Cahal Dunne, singer, musician, composer, storyteller and comedian, originally from County Cork Ireland but now residing in the Pittsburgh area, will entertain beginning at 7 pm at the gazebo in City Park as the third program in the Corry Area Arts Council's Thursday in the Park concert series.  During an 8 pm intermission, the Miss Corry and Little Miss Corry candidates will be presented.  At the conclusion of these introductions, Dunne will continue his show until 9 pm. Ladies of the Corry Area Arts Council Auxiliary will sell refreshments including strawberry shortcake.  Please remember that pets and bikes are not allowed in the park during this performance.  In the event of inclement weather, the activities will be moved to the Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church at 650 Worth Street.

For the 5th Concert in the Corry Area Arts Council's Thursday in the Park series, they will feature KoKoMo Time Band from Chautauqua County, New York.  The group consists of Brian Bundy, lead guitar; Jake Rednock, bass guitar; Jim Steffan, percussion; and Jeff McChesky, keyboards.  They perform an assortment of calypso, oldies, Tex-Mex, Cajon Island, and other fun time songs.  The show begins at 7 pm in the City Park Gazebo.  Ladies of the Auxiliary will be selling a wide assortment of food.  In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved into the Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church at 650 Worth Street.  Please leave your bikes, skate boards and pets at home.

For the 8th Thursday in the Park concert on July 2lst, Corry Area Arts Council will present, in their first appearance here, Swing 35 from Jamestown, New York.  The group plays a mix of jazz from the 30's, 40's and 50's.  Show tunes, classic movie hits and other standards are part of their repertoire.  Bandleader Stan Barton is on violin, Steve Davis on Piano and left handed bass, Joe Glarner on guitar, and John Andre on drums.  The show begins at 7 pm and will conclude around 8:30 pm.  Ladies of the Auxiliary will again have a large assortment of refreshments for sale.

New recording artist Shawn Wilder, originally from Westfield, New York and now living in Nashville, Tennessee, will perform here in City Park Gazebo beginning at 7 pm on Thursday July 28, 2011 as concert number 9 in Corry Area Arts Council's series of 13 weekly events.  In 2008 he was the first Findley Lake Idol.  The following year he was chosen Chautauqua Lake Idol.  Accompanied by the Wilder Bunch, they will perform both classic and modern country plus some of Shawn's original compositions.

Week 10 of the 13 Thursday in the Park concerts will feature the Corry Summer Band.  This group comprised of both youth and adults has been practicing each Tuesday evening during the months of June and July.  They will perform in the Gazebo from 7 until 8:30 pm.  For the third consecutive year, Anne Readshaw will direct the musicians.  She is carrying on the tradition established back in the l960's by Ron Rairie. Members of the Arts Council Auxiliary will again be selling a wide assortment of refreshments.

The Jim Mcillwain family, a country-western group from Sevierville, Tenn., will perform in City Park on August 11th  from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as the 11th event in the Corry Area Arts Council's summer concert series.  The family consists of daughter Autumn, 16, wife Pam, daughter Jennifer, 20, and Jim.  Pam lived in Corry until she was 11.  Her family moved to Nashville, Tenn when her father Bill "Jerry" Kerstetter became a minister at the Church of the Nazarene.  They appear regularly at Dollywood.  We are fortunate to have them for the second year in a row while they are attending a family reunion here.  Refreshments will again be sold by members of the Auxiliary.  In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved into the Family Life Center of the First United Methodist Church at 650 Worth Street.

For the 12th concert in the Thursday in the Park series, Corry Area Arts Council is bringing back Bob Uleck and Polka Relations and their happy music for happy people.  With Bob on accordian, Don on alto sax, tenor sax, and clarinet, Michelle on clarinet, Tom on trumpet, Doug on bass and Ken on drums, the audience will be treated to a wide assortment of polkas, obereks, and waltzes.  The concert is scheduled for August 18, 2011 in the City Park Gazebo beginning at 7 pm. Arts Council Auxiliary will sell refreshments. 

Sammy Slicker and the Black Jacks will perform at City Park Gazebo beginning at 7 pm on August 25, 2011; the l3th and final concert in the Corry Area Arts Council's Thursday in the Park series.  This western New York group will play a variety of blues, disco, big bands, classic rock, and country.  By popular request, they are returning for their third consecutive year.  Auxiliary members will have a wide assortment of refreshments for sale.  The members of the Arts Council thanks all of you for supporting us and are especially grateful to the Corry Community Foundation whose very generous contribution made these concerts possible.