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Audiences averaging 400 concert-goers turn out for the 22 free summer performances presented by the Liverpool Is The Place Committee at Johnson Park.
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Mattydale Market will feature fresh produce, food trucks and items from artisan vendors from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday in the Big Lots Plaza on Brewerton Road. By Ashley M. Casey Associate Editor The Mattydale Events Committee is kicking off summer this week with their outdoor Mattydale Market, which brings fresh produce, food trucks, vendors and community resources to the hamlet in Salina. Last year’s market began in August, so the committee is hoping an earlier start will mean a greater variety of vendors and visitors. “Every week will be like a different market,” said committee member Jennifer Sampson. “We want people to have new reasons to come.” Mattydale Market plans to have three or four produce vendors, two food trucks, 20 to 30 craft and artisan vendors and about 10 community agencies that promote education, public safety, and local sports and activities such as Scouting or Pop Warner. “I really wanted to make sure we had space for a lot of them and a lot of different types of them,” Sampson said. Prevention Network will offer Narcan training and resources for those struggling with mental illness and addiction. The Onondaga County Sheriff ’s Office will measure and give away bike helmets for children. Also among Mattydale Market’s guests is Book Van-Go. Created in 2018 by now-retired North Syracuse Central School District teacher Sue Straub, Book Van-Go visits parks in North Syracuse and Mattydale and provides free books to school-age children. To add to the spirit of giving back to the community, Mattydale Market also collects donations for a different local organization each month. St. Margaret’s food pantry is the June beneficiary.
Liverpool Is The Place concerts return Free shows at Johnson Park run through Aug. 17
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“When you donate to that you’ll be entered into a raffle for an item that was donated by one of our vendors,” Sampson said. Due to last year’s abbreviated season, the market did not charge a vendor fee. This year, nonprofits can still set up for free, but craft and artisan vendors must pay a weekly fee. The Mattydale Events Committee will split each month’s fee revenue with that month’s chosen cause. “It’s 100% going back into the community whether it’s events or donations, which we’re really excited about,” Sampson said. The 3rd Ward Community Group, which includes Mattydale and Pitcher Hill, recently received nonprofit status, which will make it easier to handle donations and secure insurance for events. “We’re going to fall under that umbrella, which is going to open up so many more doors,” Sampson said of the Mattydale Events Committee. The events committee is looking for volunteers to help with events such as the market and holiday celebrations. “We really need people to be able to bring back the community and the neighborly experience,” Sampson said. Market l Page 18
For the past two summers, the Liverpool Is The Place Committee was forced to cancel its summer concert series at Johnson Park due to the COVID19 pandemic. Last year, after local governments lifted bans on public gatherings, the committee managed to stage four guitar-oriented concerts in late July and August. This year, a full 22-concert series will open at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, with the FabCats, and will continue every Monday and Wednesday through Aug. 17. On Wednesday, June 8, Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Famer Joe Whiting will impress the park’s audience with his blend of roots rock, blues, country and soul music. Many Liverpool-area musicians will be featured in several of the concerts. The Ron Spencer Band, led by the Galeville guitarist, will perform classic American blues-roots music and original compositions on June 13. The Liverpool Commu-
36th Annual Liverpool Is The Place Concert Series
7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, June 6 – Aug. 17, at Johnson Park liverpoolistheplace.com. 315-457-3895. Monday, June 6: The FabCats (Beatles tribute) Wednesday, June 8: The Joe Whiting Band (rock, blues, originals) Monday, June 13: The Ron Spencer Band (blues rock) Wednesday, June 15: Jane Zell & The Zelltones (classic rock & originals) Monday, June 20: The Shylocks (blues & Southern rock) Wednesday, June 22: Walrus (classic rock) Monday, June 27: Irv Lyons & The Light (classic rock) Wednesday, June 29: The Cadleys (bluegrass and originals) Monday, July 4: Liverpool Community Concert Band (patriotic tunes. Wednesday, July 6: The Cobblerockers (oldies) Monday, July 11: Mike Powell Band (originals) Wednesday, July 13: Menage A Soul (R&B) Monday, July 18: Stan Colella Orchestra (jazz standards) Wednesday, July 20: Carol Bryant Quartet w/Dick Ward (Americana & jazz) Monday, July 25: Matt Chase & Thunder Canyon (country rock) Wednesday, July 27: Mood Swing (classic rock) Monday, Aug. 1: The Lunch Ladies (roots rock) Wednesday, Aug. 3: Fate (classic rock) Monday, Aug. 8: Stroke (R&B) Wednesday, Aug. 10: Dead to the Core (Grateful Dead tribute) Monday, Aug. 15: Mario DeSantis Orchestra (standards and swing) Wednesday, Aug. 17: Two Feet Short w/Power of Two (folk & oldies); annual John Denver Memorial Food Drive nity Concert band will present a program of patriotic tunes on July 4. On July 6, drummer Jan Fetterly pounds out the backbeat for The Cobblerockers as they get the park hoppin’ to the tune
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The FabCats — from left, Mike Kallet, Dave Novak, Gary Frenay, Dave Miller and Arty Lenin — will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, to kick off the 36th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series at Johnson Park.
of rock ’n’ roll oldies. The Stan Colella Orchestra, featuring Liverpool-bred trumpeter Rob Robson, will perform swing standards on July 18. Liverpool lawyer Ralph Coleman plays lead guitar for the Lunch Ladies as the band performs tasty blues and roots rock on Aug. 1. The Mario DeSantis Orchestra will celebrate its 75th anniversary here on Aug. 15 and will spotlight vocalist Keith Condon who grew up here on Fourth Street, classical singer Nick Blaney, who is a member of the local school board, and saxophonist/arranger Joe Riposo, who taught at Liverpool schools for decades. On Aug. 17, the final day of this 36th annual series the park audience will enjoy an acoustic double bill with Two Feet Short and Liverpool’s own Power of Two, husband-and-wife guitarists Patrick and Gwen McCarroll. Concerts
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