# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Arts Center East
presents
Judy Handler & Mark Levesque

Tickets available on our website. $25 pre-sale, $30 at the door. 

Enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music. A variety of lively tunes and lyrical melodies with an international flavor.

Audiences respond enthusiastically to the charming sound of the guitar & mandolin as Judy and Mark play their own arrangements of beautiful, uplifting holiday music from many cultures.

Judy and Mark offer interesting commentary about the origins of holiday music from the U.S., England, Ireland, Wales, Puerto Rico, Spain, Ukraine, songs of Hanukkah and themes from the Nutcracker. Some singalongs will be included on the program.

Husband-and-wife- duo and Vernon residents, Judy Handler & Mark Levesque, have captivated audiences from across the U.S. and Europe with over 2,500 performances spanning 30 years. They create inspiring programs of music for guitar & mandolin as well as two guitars. Their friendly & entertaining way of chatting with audiences immediately makes a personal and authentic connection. With impeccable musicianship and engaging stage presence, they bring the guitar and a mandolin to life in a way that has earned them a devoted following.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vernon-rockville/joy-to-the-world-holiday-music-for-guitar-and-mandolin/200029010197830
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, holiday, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vernon Rockville
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 709 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT
- **lat**: 41.83891
- **long**: -72.46634
- **full address**: 709 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT, 709 Hartford Tpke, Vernon Rockville, CT 06066-5115, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin  being held?
  - **A:** Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin  takes place on Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 03:00 pm at 709 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT, 709 Hartford Tpke, Vernon Rockville, CT 06066-5115, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin ?
  - **A:** Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin  is organized by Arts Center East.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin  is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vernon Rockville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Joy to the World: Holiday Music for Guitar and Mandolin  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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