The Fort Atkinson Community Band kicked off its 64th season Monday with the first of five summer concerts at Barrie Park.
First Congregational United Church of Christ hosted an ice cream social in conjunction with the event. Proceeds are being donated to the Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson.
Among the band’s repertoire was “Trumpets Olé” featuring Adrian Pierce, Jim Jackson, Nancy Boyer, Judy White, Lou Larsen, David Hayes and Rusty Fogel on trumpets.
Percussionist Bill Wilson added fun to the Latin tune ‘Oye Como Va.’”
The summer concerts are free and open to the public.
Chairs are set up during the performances by the Fort Atkinson Parks and Recreation Department, and event-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets to provide additional seating.
Upcoming concert dates include: July 1, July 15, July 29, and Aug. 12.
Ice cream socials and concerts will move across the street to Trinity Lutheran Church in cases of inclement weather.
Photos from Monday’s concert follow.
Three photos above: at top and middle, the Fort Atkinson Community Band returns for this summer season to the band shell in Barrie Park; above, Wayne Crook directs the Fort Atkinson Community Band.
Sarah and Simon Dorfman, from left, and their children, Thea, Harper and Charlie Dorfman, all of Fort Atkinson, and Carrie Crook of Monterey, Calif., enjoy Monday’s band concert. Carrie Crook is the daughter of Wayne Crook, who is the director of the Fort Atkinson Community Band.
Paulette Crook, at left, and Janice Arndt attend Monday’s Fort Atkinson Community Band concert in Barrie Park. Crook’s husband, Wayne, is the community’s longtime band director.
Concert attendees enjoy the trumpet section performing “Trumpets Olé.” Despite the heat, the season’s first Fort Atkinson Community Band concert brought music lovers into the park.
Two photos above: Members of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fort Atkinson serve baked goods and ice cream at the first community band concert of the season. Proceeds from the sale benefited the Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson.
With a can decorated as a drum major’s hat, the band collects donations for its operation, including paying for purchasing sheet music.
Photos by Chris Spangler.
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