Several events are scheduled in December at Bluffton University.  Events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.

Dec. 2  Christmas Choral Concert: “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.

Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for senior citizens and non-Bluffton students. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu, or by contacting the box office at 419-358-3239.

Dec. 4  Forum: “Solar Stews and Digital Funerals: Stories from East Africa,” with Khanjan Mehta, director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship program at Penn State University, 11 a.m., Founders Hall

Dec. 5  Author Program: with Dr. Rudi Kauffman and Heather Koontz, assistant professors of restorative justice and social work, respectively, and authors of “Preparing Students of Criminal Justice for Restorative Justice Practice,” a chapter in the forthcoming book, “Restorative Justice Today: Practical Applications,” 4 p.m., Musselman Library Reading Room

Dec. 9  Music: Bluffton’s 117th performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” 4 p.m., Founders Hall