Music
in the Gardens
2009
Free Concert Series
Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
at Marshall Park, 3800 Arboretum Drive (off JFK Rd.)
Most Summer Sundays at 6:30
Bring your lawn chair or blanket. All ages welcome.
There is no admission charge for the music series
Rain location for some events- Grand River Center
Fri. June 19, 20, 21 Rose Festival, three days, programs available at the DA&BG
Fri. June 19 10 am Senior Citizen’s Day, OSS Srs. Marie T. Kalb, violin, & Carol Hemesath, piano ~Heinemann Center Porch ~ DA&BG sponsor
Fri. June 19 6:30 pm Paul Benner & Friends (American folk music) ~ McKay Plaza ~ Rotary Club of Dubuque & DA&BG sponsors
Sat. June 20 7 to 9 am Public Flower Show entries ~ (all entries invited) ~ Heinemann Center Porch
* Sat. June 20 noon—dusk Public viewing of Flower Show ~Tri-State Garden Club Sponsor
* Sat. June 20 1:30 pm Flower Arranging, Anne Berquist ~ Heinemann Center Garden Room
Sat. June 20 6:30 pm ‘Moonlight and Roses’, Paul Hemmer Big Band ~ McKay Plaza ~ DA&BG Rose Festival sponsor
* Sun. June 21 all day Public viewing of Flower Show ~ Tri-State Garden Club sponsor
Sun. June 21 2 p.m. Mineral Point City Band ~ McKay Plaza ~ DA&BG sponsor
Sun. June 21 6:30 pm Brews Brothers: Dubuque’s own great rhythm & blues band ~ Packard ~ DAC and Dupaco Community Credit Union sponsors
Sun. June 28 6:30 pm Lesley Byers & The Jazz Cats: one of Chicago’s top attractions ~ Packard ~ DAC (Douglas Gukeisen Memorial concert) sponsor
July 5 6:30 pm Switchback: Celtic Favorites ~ Packard ~ DAC (American Trust & O’Connor Assoc.)sponsors
* Sun. July 12 10 am—3 pm Main Street Cruisers’ Car Show ~ Arboretum Packard area
* Sun. July 12 10 am—4 pm Herbfest ~ Heinemann Center Porch, Garden Room & Herb Garden ~ Herb Societysponsor
Sun. July 12 6:30 pm The Four Lads: The legendary quartet ~ Packard (X alternate rain site available) ~DAC (Conlon Construction), Gene Gratz, Rosemary Gantz, Jane Lyons, Delores Turnmeyer sponsors
* Sun. July 19 2—3 pm Sundaes in the Gardens ~ Heinemann Center Porch ~ DA&BG sponsor
Sun. July 19 2 pm Lucho Rey Y Salsera (salsa band) ~ Gazebo ~ DA&BG sponsor
Sun. July 19 6:30 pm Hunter Fuerste’s American Vintage Orchestra ~ Packard ~ DAC (Rotary Club Dubuque, Dubuque Internal Medicine& Tri-State Independant Physicians) sponsors
Wed. July 22 6:30 pm Dubuque Colt Cadets, Director Vicki Shaffer ~ Packard ~ DA&BG sponsor
Sun. July 26 6:30 pm Celebration, IOWA! ~ Packard (X alternate rain site available) ~ DAC (Fuerste Eye Clinic, Univ. of Dubuque) sponsors
Sun. Aug. 2 6:30 pm Stephen Shepherd (folk/country) ~ Packard ~ NISOM sponsor
Sun. Aug. 9 6:30 pm Dubuque Fiddlers, Director Ann Duchow ~ Packard ~ NISOM sponsor
Sun. Aug. 16 6:30 pm Dubuque Dance Studio, Director Dee Hohmann ~ NISOM sponso
* Sat. Aug. 22 noon to dusk Flower & Produce Show ~ Heinemann Center Porch ~ Tri-State Garden Club
* Sun. Aug. 23 9 am - dusk Flower & Produce Show ~ Heinemann Center Porch ~ Tri-State Garden Club
Sun. Aug. 23 6:30 pm One Hat Band (Breitbach Family) ~ Packard ~ NISOM & DA&BG sponsors
Sun. Aug. 30 6:30 pm Andy Wilberding, vocal & guitar ~ Packard ~ NISOM & DA&BG sponsors
* Wed. Sept. 2 noon & 5:30pm Volunteer Recognition Potluck ~ Packard
* Sun. Sept. 13 11 am—2:30 pm Arboretum Fall Fundraiser ~ entire Arboretum
* Sat. Oct. 10 9 am—2 pm DA&BG fall cleanup day, lunch provided ~ Heinemann Center Garden Room
* Sat. Oct. 17 9 am- pm DA&BG fall cleanup day, lunch provided ~ Heinemann Center Garden Room
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DAC—Dubuque Arts Council
NISOM—Northeast Iowa School of Music
DA&BG—Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Other sponsors: Am. Trust & Savings Bank, DuTrac Comm. Credit Union, Butler Found., Finley Hospital, Dupaco Comm. Credit Union
X All rain sites are at the Grand River Center
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