Miller Minutes
As I write this column, I’m listening to my Spotify Wrapped playlist.
For those who don’t know, the music app Spotify tracks what musical genres you listen to, how long you listen, and to whom you are listening. Then, at years end, they clue you in on your own listening patterns.
It’s a unique way to reflect on your year, so to demonstrate, I thought I’d share a few statistics with you:
√ Pop was the genre I listened to most.
√ I listened to music for 15,232 minutes out of the year. This is the equivalent to 10 straight days of listening!
√ My top artists were Taylor Swift (I was in the top 3% of her listeners), Zach Bryan (country), John Mayer (alternative rock), Stephen Sondheim (Broadway, as you recall I was in one of his musicals this year at the Musical Theatre Guild), and Fall Out Boy (punk rock).
√ The song I listened to most was “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More ‘Touch Me,’” by Fall Out Boy. According to the app, I listened to it 14 times.
It was fun this morning looking back over my year through music, especially since I’m now listening to primarily Christmas music (I’m sure that will be a topic of discussion in a future column).
If you’re just delving into the Christmas Spirit, there are plenty of opportunities to hear carols this weekend at various events in Butler County. Take a look!
Gather in Adams Township Community Park at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, for a Winter Lights display. The event will also include hot chocolate sales, crafts and fireworks at 8 p.m.
A Circle of Friends Bell and Vocal Choir are hosting several Christmas concerts this month, with the first one kicking off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cranberry Township. They will perform again at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Glen Eden Event Center in Evans City.
Freeport Theatre Festival is performing “The Nativity: A Christmas Delight” at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 1 to 3. For more information about reservations, visit freeporttheatrefestival.org.
Butler Little Theatre’s “The Last Mass at St. Casimir’s” premieres at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and continues though the weekend and into next week. For tickets, times and a brief synopsis of the show, visit butlerlittletheatre.com.
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Christmas show, “Holmes for the Holidays,” premiers Friday, Dec. 1, and continues throughout December’s weekends. For more information and tickets, visit LincolnParkArts.org.
Visit Santa in Preston Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Warm up with hot chocolate, get a sweet treat, donate to the toy drive, and keep an eye out for other holiday characters.
Help support the North Trails Public Library at a homemade craft show at the North Washington Rodeo Grounds, 2225 Oneida Valley Road, Washington Township. Doors to the crafts, food and auctions open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.
The Slippery Rock Rotary purse bingo event lasts from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Slippery Rock Golf Club and Events Center, 160 Ralston Road. All proceeds benefit Rotary charities. Tickets are available online via form.jotform.com/223056512282045 or at the door.
Donate $12 to the Butler County Historical Society to receive a box of beautiful cookies from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Senator Walter Lowrie House, 123 W. Diamond St. While you’re there, see the house decorated for Christmas!
The Holiday Village Market by the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the front parking lot of the Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road. Shop the vendors, try local food, hear live music, and get photos with Santa!
Santa and the Grinch are scheduled to make appearances at the West Sunbury Christmas Parade, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, on Main Street. You can get photos with both of them at the West Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department hall afterward.
Get tickets to the Butler County Symphony Orchestra’s holiday concert titled “Holiday Traditions: Christmas at the Movies.” The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium. Presale tickets cost $30 for adults and $10 for students and children, and tickets at the door will cost $35 for adults and $12 for students and children.
St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Breakfast with Santa runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the church hall, 210 St. Wendelin Road, Summit Township. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger.
