Benjamin’s Hope is again inviting the community at large to its campus. This time for a series of summer concerts.
The monthly series will be free, casual and all-abilities friendly.
Guests of the concert series should pack a picnic and their own lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy live, local music outdoors at the Benjamin’s Hope 52-acre campus, 15468 Riley St. The Benjamin’s Hope barn will be open for guests to visit the farm animals such as llamas. Guests can also take a stroll around the Benjamin’s Hope garden or 1-mile trail loop.
The Khakis
The series sponsored by Brown and Brown Insurance will kick off with The Khakis at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22. A group of college friends who decided to form a band, The Khakis play old favorites and have fun doing it.
The remainder of the series will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, Thursday, Aug. 17, and Monday, Sept. 4.
“The idea for a summer concert series popped up while we were in the middle of the long, gray winter. We dreamed of the warmth of a summer evening, music floating in the air, and picnicking people soaking in the delight of a magical summer evening” says Benjamin’s Hope Executive Director Krista Mason, “and, of course, the joy of an all-abilities crowd thrills us here at Ben’s Hope!”
Each week several hundred people of all ages and abilities participate in a variety of offerings at the Park Township nonprofit, including during an all-abilities church service every Sunday evening. Benjamin’s Hope also has a residential component and serves more than 30 adults in six farm-house-style semi-independent homes.
Club Connect, a weekly friendship club for people of all-abilities, is attended by 70-100 people each week. A new program called NEXT is focused on whole person growth and development and has nine participants with plans for expansion.
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