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Entertainment, Fort Scott

Friday Night Free Concert: Church of Christ

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.

The performance for this week’s Friday Night Concert will be presented by the Church of Christ (15th and Crawford). The music will feature an evening of a cappella hymns and gospel songs.

“The singers represent multiple ages and they really shine with a passion for blending harmonies with their musical styling of the gospel,” concert series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “Come out and join us for a great opportunity to see friends and enjoy some beautiful music. We are happy to welcome this church group to the park pavilion.“

The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. We are pleased to have Dave Oas, Parsons, Kansas, serve as sound technician each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.

Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fair, Food, Fort Scott, K-State Extension

Rodeo! At Bourbon County Fair Starts Today

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It’s that time of year, spending time with family, friends, and neighbors at the Bourbon County Fair.
The fair showcases talents, and provides entertainment, and offers local products to buy. Local entertainers will be featured at the final event on Saturday night.
This year’s Bourbon County Fair starts this tonight at the fairgrounds located on south Horton Street, across from Fort Scott Community College.
“The rodeo starts Friday, July 9th (at 8 p.m.) and events continue clear till Saturday, July 17th,” Diane Brillhart, treasurer of the fair board, said.
Adult tickets to the rodeo are $12, kids six-years-old and up $7 and kids under 6 are free.

“New this year is ‘Christmas at the Fair,'” she said. “Retail booths will be set up in the Merchant’s Building Monday through Friday from 4-9 p.m.  We have a great assortment of items.”

Hands-on activities will be happening in the 4-H Building, sponsored by Southwind K-State Extension, the Museum of Creativity, and the Bourbon County Conservation District.
A Decluttering Program by Starlite FCE, led by Glenda Miller, Karen Peery, and Terri Williams, will be presented Wednesday, 2 p.m., at the Myers Building.
Food trucks will be onsite opening at 10:30  a.m. each day.  Breakfast will be available in the 4-H Building 7-9:30 a.m.
“We are having the Fair Finale on Saturday, July 17th,” Brillhart said. “D.J. Brown and the Bourbon County Revival along with The Barnstormers will be providing a great night of entertainment.”
  Gates open at 6 p.m. and music will start at about 7 p.m.  Tickets are $5.
In addition, there will be food trucks and refreshments available, she said.
Continuing this year is the draft horse pull on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. and the 4-H Dance and Cornhole Tournament, Thursday, July 15.
“Ben Cole, the voice of the Bourbon County Fair, will be announcing our Market Livestock Shows,” Brillhart said.
A goat show at the Bourbon County Fair in 2017.

Bourbon County Fair Board Officers are President Dale Griffiths; Vice-President Mark Crystal ; Secretary Lynda Foster; Assistant Secretary Sue Reinecke;  Treasurer Diane Brillhart;  Assistant Treasurer Mark Brillhart; Grandstand Superintendent Stewart Gulager and  Assistant Grandstand Superintendent Bobby Reed.

Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott July 9 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
July 9th Weekly Newsletter
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UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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TROLLEY TOURS!
Every Friday & Saturday!
50-minute Narrated Trolley Tour
of Historic Fort Scott. Every hour on the hour. Depart from the Fort Scott
Chamber at 231 E. Wall St.
Friday hours: 11 am until 3 pm
Saturday hours: 10 am until 3 pm.
$6 Adults & $4 for 12 yrs & under.
THE BOURBON COUNTY FAIR
STARTS TODAY WITH THE RODEO!
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL FAIR SCHEDULE
HAPPENING ALL NEXT WEEK!
7/8 to 7/11 – Midwest Showcase Baseball Tournament III, LaRoche Baseball Complex.
7/8, 7/9 & 7/12 – Museum of Creativity – OPEN PLAY SESSIONS. Admission – $3/person (free-4-1 yr old) Monday, Thurs. & Fri. 10 am – 2 pm
Friday also at 4 pm – 8 pm. Click here for info.
7/9 – 7/15 – Fort Scott Cinema. Now showing: Boss Baby 2, F9: The Fast Saga, Black Widow. Click here for more info.
7/9 – Karaoke at Boiler Room Brewhaus & $5 Sangria, 7-10pm, clickherefor more info.
7/9 – CORNHOLE FUN AT HOLMTOWN PUB, EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 6 PM. Click here for more information.
7/9 – DIY & IOD Techniques with Angie at Main Street Gallery & Gifts, 6:30pm, click here for details.
7/9 – FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT IN THE PARK FEATURING THE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 7pm, Heritage Park Pavilion @ 1st & Main, bring a lawn chair due to limited seating.
7/10 – 4-H Dog Show,8am at the Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/10 – WOODLAND HILLS GOLF COURSE 2-PERSON SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT. Click here for more information.
7/10 – Roller Skating at Buck Run Community Center, doors open 6:30 pm, skating 7-9 pm, click here for more info. FREE THIS SATURDAY OF DONATION OF BOURBON COUNTY CARS.
7/10 – Boiler Room Brewhaus presents Alyssa Galvan Live, 7-9 pm, click here for more info.
7/11 – Farmers’ Market, 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort. Bourbon County Democrats serving Breakfast on the Bricks this Saturday, click here for more info.
7/10 & 11 – The Lavender Patch Farm To learn more about events & hours open,click here.
July Hours open daily. Thurs. thru Mon.
7/9 & 7/10 – ACRA-IPRA Rodeo, 8pm each evening as part of the Bourbon County Fair, discounted advance tickets on sale now at the Chamber, see flyer below for more details!
7/9 to 7/17 – Bourbon County Fair,activities for everyone to watch or take part in, click here for the full Fair schedule!
7/10 – Paint in the Park with Creative Canvas at Gunn Park, 1pm, click here for details.
7/12 to 7/16 – Creative Crafts through Buck Run, youth ages 8-12 yrs., 1-1:45pm or 2-2:45pm, $10 per person, register through Buck Run.
7/12 to 7/15 – FSHS Boys Basketball Camp @ FSHS, 2nd-5th grade 1pm, 6th-8th grade 2:30pm, sign up at Buck Run, $30/kid.
7/12 to 7/15 – FSHS Volleyball Camp @ BRCC, 5th-8th grade 1-3pm, sign up at Buck Run, $30/kid.
7/12 to 7/16 – Christmas at the Fair ~ Vendor booths in the Merchants Building, 4-9pm each evening Mon-Fri, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/13 – 4-H Rabbits (8am) & Poultry (10am) Judging, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/13 – 4-H/FFA Sheep Show 2:30pm, Meat Goat Show 5:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/13 – Congressman LaTurner Mobile Office Hours, 3:30-4:30pm, City Hall, open to the public, the Congressman will not be present, but his staff will be. Click here for more info.
7/13 – Draft Horse Pull, 7:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/14 – 4-H/FFA Bucket Calves, Dairy Cattle & Dairy Goats Show, 8-10am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to watch!
7/14 – Kansas Heritage Trust Fund Grant Workshop, 3pm, online, for anyone interested in applying for a Heritage Trust Fund Grant in the coming year. Click here for info. & to register.
7/14 – 4-H/FFA Beef Cattle Show, 6:30pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/15 – Chamber Coffee hosted by the Bourbon County Fair Assoc., 8am, Hubenett Pavilion @ Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/15 – 4-H/FFA Swine Show., 9am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, all welcome to come watch!
7/15 – Corn Hole Tournament hosted by Uniontown FFA, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, registration 6:30pm, starts 7pm. Click here for more info.
7/16 – Livestock Judging Contest, 9am, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/16 – Bourbon County Fair Buyers Appreciation Supper & Junior Livestock Sale., Supper 5:30pm, Sale 7pm, Bourbon County Fairgrounds.
7/16 – Wade D. Brown Live at Boiler Room Brewhaus, 7pm, click here for more info.
7/16 & 7/17 – Beat the Heat Shopping Event, Downtown & Around, Hot Deals in Cool Stores, refreshing drinks, sno cones & more!
7/16 & 7/17 – Bourbon County Comedy Night Open Mic, click here for more info. 9-11pm, new amateur comedian every 5 minutes, age 18 & over.
7/17 – Fair Finale Concert by Bourbon County Revival, 6:30pm, $5, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, see flyer below for more details.
7/17 & 7/18 – Hollister Shooting Range Open, 6:30pm, Saturday 1-4pm, Sunday 12-5pm.
SAVE THE DATE:
CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC
Friday, July 23rd, click here to register!
SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
Click here for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!

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Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night Free Concert Features the Apostolic Christian Church

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.
The program for this week’s Friday Night Concert in the park will be presented by the Apostolic Christian Church. The music will feature a concert of hymns and gospel songs in a variety of stylings.
Concert series organizer Ralph Carlson said, “The vocalists
represent all ages and excel in their close harmony and exuberant presentation.  This local church group is a crowd favorite and we are pleased to welcome them to the park pavilion.”
The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public.  Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs as seating is limited.
In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved to the Common Ground Coffee Shop, 12 E. Wall Street.
Entertainment, Food, Fort Scott

Burke Street Parade at Noon on July 4

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Burke Street Parade participants Margaret and Merl Humphrey and granddaughter Meg Normanin a previous parade. Submitted photo.

The 39th Annual Burke Street Parade is Sunday, July 4 at noon.

The parade starts at 10th and Burke Street and Frank Halsey will be leading the traffic control, according to a press release.

Steven Anthony in the Burke Street Parade. Submitted photo.

After the parade, refreshments will be at Michelle and Lewis Dunkeson, 1005 Burke Street.

“Everyone is welcome,” Margaret Humphrey, one of the organizers, said. “Please donate cookies to the Dunkesons, preferably on July 3.”

The Halsey family hosted the cookies in 2018.

“Please, no big vehicles and watch for the children, who are all over the place,” she said.

Burke Street Parade. Susan Foster and grandson. Submitted photo.

“Dress in patriotic attire or just sit anywhere on the street to watch and cheer the parade.”

Patriotic songs will be led by Abby Albright, Jill Gorman and Susan Foster, a tradition at the parade.

If any questions call  Humphrey 223.0388  or 620. 224. 7388 or Theresa Bahr 215. 2889 or  Barbara Albright, 224.7762 “who is the official distributor of information,” Humphrey said..

“Severe storms or lightning cancels the parade…but we have conquered the rain,” Humphrey said.

To learn more about the parade:

Burke Street July 4th Americana: Parade and Food

 

Bourbon County, Entertainment, History

Bourbon County History Tours: Marmaton, July 3

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Sponsored by Old Fort Genealogy Society,

Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce &

The Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County
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PRE-REGISTRATION ONLINE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.

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Please arrive at Memorial Hall before 8:30am so we can

check you in and give you information and bags of goodies.

Tour should conclude by 10:30am.
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Entertainment, History, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

New Unsung Heroes Park in Downtown Fort Scott

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Fort Scott Tourism Director Jackson Tough, City Park Committee Members Beth Nuss and Elaine Buerge, LMC Communications Director Karen Wilterding, LMC Program Director Megan Felt, LMC Executive Director Norm Conard, City Manager Jeremy Frazier, Chamber Director Lindsey Madison, Owner of Dreamscapes Innovations Josh Baldwin, City Economic Development Rachel Pruitt, and Community Development Director Allyson Turvey. Submitted photo.

The Lowell Milken Center Breaks Ground for New Unsung Heroes Park

Construction on the Lowell Milken Center’s new Unsung Heroes Park has officially begun, with groundbreaking taking place Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.

With this much-anticipated expansion to the center and an opportunity to be part of Fort Scott’s downtown revitalization, the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is anxious to share this newest resource with both the community and the many visitors that come to Fort Scott.

“We are so proud of our latest addition to the Lowell Milken Center and to downtown Fort Scott,” said Norm Conard, the executive director. “Our vision is to have an impact on our community and the entire region in many different and positive ways. We appreciate the benevolent funding from the Lowell Milken Family Foundation and other significant contributions from generous donors such as Timken and others.”

The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC) completed its main building in 2016 at the corner of Fort Scott’s Wall and Main Streets.

In 2018, a park was begun in the adjacent space south of the building in conjunction with members of the city’s park committee: Beth Nuss, Elaine Buerge, Carolyn Sinn, and Bernita Hill.

The LMC will now complete the park, called the “Unsung Heroes Park,” featuring outdoor Unsung Hero exhibits with interactive story rails, a walking trail, an enhanced water feature, and beautiful landscaping with bench seating.

The objectives of the park are to provide a place for visitors to enjoy the pleasant outdoor scenery, learn about unsung heroes, and offer a centralized community gathering space for programs and activities, while also complementing the downtown area.

The new Lowell Milken Center’s Unsung Heroes Park is expected to be completed in mid-August by Dreamscape Innovations, Inc.

The park will also feature the talents of teachers who have visited Fort Scott as past LMC Fellows and have helped design the park exhibits that will share new stories of Unsung Heroes.

To learn more about the Center and its stories and programs visit www.lowellmilkencenter.org and keep up with current events and announcements on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/LowellMilkenCenter.

According to Community Development Manager Allyson Turvey, “The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is truly one of the great assets of Fort Scott and enriches our entire community. We are so thrilled to see the addition of the Unsung Heroes Park which will create a vibrant green space in our historic downtown and will benefit not only our local community but the thousands of tourists that visit Fort Scott each year.”

Since its inception, the Lowell Milken Center locally has hosted over 80,000 visitors from every state in the country and has impacted over 2 million students through its various programs.

The LMC was established in 2007 and has expanded its reach nationally to include international programs and visitors from 102 countries to the LMC in Fort Scott.

The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is an educational non-profit that discovers, develops and communicates the stories of Unsung Heroes.

Bourbon County, Entertainment

Independence Day Celebrations at Uniontown and Fort Scott

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Fireworks over the Union State Bank, Uniontown, 2019. Submitted by Amy Holt.

Fort Scott and Uniontown residents will celebrate Independence Day on July 3.

If your community is having a celebration, please send information to [email protected] for publication of events.

Union State Bank is sponsoring the 16th Annual Independence Day Celebration at Uniontown City Park on Saturday, July 3.

“We are excited to bring this event back since it was canceled last year,” said Amy Holt, Vice President of Loan Administration at Union State Bank, said. “This is a customer appreciation event, but we encourage the whole community, surrounding area, and friends and family to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening and fireworks display.”

Events will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks beginning at dark.

“We have invited singer/songwriter, Kyle Sexton to come back and perform for us,” she said. ” We will also have inflatables and a selfie bar again for the kids to enjoy.”

School organizations and vendors will be in the park that evening, she said, and additionally, there will be a bake sale, drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and cotton candy for purchase.

Union State Bank is serving FREE hotdogs, chips, and water beginning at 7 p.m. or until they are all gone, she said.

“We are discouraging any personal fireworks in the downtown area of Uniontown,” as a safety precaution, she said.

“Union State Bank has been serving the community for over 120 years, and we enjoy hosting this event,” Holt said.

 

Fort Scott’s Independence Day Celebration

The Elk’s / Community Fireworks will be July 3 and begin at dark at Fort Scott Community College’s lake.
“I usually pay attention to how dark it is getting a few days ahead and set the time but between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.,” Bill Britain, spokesperson for the Elks Club, said.
“The show will be set to music and played on KOMB Radio, 103.9,” he said.
“As usual, the fireworks will be shot from behind FSCC by the back ballfields and of course the public cannot go back that way for safety reasons,” he said.
“The Elk’s have coordinated this event for the past 25 years or so,” Brittain said.
“This year’s show should be the best we have ever had,” he said. ” “Last year we had a bad storm come through,  the shooters did not get the fireworks protected fast enough and it was a total loss!
We have worked with the fireworks company to have a better show this year because of that!”
This event is for the entire community and it takes the community to put this on, he said.
Entertainment, Fort Scott National Historic Site, History

Celebrate Independence with the Sights and Sounds of 1860’s Military Fireworks 

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NPS photo

Celebrate the anniversary of American independence with the sounds of cannon fire while honoring the servicemen and women who have defended the United States for the past 245 years. Fort Scott National Historic Site will accept the donation of the Lunette Blair building and land in a public ceremony/photo-op on the site in Skubitz Plaza, Saturday, July 3, at 11 am.

 

Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, 2021, Fort Scott National Historic Site will have artillery demonstrations, tours, programs, and living history activities throughout the day. On Monday, July 5, 2021, festivities continue with tours, programs, and living history.

 

Saturday, July 3

10:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort

11:00 am – Donation of Lunette Blair Property Ceremony

1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort

2:00 pm – The Summer of 1861

3:00 pm – Artillery Demonstration

4:00 pm – Artillery Demonstration

 

Sunday, July 4

10:00 am – Civil War Small Arms Discussion

11:00 am Guided Tour of the Fort

1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort

3:00 pm – The History of Combat Photography (Civil War to Present)

 

Monday, July 5

10:00 am – Civil War Small Arms Discussion

11:00 am Guided Tour of the Fort

1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Fort

3:00 pm – The History of Combat Photography (Civil War to Present)

 

Visitors and local residents are reminded that fireworks are not permitted on the grounds of Fort Scott National Historic Site.

 

Bourbon County, Entertainment, History

Bourbon County History Tours: Marmaton on July 3

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Bourbon County Carpool Tour – History of Marmaton/Marmiton

The Bourbon County History Tours are starting with a visit to Marmaton on Saturday, July 3rd. The tour will consist of the history of the Marmaton/Marmiton communities, the massacre in Marmiton and Marmaton Cemetery where 5 of the 6 killed in the massacre are buried.

The tour will be carpool by personal vehicle which will meet and leave from the National Avenue side of Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St., at 8:30 am to beat the heat of the summer. Attendees should arrive early to be checked in and be provided a bag of goodies.

Reservations may be made online with the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for $5.00 per person at fortscott.com.

The Old Fort Genealogy Society, Fort Scott and Area Chamber of Commerce and Historic Preservation Association are sponsoring this event and all three are active in research, news releases and telling the stories. There will be a tour the first Saturday of each month until cold weather arrives.

Contact the Old Fort Genealogy Society with any questions at 620-223-3300.

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Entertainment, Fort Scott, Government

FS Fireworks Rules Clarified

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Fireworks light the evening sky.
The City of Fort Scott recently wanted to clarify the ordinance on fireworks, with Independence Day celebrations just around the corner.
“The change came when we looked at the ordinance the city had which just stated a basic fire code,” said FS Deputy Fire Chief Mike Miles, who is also the fire marshall. “It did not give any directions or guidance. So we wanted to give the city and law enforcement as well as the citizens a better understanding.”
“The biggest change is now residents can shoot fireworks from the time (firework) retailers are able to sell,” he said. “It used to just be the 4th of July. Now they can shoot from June  27 to July 4th.  Time frames are 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. And up to midnight on the 4th.”
There was a change to prohibit fireworks in city parks.
 “There are also other locations we chose to enforce no shooting during the firework display the city puts on,” Miles said.  “All city parks are also prohibited from shooting at.”
“The ordinance just gives the basic concepts of firework discharging,” he said.  “This also gives a better understanding with the circumstances spelled out. Law enforcement with this ordinance has a better way to enforce the policies.  The previous ordinance just stated a fire code, which was pretty vague.”
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Entertainment, Fort Scott

Friday Night Free Concert: Mike Lundeen

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.

The Friday Night Free Concert at the Heritage Park Pavilion, First and Main Street, starts at 7 pm and the featured artist is Mike Lundeen.

Mike has his own style at the keyboard and does a mixture of instrumental including old standards like Scott Joplin, classic country popular and light classics.

” Mike’s eclectic stylings are a special treat,” Ralph Carlson, organizer of the weekly event said. “He has been a regular contributor to the music of the pavilion and is a favorite with our audiences.”

It is recommended that you bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. In the event of bad weather, the concert will be moved to the Common Grounds Coffee shop, 12 E. Wall.