Enjoy a wonderful evening on the Great Lawn at Storrs Congregational Church UCC, take in some wonderful music, and help support a local good cause... all at the same time!
The annual summer Concerts on the Lawn series at Storrs Congregational Church UCC features the Dunham Memorial Carillon (tower bells) housed in the church steeple as well as a variety of local and touring music artists. The proceeds from each concert's free-will donations will go to benefit a local service-mission agency.
Thursday, August 13 at 6:00 pm: The opening performance on August 20 will feature the East Woodstock Cornet Band, a concert band comprised of approximately 35 musicians from Woodstock and the surrounding towns; the band’s repertoire is a wide variety of music from overtures and classical music to marches, show tunes and pop. Then, on the Dunham Carillon, we'll feature carillonneur-in-residence David Maker, who assumed stewardship of the Dunham Carillon in 1994, performing, teaching, and undertaking many public relations initiatives. His advocacy resulted in the instrument’s renovation in 2011. From 2007 to 2009 he also served as Carillonneur of Trinity College in Hartford.
August 20th's concert will support the Windham Area Habitat for Humanity, the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit housing organization that works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing.
Other details: The outdoor concerts are free of charge and open to the public. Seating is on the lawn of the Storrs Congregational Church UCC at 2 North Eagleville Road, adjacent to the University of Connecticut’s main campus in Storrs. Bring along a picnic dinner and dessert, lawn chairs, and blankets to enjoy the music. And invite your family and friends too!
The Storrs Congregational Church UCC is part of UConn's 'Area Association of Religious Communities' (AARC), the recognized roundtable group of religious organizations that serve the University community.
For more information, contact: Storrs Congregational Church UCC at 860.429.9382