The last event in the Parks and Rec concerts in the park series is coming up Thursday, August 18 at Morley Park, in Cedar Springs, at 7 p.m. and will feature the Sea Cruisers, playing 50’s and 60’s music.

There will be cotton candy, snow cones, caramel corn, candy and drinks for sale at the event.

Bring a lawn chair, family, and friends and have some fun!

In case of bad weather, it will be held at Cedar Springs Middle School, at the corner of Northland Drive and 16 Mile Rd.

Concerts in the Park are supported by Cedar Springs Area Parks and Recreation and local businesses.

Brooke Morris, 12, of Cedar Springs, Madison Morris, 9, of Cedar Springs, Alexa Morris, 11 years, Algonquin, IL, and Amanda Morris, 13 years, also of Algonquin IL spending time with musician Taylor Swift last week.

Two Cedar Springs girls and their two cousins got a special treat last week when they got to spend some one on one time with one of their favorite singers, Taylor Swift.

Almost 11,000 attended the concert in Grand Rapids on July 28, including Brooke Morris, 12, of Cedar Springs, Madison Morris, 9, of Cedar Springs, Alexa Morris, 11 years, Algonquin, IL, and Amanda Morris, 13 years, also of Algonquin IL.

According to Brooke and Madison’s mom, Stephanie Morris, Taylor Swift’s mom handpicked girls out of the crowd to attend the musician’s private “T-party” after the performance. The girls wore special shirts, and held lit signs and guitars to help them get noticed.

“It was an amazing experience for them and something they will never forget!” said Stephanie.

Music is back in Morley Park, in Cedar Springs, and there will be another concert tonight, Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. with the group “Brena.” It may be warm outside, but come try and relax to the sweet sounds of this awarding winning band, that even has their own CD.

In addition to the entertainment, there will be concessions and door prizes, along with cotton candy and frozen snacks. These frozen snacks and the cold beverages will help you counteract the heat. The event is free to the public and will include a free raffle of door prizes during the bands intermission. The door prizes are donated by local businesses.

This is the fifth year that the Cedar Springs Area Parks and Recreation department and local businesses have sponsored concerts in the park.  The events began in 2006 with one concert and grew in 2007 to holding three concerts.  The Cedar Springs businesses work with the department to offer these events at no charge to the community. “These concerts have grown in size and have become a mainstay summer event for the Cedar Springs area,” said CSAPR Director Amanda Gerhardt. “We enjoy watching the community come and relax for an evening. The hard economic times make it difficult for some families to do activities, so we are thrilled to provide them this opportunity to have some fun.”

An additional concert will be held on August 18 in Morley Park and will feature 50’s and 60’s music by “ The Sea Cruisers.”

Another event that the Cedar Springs Area Parks and Recreation department is sponsoring is the 3rd Annual  mud volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 13. Registration is open currently and continues through August 5. Forms are available online and at CS Public Schools District Office.

For more information on this program or others, please call 696-7320 Monday-Wednesday  or email director@csaparksandrec.com anytime.  There is also a Facebook page to stay aprised of programs and information, just search for “Cedar Springs Area Parks & Recreation.”

Coral Days will be holding their annual Car and Bike show on Friday, June 24 at the Coral Park, in Coral, MI, from 5-9 p.m. First and second place trophies will be awarded. There is a $10 entry fee. Register the day of the show. The rain date will Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m. For more info call 231-354-6379.
Performing on Saturday, June 25 at Coral Park at 7 p.m. will be the country band “Stolen Horses.” Bring your lawn chairs, relax and listen to this energetic, entertaining country band!
Other events during Coral Days, held June 24-25, include town wide yard sales, Firemen’s Water battles, Flea Market & Craft Vendors, Horseshoe Tournament, 3 On 3 Basketball Tournaments, Grand Parade at 11 a.m., Firemen’s Grill, Kid’s Water Battle, Soapbox Car Races, Night Parade, Pedal Tractor Pulls, “Fun for All” Games. For more information call Leonard Gunderman, Chairperson at (231)354-6431.

What does it mean to be an active participant in your worship music? Come find out Friday night, March 11 at Breathe 2011! Join members of our community and special guest musicians in an experience you don’t want to miss as we take Christian Rock to the next level. This is a live worship concert teaching that we can connect to God through expressive worship. It will be held at The Springs Church on 135 N Grant St., Cedar Springs, and doors open at 6:30. A $5 suggested donation is asked to help offset the event costs. Free child care for infant to three year olds will be provided. Also, live recordings of the concert will be available for purchase on CD’s and DVD’s. Pre-order at the event to ensure yourself a copy.

The CTA Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Bands performed their annual Christmas concert in the school auditorium Thursday evening, December 9, under the direction of Mr. Matthew Palmieri.  A large turnout of parents and students enjoyed traditional carols, marches, and chorales.  The music program at CTA continues to grow and thrive under Mr. Palmieri and we are thankful for all he does for our students.

Beginning Band           Intermediate Band      Advanced Band

Flute                                     Flute                                     Flute
Anna Erhardt                      Nacole Shattuck                 Abi Force
Hannah Shadley                 Annalise VanEnk               Bri Fredrickson
Josie Yarrington                 Clarinet                                Skyler Ingersoll
Clarinet                               Jarod Bouma                      Clarinet
Cortney Aspinall               Autumn Shelagowski         Michaela Smith
Caleb Cruz                          Angelique Black                  Lauren Temple
Ben Jones                           Kaleigh Keech                     Alto Sax
Gabe Kelly                         Trumpet                                Victor Wang
Jonathan McKinnon          Kennedy Martin                  Trumpet
Richie Pastrick                  Lindsay Stevens                  Kennedy Martin
Tayler Thebo                     Brandon Beck
Autumn Watson               Richard Bouma
Joseph Weaton                Breanna Feikema
Trumpet                            June Kyser
Dawson Armstrong          Ethan Lehman
Trombone                        Trombone
James Bishop                  Tory Melton
Alex Cruz                          Kelly A. Harris
Jacob Enter                     Joseph Plowman
William Grabinski           Jakob Roach
William Rogers              Jesse Schultz