Page 36 - Leisure Living Magazine: June 2021

On Stage,In Concert
& Other Celebrations
Compiled by Catharine Hadley, Arts and Entertainment Editor, catharinehadley@gmail.com
Hello, Summer!
The Firelands Symphony Orchestra will have something for everyone in the Hello to Summer 2021 Pops Concert, scheduled for June 5 at Veterans Memorial Lake Park in Norwalk. For me, this will be a trip back in time. I grew up close to the reservoir, and I’m hoping to meet an old friend from school for this concert.
What could be better than classic rock performed by the orchestra, plus music from the stage and screen? The events of the past year or so have been chaotic, to say the least, for the FSO – so this summer’s lineup of outdoor concerts seems the perfect way to celebrate the future. The FSO is calling this The Flip Season.
An Independence Day Pops Celebration is scheduled for July fourth at the new performance space at Jackson Street Pier in Sandusky. That’s the same location as the Christmas in July Holiday Pops event, which is July 25. That won’t be just a concert – there will be holiday shopping, plus a visit from Santa.
I’ll be returning back to my school days once again for “Superstar: The Songs. The Stories. The Carpenters.” That concert, scheduled for Aug. 7 back at Veterans Memorial Lake Park in Norwalk, features Helen Welch performing music by the brother and sister duo The Carpenters. In
my head, I’m singing the songs from 1970s radio in my head as I write.
The Flip Season ends Sept. 18 at Paper Moon Vineyards in Vermilion with a performance from Hey Mavis. The Americana music features the FSO plus members of Hey Mavis playing banjo, fiddle, bass, and drums, plus providing vocals.
Farmer’s Markets - Coming Soon!
One of my favorite things about summer is being able to buy produce locally, both at farm stands and at farmers markets. I wasn’t able to do as much as I liked last summer, so I plan to make up for that this year. A new farmers market will be in Port Clinton on Sundays, starting June 20. The downtown area is so much fun, now that the Meals On Madison area is open again.
Fremont has farmers markets once or twice a month in warmer weather. This year’s first market is June 19 in the downtown area, and it’s coupled with a car show. In Vermilion, the farmers market will be held on Saturdays from July 3 through Aug. 28 in Victory Park. Norwalk and Sandusky markets are held on Saturdays starting June 5. The Norwalk location is in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge. In Sandusky the market is held downtown on Washington Row.
Readers, please do me the favor of letting me know if I am missing any good farmers
markets in this area!
Big Splash Raffle
The Big Splash Raffle benefitting the Sandusky Maritime Museum is always fun. The museum is holding drive-through events on June 11 and 25, and July 2, with the Big Splash Raffle Early Bird Drawing scheduled for July 4 at the museum. The actual raffle is scheduled for Aug. 20 and 21 at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion.
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