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97th Annual May Breakfast
Date and Time
Saturday May 7, 2011
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDTSaturday, May 7, 20117:00 - 10:00 AMFees/Admission
Tickets to the breakfast are available in advance at the Christ Church Parish Office or from Christ Church Choir members. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 10. Tickets will also be sold at the door.Contact Information
401-596-0197
97th Annual May BreakfastDescription
CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR TO HOLD ITS 97th MAY BREAKFAST
PROCEEDS BENEFIT MUSIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN OF CHOIR
AND CHORUS OF WESTERLY
Continuing one of Rhode Island’s oldest and most popular traditions, the Choir of Christ Church, Westerly, invites the general public to join them at their 97th annual May Breakfast on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 7 AM to 10 AM. This special breakfast (which features a menu of homemade buttermilk pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs made to order, muffins, fruit, juice, coffee, and tea) will take place in the Christ Church Parish Hall at 7 Elm Street in downtown Westerly. Tickets to the breakfast are available in advance at the Christ Church Parish Office or from Christ Church Choir members. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 10. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Proceeds from the event support the annual August music camp for the children of the Christ Church Choir and the children of the Chorus of Westerly.
The Christ Church Choir’s May Breakfast has been a tradition in Westerly for nearly one hundred years. Over that time, countless numbers have passed through Christ Church’s doors for what many consider a townwide celebration of springtime. Because the event is sponsored by the renowned Christ Church Choir, proceeds from the breakfast are directed towards the community’s singing culture. In particular, the May Breakfast helps fund a special week-long music camp for the children of the choir and the children of the Chorus of Westerly. This camp, held each August, is led by George Kent (organist/choirmaster at Christ Church and music director at the Chorus of Westerly) and is vital in teaching area children the importance of singing great works of music. Since the summer camp program began over 50 years ago, more than 1,000 area children have been able to attend the camp now held at Ogontz in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
For information on the May Breakfast, the annual Choir Camp week, the Christ Church Choir, or the Chorus of Westerly, please contact Deborah Dunham at 401.348.9164. Photographs of previous May Breakfasts are available upon request. Members of the media (including photographers) are welcome to attend. Please alert Deborah Dunham at the above number or the Christ Church Office (401.596.0197) if attending.
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