Artisans and Farmers Market is a must see

Be sure to visit the Syracuse Artisans and Farmers Market while you are at the lakes or just out and about.

The market is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until Sept. 2, at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill, 311 N. Huntington St. (SR 13) Syracuse.

The Artisans and Farmers Market offers beautiful displays of locally-grown produce, flowers, baked goods and art.

The market offers a diverse, friendly shopping experience. Every week is different with old and new vendors present and a variety of goods and produce.

Located in the heart of town, residents and visitors come together to celebrate local food and art in the park.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, contact Darin Lursen at (574) 457-3440 or email him at dlursen@syracusein.org.

Visit www.facebook.com/syracusefarmersmarket for more information.

Lake Area Community Band will perform July 4

The Lake Area Community Band will perform July 4 at Lakeside Park, Syracuse, before the fireworks. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and last 90 minutes.

Marty Becker has been directing the band for 20 years and has planned an entertaining lineup of music. The band will perform some patriotic selections, including “American Flourish,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “America the Beautiful,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Our America” and a medley of “Yankee Doodle Boy,” “This Land is Your Land,” and “God Bless the U.S.A.”

In addition to the patriotic selections, the band will perform “A Touch of Cohan,” “Italian Holiday,” and “Fiska” from Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.

The band will also perform a fun novelty number called “Comedy Classics” containing a medley of six famous sitcom theme songs. The annual July 4 concert is sponsored by the Syracuse Parks Department.

Dale Mock, one of the first board officers, wrote and arranged the band’s theme song. The song continues to be per- formed at the beginning of most concerts. Joe Peloza serves as the assistant director. More information, visit www. lacband.com or its Facebook page. All donations to the band, a nonprofit, are tax deductible. Checks should be mailed to Tala Clay, treasurer, Lake Area Community Band, Inc., P.O. Box 123, Syracuse, IN 46567.