Don't Miss The Last Summer Concert At Vets Park In Brewster

BREWSTER, NY — Carry some canned goods as well as a chair or blanket when you head to Veterans Park Wednesday evening, as the Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition will run a food drive at the next and last concert in its 2023 Summer Music Series.

For this year's final free concert, the series chairpersons Katy Faivre and Jacque Roche ask fans to help support Brewster Cares by bringing non-perishable food items to donate for distribution to needy persons in the area.

The final concert at the gazebo will open with singer and songwriter Eric Rabasca followed by Song Island Band, featuring acoustics, rock and harmonies.

"We appreciate beyond words, as does the community we serve, the help in collecting donated goods at this last BSMS event of the year," said Mike Leonard of Brewster Cares. "As we like to say at Brewster Cares, a little from you makes a big difference."

The best foods to donate are non-perishable items that are high in protein, fiber and nutrients.

• Peanut butter
• Canned soup or stew
• Canned fish
• Canned beans
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Pasta (preferably whole grain)
• Rice (preferably brown rice)

The Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition is dedicated to creating and sustaining cultural arts for the Village of Brewster, the Town of Southeast and surrounding areas.

Since 2010, TOSCAC has produced, presented and/or hosted hundreds of events at the Southeast Old Town Hall, in the Studio Around the Corner and the Theater, as well as at local venues.

This year marks TOSCAC’s third season of presenting the BSMS, which has received positive support from the community, is and growing steadily each year. Roche said she is thrilled with the success of this year’s series, adding, "We are grateful for the many sponsors who made these concerts possible."

All concerts are free and receive funding in 2023 from the local business sponsors. Significant additional funding has been provided by grants from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Putnam County provided funds from the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program.