 For release: June 3, 2014
Contact: Meg Knodl, Public Affairs, 612-348-3735
News release
Hennepin County Summer on the Plaza
is back! Grab your lunch, soak up some sunshine and enjoy musicians, dancers, educators
and more at the Hennepin County Government Center, North Plaza, 300 South Sixth
Street, Minneapolis.
This week’s events include:
- June 4: Summer Health and Safety Fair from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Come and learn about the many health and safety opportunities
the county has to offer.
- June 5: The Auto Body Experience brings a seven piece, horn-driven
rock band that plays quirky original music.
- June 6: The Armenian Dance Ensemble (on the skyway
level) will perform traditional Armenian folk dances in ethnic costumes,
depicting current and historic styles of music and dance.
- June 6: Tower Bell Foundation – bell concert
In the event of bad weather,
performances move inside to the skyway level of the Hennepin County Government
Center. For more information about Hennepin County Summer on the Plaza, or to
see a full performance schedule, visit www.hennepin.us/summerontheplaza.
Also on the plaza, the Tower Bell
Foundation (TBF) at Minneapolis City Hall plays the historic tower bells each
Friday. The foundation is a non-profit,
all-volunteer organization. The bells, the oldest of which was installed in
1896, have a total weight of nearly 30,000 pounds and can be heard over a large
area of downtown Minneapolis.
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Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.
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