Round Lake Library-- Sunday Sampler Series

I got this email from Candice Lutz who is a reference librarian at the Round Lake Area Library about some wonderful programs the library is offering. So naturally I decided to run with it!

I just wanted to let you know about a relatively new development at the Round Lake Area Library: we have a wonderful performing arts series here!

It’s called Sunday Sampler because:

• the performances are always on one Sunday a month and
• the program is--an hour long—enough time to “sample” a style of entertainment.

So far we have presented a jazz and chamber choir, an internationally recognized tap dancer, a professional jazz duo—vocals and guitar, and last Sunday a steelpan combo from NIU performed to a capacity crowd of 100. All events are free to the public.

In April we will be offering a sample of classical ballet combined with some classy jazz dance. Trio Los Magnificos will end our season in May. We’re taking summer off, and resuming in September with flamenco dancers accompanied by a guitarist (date is still open). Chicago Bronze, an English hand bell choir, will ring in the holiday season in December. I’ll fill in the blanks between now and then.

As you can tell, I’m rather proud of my program; it seems to be a caliber of entertainment not otherwise available in this area. Given the last attendance numbers, it also seems that it is an idea whose time has come.