by Luciana Starks

City of Hope has planned several events to celebrate the holidays. (Photo of p.cunningham)

Many signs mark the start of the holiday season: the Thanksgiving meal, Christmas carols on the radio and lights brightly adorning trees on city streets. City of Hope will welcome the season with a night at the opera, menorah lightings and other spiritual holiday services.

Here is a look at the upcoming festivities at City of Hope:

• LA Opera “Night at the Opera” — Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. in Cooper Auditorium
• Holiday employee break--fast — Dec. 14 from 6 to 10 a.m. in the cafeteria
• Christmas Service — Dec. 19 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital lobby
• Christmas Catholic Mass —Dec. 22 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the Helford Hospital lobby
• Hanukkah Celebration — Dec. 27 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the Helford Hospital lobby

Event details are subject to change, and additional holiday events may be posted on the City of Hope master calendar. For more information, visit www.coh.org/master-calendar.