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LEWISTON — The Franco-American Heritage Center will present “Jingle Bells with the Just Us Entertainers Family Christmas Show,” its 10th Christmas show, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5.

Just Us, organized in 1999, was the first musical group to perform at the center in the summer of 2000. Now in its 11th year, the group has performed more than 70 concerts in the Lewiston-Auburn area and the same number in the Portland and August areas, including 18 concerts for veterans events.

Making up the ensemble are 15 to 20 performers, with some families represented by three generations. Vocalists include Lorraine Giasson, Jackie Asselin, Doris Surette, Paul Jalbert, Shelly Page, Ray Berube, Marcel St. Pierre, Lynda Wade, Melissa Noel, Norm Laplante, Sue Rouleau, Rose Fredericks, Debbie Poulin, Brook Surette, Alexis Noel, Krissy Poulin, Sarah Noel, Adele Surette, Abbe Asselin, Mike Barrett and Nel Meservier on the piano and vocals.

The show will feature songs rarely heard as well as different arrangements of traditional Christmas music. Among the songs will be “Reindeer Boogie,” “I Like A Sleigh Ride,” “Jingle My Bells” and “My Grown-Up Christmas List.”

The Christmas show will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the center’s performance hall. Tickets are $9, $5 for children under 12. To purchase, call 689-2000 or visit www.francoamericanheritage.org. Proceeds will benefit the Franco center, Franco-American war veterans and the Just Us Entertainers’ equipment fund.

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