UkeFest Kick=Off

Enjoy a weekend celebrating the ukulele as a friendly and playful instrument, beginning with a Ukulele Variety Show at the Caspar Community Center. The UkeFest Kick-Off will start on Friday, April 17 at 7:30 PM with performances followed by a ukulele jam session and sing-along. Caspar Community Center is at 15051 Caspar Rd, Caspar.

The fourth annual UkeFest first hit the coast in April of 2012 at the Caspar Community Center. Our area is heavily populated with ukulele players who gather frequently in small groups to bring more music into their lives. Performers include Dennis Hudson, Pattie DeMatteo, Brook Adams and many of your friends and neighbors. Players will lead the jam session and singalong in the second portion of the evening, offering songbooks to follow along and encouraging all levels of interest and experience to attend the all-day activities at Caspar Community Center on Saturday.

All ages and levels of interest are encouraged. Doors open at 7PM for snacks and beverages. $10 at the door, $5 if you bring your uke. For more info on this event call Pattie at 937-1732 or visit www.mendocinostories.com/events.html