From Tom Scharf, executive director
ARE YOU READY FOR SUMMER? WE ARE!
Hello Songbirds,
Ah, summertime, and the livin’ is easy.
Memorial Day is just around the corner, and another glorious
Denver summer is almost upon us.
Summer is outdoor music time, and
Swallow Hill has one of the best summer outdoor music offerings
in town. Every Wednesday evening from June 4 through August 27
(except July 2), Swallow Hill presents the Shady Grove Picnic
Series, presented in memory of Carol Gossard, at Four Mile
Historic Park in Cherry Creek. The shows start at 6:30 p.m. and
generally finish around sundown. Tickets are only $10 for
nonmembers, $7 for members and $2 for children 12 and under. See
our
concert section, for the complete schedule and artist
lineup.
If you haven’t been to one of these
concerts, you really should give it a try. Spread out on the
lawn with your family and share a picnic dinner beneath a
glorious Denver evening sky and enjoy great folk, roots, and
acoustic music. Dance if the urge strikes. Bring the kids and
let them experience music that’s not filtered through an MP3
processor and a pair of ear buds.
Four Mile Historic Park is located at
715 South Forest Street, just off Cherry Creek Drive South
between Colorado Boulevard and Monaco Parkway. If you live near
the area, it’s a wonderful walk or bike ride along the Cherry
Creek bike path. The park itself is one of Denver’s great
cultural venues and Swallow Hill is grateful to Four Mile for
letting us use their wonderful facility. For more information
about the park (including a map and directions), go to
www.fourmilepark.org.
Swallow Hill is also proud to be
co-sponsoring “Summerfest Music Series” – two street fairs on
the 1200 block of Old South Pearl Street (our old
neighborhood!). The first festival, “Brewgrass,” is on July 12th
and will feature nine hours of music with an all star line up of
Bluegrass and Americana music. The second festival, “Brewfest,”
is on August 9th and will feature all blues, all day. A $1
admission fee gets you into the all-day event where you can
enjoy the beer gardens, street vendors and the historic shopping
district.
Swallow Hill continues to provide
in-house programming this summer with quality concerts and
school sessions, workshops and activities all summer long.
Inside or outside, we hope that you will make Swallow Hill part
of your summer.
Best wishes,
Tom Scharf |
