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Holiday Celebration

Featuring Jazz Hall-of-Famer: Joe Donato!

2023-11-30 14:00:00 2023-11-30 16:00:00 America/New_York Holiday Celebration Time for some holiday cheer! Join us for a musical presentation and performance by Jazz Hall-of-Famer Joe Donato, and create some fun holiday themed crafts to decorate your home or give as gifts. Central Ridge Library - Community Room, Library Commons

Thursday, November 30
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-11-30 14:00:00 2023-11-30 16:00:00 America/New_York Holiday Celebration Time for some holiday cheer! Join us for a musical presentation and performance by Jazz Hall-of-Famer Joe Donato, and create some fun holiday themed crafts to decorate your home or give as gifts. Central Ridge Library - Community Room, Library Commons

Central Ridge Library

Community Room, Library Commons

Time for some holiday cheer! Join us for a musical presentation and performance by Jazz Hall-of-Famer Joe Donato, and create some fun holiday themed crafts to decorate your home or give as gifts.

Donato will share his extensive knowledge on the origins and history of jazz while delighting the audience with his saxophone. Donato is a saxophonist, band leader, composer, and lyricist in the field of jazz and has been inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame. He has performed with some of the greats: Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, and Jack Jones. He has toured through the United States of America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. Donato has performed as a soloist with the Jerry Fischer Jazz Orchestra and has served as an adjunct professor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Miami (UM).

Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Central Ridge Library.


DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent official policy or position of the Citrus County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Seasonal Event | Crafts & DIY | Arts & Music |

TAGS: | Event |

Central Ridge Library


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The Central Ridge Branch is located on the corner of Forest Ridge Blvd and Roosevelt Blvd in Beverly Hills. This location houses a community rooms, 2 study rooms and a computer lab.

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