America the Beautiful at 250
Reimaging the Future through Music and Poetry
America the Beautiful — A community parent orchestra will present a free concert with the theme “America the Beautiful” at John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Annandale on June 13 at 4 p.m. along with an “instrument petting zoo” for the kids, roving buskers, poetry readings, and other activities starting at 3 p.m.
Join us at 3:00pm for an instrument “petting zoo”
The concert begins at 4:00pm. Musical performers include Dr. Irving Ray, Mark Evans, Jr., the Atoms Buskers, and the Parent Orchestra – with the collective group concluding the show with “America the Beautiful.”
Lisa Lowry will announce the winner of the Mason Poetry Contest. Community members were asked to submit poems inspired by “The New Colossus.” Winners will read aloud their works at this event.
Participants will have a chance to add their wishes to the Wishing Tree by writing down their ideas about “What is My America” on ribbons. These will be collected and displayed on a “wishing tree” on June 27 as part of the community mural project.
