The Mayor and Town Council of the Town of La Plata are pleased to announce the Town’s schedule of special events for 2011. Again this year, the Town will host a number of family-oriented festivals, holiday activities, and concerts. All events take place on the grounds of La Plata Town Hall, are open to the general public, and are free to attend.
The first large festival will be held on Saturday, April 30 from noon to 4 p.m.. “Celebrate La Plata” will feature activities and amusements for children, vendors, entertainment, and food. A similar Fall Festival is planned for Sunday, October 23, 2011. The “4th of July Watermelon Bash” returns on Independence Day, which is on a Monday this year. That event will include water activities and amusements, watermelon contests for all ages, hot dogs, and other food items. The “La Plata Chili Cook Off” returns on Saturday, September 10.
The La Plata Summer Concert Series kicks off on the Friday before Memorial Day and continues every Friday night through the end of September. Free concerts are held outdoors on the west lawn of La Plata Town Hall starting at 7 p.m. Concert goers are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Food is available for sale, and coolers are allowed, but no alcohol. There is also a separate but visible play area for children.
A variety of music styles will be presented each week during the “Summer Concert Series” with 11 returning bands performing as well as 8 new acts on the schedule. The line-up includes rock, country, bluegrass, jazz, concert band, Irish, oldies, and contemporary pop. Returning bands include the audience-favorite military bands and such local talents as the 25th Hour Band and Road House. In response to an audience survey, several new acts were added to the series including the local bluegrass band Port Tobacco Pickers, rock band Cover Story, and Calvert County recording artist, the Eric Scott Band.
A complete line up of bands scheduled to perform is on the Town’s website and includes links to videos of the performers.
Other events on the calendar include 3 Community Yard Sales scheduled for May, July, and October; a Memorial Day ceremony; the “Salute to Veterans Parade and Ceremony” in November; and a Holiday Gathering in December.
“This kind of family entertainment brings people together,” said Town of La Plata Mayor, Roy G. Hale. “When people come out and have fun together, when they share the experience of music or children’s activities, they feel more connected to the community. That connection is what gives the Town of La Plata its special character.”
A brochure with event information and schedules is available at La Plata Town Hall and will be distributed to merchants in the Town of La Plata. A pdf version can be downloaded at the Town’s website, www.TownofLaPlata.org. For more information, contact Marcia Keeth, Sp
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