Raymond Avenue block party and community concert to support BEDs Plus in Brookfield August 17
BROOKFIELD IL - Music & Potlucks will present ‘Raymond Unplugged’ a community concert and block party to support BEDs Plus, La Grange, on Saturday, August 17.The event takes place 3517-3529 Raymond Avenue from 4:00 pm-9:00 pm.
Music & Potlucks was established in 2017 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting area agencies who serve those in need. Benefactors have included Housing Forward, Oak Park, Beyond Hunger, Oak Park, Helping Hand, Countryside, Share Food, Share Love, Brookfield and BEDs Plus, La Grange and many others.
“Many in our community are facing food insecurity and housing challenges," said Stephanie Schrodt, of River Forest who is also a board member at Beyond Hunger. “The Music & Potlucks team works towards meeting this need through community arts events to raise funds and collect food items and toiletries.”
The organization is now in its eighth year of producing potlucks, house concerts, book readings, formal concert presentations and online events.
“Raymond Unplugged” will feature music by Mark Dvorak, who is the resident artist at Music & Potlucks, local folk song singer and presenter Ed Ellis of La Grange, singer songwriter Karen Wegman Barr of Berwyn, 5-string banjo player and environmental activist Paul Klonowski of Mundelein and several others.
“This is the sort of community event where folk songs really come to life and express a common message,” said Dvorak, who is producing the event. “We’ve gathered a great cast of area singers and songwriters who are invested in the folk community and committed to pitching in to help our neighbors in need. We’re very excited.”
There is no cover charge for the event but those wishing to attend are encouraged to bring along a grocery bag of non-perishible food items and toiletries. Cash donations will also be accepted. One hundred per-cent of all proceeds collected will go to support BEDs Plus, La Grange IL. Those attending should bring a chair, a snack and refreshments.
Learn more about Music & Potlucks at www.musicandpotlucks.org.
Find out more about BEDs Plus at www.beds-plus.org.
Mark Dvorak is at www.markdvorak.com.