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  • Capitol Pops to host free holiday concert in Citrus Heights

    Capitol Pops to host free holiday concert in Citrus Heights

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    Citrus Heights resident Linda Glover is shown playing her trumpet during a Capitol Pops Concert Band performance in 2018. // Image credit: Melissa Hardin

    Sentinel staff report–
    The Citrus Heights-based Capitol Pops Concert Band will host a “Sounds of the Season” performance at the Rusch Park Community Center this Saturday.

    The holiday-themed concert will be held on Dec. 10, from 7-9 p.m. at the park, with access at 7801 Auburn Blvd.

    “We have put together a special concert for the community and look forward to sharing the gift of music with you this holiday season,” the band posted on an Eventbrite listing page. The listing says the event will be free, but donations will be accepted.

    Capitol Pops was formed in February 1997, the same year Citrus Heights became a city, with longtime local resident Linda Glover serving as the band’s manager.

    To learn more about the band, see prior story: Citrus Heights-based Capitol Pops Concert Band traces roots to cityhood

  • Capitol Pops to ring in the holidays with free concert in Citrus Heights

    Guest article by Linda Glover–
    The Capitol Pops Concert Band continues its 22nd season with a free, open to the public holiday concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Rusch Park Gym, 7801 Auburn Blvd., in Citrus Heights.

    Under the baton of Director Judith Steinle, CPCB will once again play traditional holiday favorites, seasonal musical hits and carols.

    This performance, sponsored by the Sunrise Recreation and Park District and the City of Citrus Heights, is family friendly and a great way to usher in the holiday season. The two-hour concert includes a 20-minute intermission.

    Various prizes will be on display for the raffle ticket drawings. In addition, there will be a silent auction on special, one-of-a kind items. The public also will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of colorful poinsettias after the concert concludes. Longtime CPCB supporter Eisley Nursery of Auburn has donated a large poinsettia plant as a grand prize in support of the band’s student scholarship fund.

    Started in 1997, the CPCB has performed a diverse portfolio of high-quality, well-prepared music heard by thousands of concert-goers throughout Northern California. Based in Citrus Heights, the self-supporting, nonprofit community band of about 50 musicians represents a wide cross-section of the Sacramento area.

    For more information on the Capitol Pops, visit www.capitolpops.org or its Facebook page.

  • Capitol Pops band to offer free concert at San Juan High School

    Capitol Pops band to offer free concert at San Juan High School

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    Capitol Pops band members shown at a winter concert in 2014 at Rusch Park. Photo courtesy, Capitol Pops.

    A local band is celebrating their 19th anniversary this month with a free public concert at San Juan High School in Citrus Heights.

    The Capitol Pops Concert Band’s anniversary concert will be held on April 16 at 7 p.m. in the San Juan auditorium, located at 7551 Greenback Ln.

    A news release from the group said the concert will run about 2 hours long, with a 20-minute intermission. The event is also scheduled to include a student scholarship raffle with a rosebush prize from Eisley Nursery.

    Capitol Pops has been a self-supporting volunteer band since 1997, made up of 65 members ranging from ages 12 to 94, according to the band’s website. Led by Director Kurt Pearsall, the nonprofit group says they encourage student participation and often perform at community events in the Sacramento region, including several in Citrus Heights each year.

    [See 15 other local events going on this month: Citrus Heights This Month: what’s happening in April]

    According to the band’s online calendar, Capitol Pops will perform at the upcoming Red, White & Blue Parade in June, an October “Boos and Brews” event at the Citrus Heights Community Center, and a Holiday Concert at Rusch Park in December.

    For more information, visit www.capitolpops.org