Community Band in action June 30

TOM OFFERJOST conducts the Westwood Community Band on July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park. Performances are scheduled Sundays in July and on Labor Day. Photo by Richard Frant, @FrantVisuals

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Community Band begins its 23rd season of playing summer concerts on Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m. on the Bandstand in Veterans’ Memorial Park. 

This concert features the 30-piece Concert Band, playing a variety of light classics, show tunes, big band music, marches, and patriotic selections. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. 

In the event of rain, this concert moves indoors, to the Westwood Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave.

As a bonus, the Brass Quintet plays an afternoon concert on the lawn under the shade trees on Sunday, July 2 at 3 p.m.

The Community Band is a group of approximately 40 adult volunteer musicians of varying ages and experiences. 

Conductor Tom Offerjost tells Pascack Press, “We are always looking for additional woodwind, brass and percussion players. This is a great opportunity for musicians to continue playing after high school or college, or to dust off their instruments after a few years of inactivity.”

For more information, visit on Facebook and write wwcommunityband@optonline.net.