Lakeside Bank Presents FREE Concert in the Park at Clarke House
Lakeside Bank is pleased to present VanderCook College of Music’s Graduate Band at the 4th Annual Concert in the Park on Tuesday, July 13th at the Women’s Park and Gardens behind the Clarke House Museum, 1827 S. Indiana. A family drum circle demonstration will begin at 6:30 PM followed by the concert at 7 PM.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, pick a spot to sit, and listen to the sounds of famous marches, showtunes, movie themes, and concert band classics the whole family can enjoy. The concert is FREE and will benefit VanderCook’s Family Drum Circle Program, a weekly Saturday event where kids can enjoy interactive creative music making with their families using rhythm, song, and dance to build community, foster self-confidence, and have fun. Concert goers can visit Café Society, 1801 S. Indiana, to purchase a special concert picnic dinner that can be brought to the park.
The concert is done in partnership with the Chicago Park District, the Greater South Loop Association, the Near South Planning Board, the Parkways Foundation, and the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance.
Donations collected at the concert will benefit Parkways Foundation. Parkways Foundation invests in Chicago’s parks to enrich communities through historic preservation, environmental initiatives, capital projects and youth/family programs. Donations up to $1,000 will be matched by Lakeside Bank. For more information, visit www.parkways.org.
Lakeside Bank has six branches to service the needs of the community: Near North (55 West Wacker), Board of Trade (141 West Jackson), South Loop (2141 South Indiana), Chinatown (2200 South Archer), Near West (1055 W. Roosevelt), and Lakeview/Lincoln Park (2800 N. Ashland). Visit www.lakesidebank.com for more information.
VanderCook College of Music is the only college in the country solely devoted to the preparation of music educators. For over 90 years, VanderCook graduates have been inspiring others through a love for music and a passion for teaching. Located on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology, VanderCook is an institutional anchor for Chicago’s booming Near South Side. For more information about VanderCook, visit www.vandercook.edu. Free Family Drum Circles take place on Saturdays from 11 to 11:45 AM at VanderCook College of Music, 3125 S. Federal Street.