GO.SEE.DO. Peter Yarrow in Concert on the Hill
Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary will perform at a benefit concert on Saturday, June 9, 8:00 p.m., at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St. SE. Funds raised will be for CHPC’s Grateful Hearts Celebration and Peter Yarrow’s foundation Operation Respect. Tickets are $40 and $60 and can be purchased through Paypal at capitolhillpreschurch150.org or by inquiry to activitieschpc@gmail. com or at 202-547-8676. Grateful Hearts programs include Soup Kitchen Sunday, Food Pantry Sunday, participation in Capitol Hill Group Ministry programs, and mission projects both at home and out of the country. capitolhillpreschurch.org. Operation Respect is a non-profit organization working to assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their academic, social and emotional development can take place free of bullying, ridicule and violence. operationrespect.org Peter Yarrow
Jazz in the Garden Concerts
Visitors to Jazz in the Garden relax around the grand fountain in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Photo: Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art 14 H HillRag | June 2012
This free concert series features an array of jazz artists performing a wide variety of styles-including salsa, blusion, vibraphone, and Afrofunk-every Friday evening in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Musicians perform in front of the Pavilion Café while visitors sit around the grand central fountain or relax on a blanket, enjoying the beautifully landscaped grounds. The Sculpture Garden is on the National Mall at 7th St. and Constitution Ave. NW. This time of the evening, parking on the Mall eases up. Fridays through Aug 31, 5:00-8:30 p.m. nga.gov