public is cordially invited. 

Nov. 12 – 5th/6th grade strings, 7 p.m., Monroe Middle School Auditorium

Nov. 17 – Beginning band concert, 7 p.m., Monroe Middle School

Nov. 21 – Monroe High School Marching Band, 2 p.m., Monroe Holiday Parade, downtown Monroe

Dec. 1 – Custer Elementary School, 7 p.m., vocal concert by two groups of upper elementary grade students, Monroe High School auditorium

Dec. 2 – MHS Expressions, 6 p.m., Lights Before Christmas, Toledo Zoo

Dec. 3 – Custer Elementary School, 7 p.m., vocal concert by two groups of upper elementary grade students, Monroe High School auditorium

Dec. 4 – MHS Generations of Sound, elementary school tour

Dec. 5 – Monroe High School Jazz Band, 12:30 p.m., Matthes Evergreen Farm, Ida

Dec. 5 – 6th grade strings, 3 p.m., Matthes Evergreen Farm, Ida

Dec. 5 – Frenchtown Fiddlers, 3:30 p.m., Matthes Evergreen Farm, Ida

Dec. 5 – MMS Jubilation, 4 p.m., Matthes Evergreen Tree Farm, Ida

Dec. 5 – MHS Chamber Strings, 5 p.m., Christmas in Ida Spaghetti Dinner, St. Joseph Hall, Ida

Dec. 6 – MHS all choirs, 1 p.m., Matthes Evergreen Farm, Ida

Dec. 7 – Middle School Orchestra, 7 p.m., MMS Auditorium

Dec. 9 – MHS Generations of Sound, abbreviated Madrigal concert for MHS Students, MHS Auditorium

Dec. 10 – MHS Orchestra and MHS Chamber Strings, 7 p.m., Candlelight Classics, St. Mary Church, Monroe

Dec. 10 – Manor Elementary School 4th, 5th and 6th grade singers, 7 p.m., “Twelve Days of Christmas,” Monroe High School Auditorium

Dec. 11 – MHS Generations of Sound, 6:30 p.m., 33rd annual Madrigal Dinner, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Dec. 11 – MMS Jubilation, 7 p.m. caroling at the Toledo Walleye game, Huntington Center, Toledo

Dec.  12 – MHS Generations of Sound, 6:30 p.m., 33rd annual Madrigal Dinner, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Dec. 13 – MHS Orchestra and MHS Chamber Strings, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monroe Senior Citizen Center

Dec. 13 – MHS Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Jazz Band, 3 p.m., annual Christmas Concert, MHS Auditorium

Dec. 15 – MMS Choir Concert, 7 p.m., MMS Auditorium

Dec. 16 – MMS Jubilation, performing at the Monroe Kiwanis luncheon

Dec. 17 – 7th and 8th grade band concert, 7 p.m., Monroe Middle School

Dec. 20 – MHS Choirs, including the MHS Orchestra, 3 p.m., annual Christmas concert, MHS Auditorium

Dec. 22 – MMS Music Concert for the MMS student body, MMS Auditorium

Dec. 22 – Generations of Sound, 6 p.m., Village Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village