The Thursday Night Jazz Band, now in their 25th year performing in the South Okanagan, is coming to Summerland.
The big band will perform a benefit concert for the Summerland Community Arts Council on Thursday, June 4 at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre on Brown Street.
Enjoy the unique sound of a big band jazz orchestra where music ranges in style from swing to rock to latin to ballads with a full horn section of five saxes, four trombones, four trumpets and a complete rhythm section of piano, bass, guitar and drums with a vocalist too.
TNJ is a nonprofit community big band that rehearses Thursday nights in Penticton.
They are comprised of diverse local music enthusiasts, educators, and professional musicians and their concerts benefit many local charities.
Prior concerts for the Grandmothers for Africa, the Food Bank and the Women’s Access Centre have been sold out successes.
Tickets are available from band members, Coco’s and at the Summerland Community Arts Council, 9908 Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. Their music is a hit with those who enjoy dancing so feel free to bring your dancing shoes.
Okanagan Crush Pad, who was the Bottleneck Winery Association winery pouring at the recent opening of Celebrating 100 Years of the KVR, will be back with a selection of their wines.
This wonderful musical evening is in support of the Summer Art Program.
The Summer Art Program is an annual event that features a wide variety of arts related courses and programs for young people. This year’s offerings include a Young Adult Writing class that will encourage young writers to find their personal voice.
A fun course for ages three to five is Once Upon a Time, where the children will have fun making masks, sculptures, crowns, pictures and more! Themed around popular stories and nursery rhymes, this class will have children singing, painting, acting, creating and most of all having fun.
The perennial favourites, Fun with a Pocket Knife, and Through the Stage Door, are back.
Another interesting class involves cartooning using classic cartooning methods.
More information on all these programs is available at the Arts Centre at 9908 Main Street.
David Finnis is the publicity chair and past president of the Summerland Community Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9908 Main St., Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.