Saturday, September 12, 2025
Performance… 10:45-11:25 AM
Event… 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Art in the Park
at Allentown’s West Park
Join us for a fun day of art and music! West Park Civic Association’s 51st Annual “Art in the Park” event is on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, in beautiful West Park, at 16th & Linden Streets in Allentown, just one block north of CMS. CMS will feature student and teacher performances in the bandshell from 10:45-11:25 AM. We will also share our musical instrument petting zoo at our booth for the duration of the event.
Established in 1971, AITP is one of the Lehigh Valley’s premier cultural touchstones. It celebrates the work of artists from Lehigh Valley and beyond in Allentown’s oldest park. Dozens of artists will exhibit and sell original ceramics, drawings, glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculpture, weaving, and art made from recycled or re-purposed materials.
Student Performances: CMS will feature student and teacher performances in the bandshell from 10:45-11:25 AM. To audition to perform at Art in the Park, students should discuss this opportunity with their teachers. Given the strict time guidelines for this performance, interested students (with the approval of their teachers) must submit an audition video or audio recording of their performances. The teacher must review and approve the student’s performance and then submit the GOOGLE FORM (COMING SOON) with the recording attached before Sunday, August 30. Students accepted to perform will be notified by Friday, September 4. Requests for piano accompaniment must be submitted by Monday, August 10.
Petting Zoo Volunteers: CMS will offer our “Musical Instrument Petting Zoo” and information booth, near the bandshell, from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. We are in need of a few volunteers to help set up our tent/table at 9:15 am, and staff the table for a few hours during the event, which runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. You do not need to know how to play all the instruments, but we hope you will bring your passion for music and the good work we do here at CMS. Please sign up for a volunteer shift by emailing aylor@cmslv.org.