The Bowling Green community is again invited to lunches and concerts in City Park this summer.
A community lunch will be held every Friday in June and July in City Park, in the Martin and Kiwanis shelters. The lunches, coordinated by the Parks and Recreation Department and sponsored by First Federal Bank, are held rain or shine.
Food from local restaurants will be combined with musical entertainment. The bands will begin at 11:30 a.m., and food will be available for purchase from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Southside 6 served lunch last week with Tim Tegge performing on guitar. The lunch sponsor was the Bowling Green Community Foundation.
Following is a list of the other lunches scheduled:
- June 8, food from Call of the Canyon Café, and music by Jeff Tucker on guitar. The sponsor is Bowling Green Exchange Club.
- June 15, food from Sundae Station, with music by the Gene Parker Trio.
- June 22, food from Beckett’s Burger Bar, with Dan Cadaret performing.
- June 29, food from SamB’s, with Chris Buzzeli performing on guitar.
- July 6, food from Qdoba, with Ragtime Rick and Banjo Betsey performing, sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living Solutions.
- July 13, food from Kabob It, with music by Tapestry performing on harp and guitar.
- July 20, food from Pita Pit, with Tim Concannon performing on guitar, sponsored by Montessori School.
- July 27, food from Pagliai’s, with Spittin’ Image performing, sponsored by Sandy Rowland of Danberry Realtors.
The summer Concerts in the Park will be held Sunday evenings, at 7 p.m., at the Needle Hall stage in City Park. The title sponsor is BG Transit, supported by BGSU Student Affairs, Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, and Edward Jones Investments.
Following is a list of the concert schedule:
- June 10, featuring Bowling Green Area Community Bands.
- June 17, Jeff Tucker Band, with a variety of rock, pop, country and jazz.
- June 24, Joe Baker Band, with rock ‘n’ roll and blues.
- July 8, Swingmania, with big band and swing.
- July 15, Kerry Patrick Clark & Band, with folk and original music.
- July 22, Pride of Toledo Sweet Adeline & Voices of Harmony Barbershop music.
Anyone wanting more information on the lunches or concerts may call 419-354-6223 or visit www.bgohio.org/parks.
