Enjoy the Free Concert this Weekend.

Sorry for the late notice but we just received word about a great free event this weekend. If you have not yet seen this hidden little gem on Waterloo, you are missing out on one of the greatest secrets in the neighborhood. If you have been to the garden, you need to go again because it is new and improved.

The following is the description for a great community event. Hope to see you there!

CONCERTS IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN

The first of this summer’s three Sculpture Garden concerts is this Sunday (June 6), 2-4 pm, and it’s thanks to Nan Kennedy meeting composer Timothy Mauthe, a CIM student, at a concert in the Arts Collinwood Gallery. Tim has rounded up five equally talented friends to play one of his compositions, along with works by composers you just might have heard of. I hope lots of neighbors will come and applaud!

The program: Haydn String Quartet No. 56 in E Major, Op. 71, No. 3; Mauthe String Quartet No. 3; Intermission; Schubert String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163 (D. 956). Performers: Greta Mutlu, violin; Micah Ringham, violin; John Ward, viola; Erica Snowden, cello; Carlos Javier, cello.

The sculpture garden adjoining the Zaller Building at 16006 Waterloo has been refurbished by volunteer gardeners with donated plants, and is sprouting new sculptures. It’s shady and cool, and admission is free (performers may pass the hat). Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnics, children. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

In case of rain, concerts will move to the Arts Collinwood gallery, 15605 Waterloo. For information, call Arts Collinwood at 216-692-9500. The concerts are being presented by the Waterloo Sculpture Garden, with Arts Collinwood and the merchants of Waterloo Road.

For date-savers: Sunday, July 11, 2-4 pm: UpStage Theater's improv troupe;

August 8, 2-4 pm: The Four Corners Clarinet Quartet with a program of blues, classics, pops, jazz and movie music.