Local Sports Calendar

The Fine Arts County of Effingham Orchestra, under the direction of Beverly Marshall, will begin their 2016 summer concerts starting Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.at the gazebo on the grounds of the former Effingham County Courthouse.  The public is welcome to attend these free concerts and are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Lisa Schaefer, from Baseball Card Connection,  will be organizing and providing refreshments for every concert with other downtown merchants. The orchestra plays a variety of music from classical, pop, jazz, music theatre, patriotic, and others.

These summer concerts will continue on the second Thursdayof July, August, and September at 7:00 P.M. atthe same location. (If it is raining in Effingham at 6:30 p.m.on those Thursdays, the concert will be cancelled) The orchestra practices every Thursdayfrom 7:00 to 8:30 PMin the Sacred Heart School music room.

If interested in joining the orchestra, please contact Beverly Marshall at 217/82 1-1026. Also you can follow FACE Orchestra on their Facebook page.