Concert bell choir presents concert

MADISON -- The Westminster Concert Bell Choir from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J., directed by Kathleen Ebling-Thorne, will present a concert on Monday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Madison.

The program will include original works for handbells by McChesney, Buckwalter, Wagner, and Sherman. The 14-member choir, composed of undergraduate students at Westminster College, will also perform arrangements of hymn tunes and folk songs and transcriptions of classical favorites by Rossini and Khachaturian.

A free-will offering will be taken during the performance. The First United Methodist Church is located at 203 Wisconsin Ave., Madison. For more information call the church at 608-256-9061.

MADISON -- What can you get for $35 these days? Capitol City Band leader, Jim Latimer, says "It's a real deal; it doesn't get any better than this. Our fund raisers ask for $35 for the past 35 years of music."

The Capitol City Band will open the 35th season of the concerts-in-the-park on Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m. and continue each Thursday through August at Madison's Rennebohm Park.

When asked about the music, Latimer referred to the difficult days for America since 9/11 and said he plans to open every concert with a reminder of "what a great nation we are, where we have been, and where we are going."

In addition to the patriotic music, he said, "we'll follow the style of John Philip soUSA concerts-in-the-park" with opening and closing marches and one in the middle, along with a variety of old, contemporary, and familiar tunes, including waltzes, polkas, and instrumental and vocal solos.

Anyone interested in supporting the Capitol City Band's summer concerts may send a check to Capitol City Band Association, c/o Bank One, P.O. Box 7035, Madison, WI 53707-7035. The association is tax exempt.

For more information or a complete summer schedule, call 608-835-9861.

SUN PRAIRIE -- The Sun Prairie Tourism Commission is hosting an event to recognize Georgia O'Keeffe and her relationship to Sun Prairie on Saturday, May 17.

The celebration titled "Georgia O'Keeffe . . . Home Again" will include the dedication of a Wisconsin Historical Society marker adjacent to the Municipal Building at 300 E. Main St.

Other activities include a luncheon followed by a one-woman performance entitled "Artful Lives: A Visit with Georgia O'Keeffe" presented by Boston actress Robin Lane and bus tours to the O'Keeffe neighborhood.

For more information on the event, contact Sun Prairie City Hall at 608-837-2511.

SUN PRAIRIE -- The Kat Trio, sponsored by Hebl, Hebl & Ripp, LLP, will bring its unique sounds to the Colonial Club on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.

From children to seniors, all are invited to enjoy this internationally known group based in Madison. This family event will include a dessert reception provided by The Secret Kitchen, Colonial Club's catering division.

Concert tickets to include the dessert reception are $8 for seniors and students and $10 for others. Contributions are welcome. The trio is performing at no charge; an honorarium will be provided.

Tickets are available by calling 608-837-4611. Tickets available at the door the night of the performance.

Colonial Club is located off Main St. on Sun Prairie's east side at 301 Blankenheim Ln.