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Kinderkonzerts: The Jammin’Town Musicians – Summerville, South Carolina

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The Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and Resident Conductor Scott Terrell, will present this season’s popular Kinderkonzert, The Jammin’ Town Musicians. Two performances of this entertaining, child-friendly concert will take place at 10:00 and 11:30 AM.

Designed for young children, Kinderkonzerts are fun, casual concerts that expose kids to music in an entertaining way. Ten musicians from the Charleston Symphony and Scott Terrell will start off the morning with a quick ride through the Kabalevsky’s Commedian’s Galop. Children are encouraged to dance and enjoy themselves during Scott Joplin’s ever-popular Maple Leaf Rag. The feature presentation will be Edie Hill’s Jammin’ Town Musicians; a humorous musical journey adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairytale, The Bremen Town Musicians. Narrator Anthony Pierce will lead the audience in the story of a colorful group of animals that decide to leave their hometown to become musicians. Choose to attend this performance at either 10:00 AM or 11:30 AM. All Kinderkonzerts are free of charge.

All programs and artists are subject to change. For further information, call the Charleston Symphony Orchestra at 843-723-7528, ext. 110. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra is online at www.charlestonsymphony.com.

Flowertown Theater, Summerville, SC
Phone: 843-723-7528

Celebrate Springtime and Azaleas at the Annual Flowertown Festival – Summerville, South Carolina

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Celebrate Springtime and Azaleas at the Annual Flowertown Festival – Summerville, South Carolina
The Summerville Family YMCA invites festival-lovers to enjoy blooming azaleas and southern hospitality as they celebrate the 36th Annual Flowertown Festival. Each year this community-based organization celebrates the passing of winter with over 200,000
of their closest friends. Nestled in the Town of Summerville’s lush Azalea Park and historic Main Street, the annual Flowertown Festival offers a feast for all the senses–all set against a backdrop of blooming azaleas, dogwoods and wisteria.

With over 200 artisans, a delicious “Taste of Summerville, an unforgettable Children’s Jubilee, a fun-filled tennis tournament plus toe-tapping entertainment – the Festival offers something for everyone to enjoy. This year’s Festival is scheduled for April 4, 5, and 6. For more information about The Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival, visit the website at www.flowertownfestival.com.

The Flowertown Festival is a nationally acclaimed event that has been selected four times by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the “Top 20 Events for the Month of April” and in 2005 the Festival was awarded the prestigious “Shining Example” Award by the Southeast Tourism Society.
Admission to the Festival is free and no alcohol or pets are allowed. Festival hours are 9-5 Friday and Saturday and 9-4 on Sunday. Proceeds from the Festival benefit and support the Summerville Family YMCA’s many programs and offerings. For more information about the 2008 Flowertown Festival, or YMCA programs and membership, please call (843) 871-9622 x 103 or visit www.summervilleymca.org