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Fourth Christmas Creche exhibit opens Thursday

Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:13 AM PST

ELKO - The fourth annual Interfaith Christmas Cr�che Exhibit features paintings by artist Greg Olsen, in addition to hundreds of nativity scenes, pieces of Madonna and child artwork and live musical performances.

About 25 pieces of Olsen's work from a private collection will be on display at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints North Fifth Street building, 3001 N. Fifth St., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Dec. 7.

Olsen's biblical paintings can be found in religious temples around the world. Also on display will be other religious artwork, children's artwork and nativity scenes. Last year more than 300 nativities were on display, and even more are expected this year.

Throughout the weekend, local church and school groups will perform.

A live Nativity re-enactment is scheduled for the evenings of Dec. 4 and 5 and the afternoon of Dec. 6 at half-hour intervals.

The exhibit concludes Sunday with the Sunrise Ringers of the Elko Handbells, the annual Messiah Sing-a-Long and a Christmas Devotional featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performing via satellite.

The event is sponsored and hosted by Elko area congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Those who wish to have their nativities displayed should bring them to the church on Dec. 3. For information, call 778-3535 or 738-4142.

Schedule of Events

Thursday

5 p.m. - Spring Creek High

School Select Choir

6 p.m. - First Presbyterian

Church Youth Choir

7 p.m. - LDS East Stake Adult

Choir & Soloist

Friday

5 p.m. - Organ and Piano Recital

6 p.m. - Elko High School

Choraliers

7 p.m. - St. Joseph's Catholic

Church Choir

Dec. 6

1 p.m. - Mountain View

Elementary School Choir

2 p.m. - LDS West Stake

Primary Children's Choir

3 p.m. - Elko High School

Strings

4 p.m. - Adobe Middle School

Choir

5 p.m. - LDS West Stake Adult

Choir & Soloists

Dec. 7

4 p.m. - Sunrise Ringers of the

Elko Handbells

5 p.m. - Annual Messiah

Sing-a-Long

7 p.m. - Christmas Devotional,

featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir via satellite

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