Lipscomb University’s annual Lighting of the Green will feature the Lipscomb student choruses along with Amy Grant, Guy Penrod, Buddy Greene, the Annie Moses Band and other local musicians in a free outdoor concert at 5:30 p.m.

Additional festivities begin at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday (Dec. 1)  with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus posing for free photos; the Branches of Love Hall of Christmas Trees displaying about 40 custom-decorated Christmas trees; thousands of Christmas lights including a 35-foot-tall Christmas tree; and complimentary hot chocolate and cookies for all attendees. Bring a chair or blanket for the outdoor concert.

The Lighting of the Green serves as a collection point for Second Harvest’s Feeding Hope Challenge campaign to collect 300,000 pounds of food in just 30 days. http://univrelations.lipscomb.edu or 615-966-6609.