Music For A Sunday Afternoon

Old Westbury Gardens is pleased to announce the 2023 season of the Music for a Sunday Afternoon concert series, with Summer Sunday Artist-in-Residence cellist Suzanne Mueller in concert with a roster of performers spanning Classical, Jazz, and Folk-Rock styles. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the series, and features favorites from past series as well as the debut of a new duo. This season of concerts is dedicated to Eleanor Mueller, a long-time patron of the series.

All concerts are at 3 p.m. and will be held on the lawn at The Barn (bring a lawn chair or blanket), or inside the Barn in case of inclement weather or extreme heat.

All concerts are included with admission and reservations are not required. Buy tickets at www.oldwestburygardens.org.

Cross Island, Sunday, July 16, 3 p.m.

Continuing a tradition, Cross IslandCellist Suzanne Mueller and Pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas - rejoined by clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski, their collaborator on their albums Explorations and Quiet Strength, opens the series. The program will comprise solos, duets, and trios spanning centuries and styles, seamlessly blending beloved favorites and intriguing discoveries.

The sun was shining bright on Thursday June 15th, as volunteers, golfers and the staff of Golf Event Planning were setting up at Cold Spring Country Club for another amazing day of golf supporting the mission of the Michael Magro Foundation. The $193,000 raised reflects the event’s success. The foundation helps families of children diagnosed with cancer. They work with social workers at Pediatric Oncology hospitals in various locations to identify families in need of financial assistance. The Life Essentials program helps with rent, mortgage payments, utility payments, medical expenses and car insurance/ payments. For more information, please visit www.michaelmagrofoundation. com . Contact Terrie Magro directly at tmagro@ magrofoundation.com to discuss how you can get involved or help with the Corporate Giving Program which launched earlier this year.

The McCarron Bros. (& Sister) Jazz Quartet with Suzanne Mueller, cello, Sunday, July 23, 3 p.m.

In another Gardens tradition, The McCarron Bros. (& Sister) Jazz Quartet - Saxophonist Paul Carlon, guitarist Mark McCarron, bassist Trifon Dimitrov, and drummer Arei Sekiguchi - return to perform their original tunes and unique arrangements in an atmospheric blend of diverse idioms, styles, and genres, together with honorary McCarron Sis cellist Suzanne Mueller, who is featured on their new album, Before All This Cambiata Cello Duo, Sunday, July 30, 3 p.m.

Cellists Paul Finkelstein and Suzanne Mueller make their concert debut with an eclectic program of classical, tango, and contemporary duets and solos.

Hungrytown with Suzanne Mueller, cello, Sunday, Aug. 6, 3 p.m.

A Gardens favorite, the husband-andwife folk duo Hungrytown - Rebecca

It gives Troop 656G great pleasure to announce that Emma Bloomfield has earned Boy Scouting’s highest honor, the rank of Eagle Scout. This is a milestone in the life of any Scout. Emma is a founding member of Troop 656G and will be the first Eagle Scout from the troop. Emma’s project was building two 4x8 raised vegetable garden beds that are two feet tall and made from cedar wood. Part of the project was lining the bottom of the beds with cardboard, leaves, and filling it with compost. Christ Lutheran Church will grow the vegetables and donate them to people in need. This will give less fortunate people access to fresh vegetables.

Hall and Ken Anderson, joined by cellist Suzanne Mueller, closes out the series with a program of their original music blending traditional and modern influences.

—Submitted by Old Westbury Gardens