For the second summer in a row, 2019 Tammie Award "Best Vermont Rock Album" winner David Rosane & the Zookeepers will tour to support Vermont libraries and shine a light on their pivotal role in our communities. The Peacham Library is one of 16 libraries to be supported by this tour, with the concert taking place Friday, July 12th at 7:00pm in the Peacham Congregational Church (56 Church Street, Peacham, VT 05862). Opening act Platinum Tide, featuring the Marcotte brothers Owen and Aden, and Cameron Clark, will bring youthful energy and local flavor to the performance. Suggested donation $15; tickets are available in advance through Eventbrite at https://peachamlibraryzookeepersbenefit.eventbrite.com.
The performance will be preceded by a fundraising dinner at the Peacham Town Tennis Court (across the street from the church) starting at 5:30pm. Woodbelly Pizza will be serving up delicious wood-fired pies made to order, along with Artesano Ice Cream sundaes. All food purchases are by donation to benefit the Peacham Library, and no reservations are required.
The Library will offer a special Family Movie Night on the same date at 6:45pm in the Peacham Library Community Room (565 Bailey Hazen Road, Peacham, VT 05862), designed to serve as childcare by donation for those attending the Zookeepers performance at the church. Kids can enjoy a PG-rated movie, popcorn and lemonade, and PJs are encouraged! Suggested donation $10 per child.
Please register in advance through Eventbrite at https://peachamlibraryzookeepersbenefit.eventbrite.com.
Visit www.peachamlibrary.org or call 802-535-3682 for more information.
This years' benefit concert is the second time David Rosane & The Zookeepers have supported Vermont libraries. "What started out last year as a grassroots effort has blossomed into a statewide project. We now have the support of the Vermont Department of Libraries, were introduced at the Vermont State Legislature, and are getting media attention, local business sponsors, and towns inviting us to play," gushed frontman David Rosane.
This year's tour title is "Across the Zoo-niverse," paralleling with the Summer Reading Program theme used by libraries all over the country: "A Universe of Stories." Concerts will be held in 16 Vermont towns in all parts of the state, with the kick-off concert at Make Music Day Vermont, June 21st at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.
All donations raised at each show go to the hosting library to support their programs and needs.
"In addition to fundraising, we really want to draw attention to the often-overlooked role libraries play in our towns. Libraries aren't just places for books. They are vital to liberty and equality. They're community centers, an open space for public events and life-long learning, a place to hang and socialize, a cool place for the lonely, the elderly and special populations," stated Rosane.
Bandmate Jennifer Grossi added, "In many communities in Vermont, libraries are the only places some people can access the Internet. And we're lucky in Vermont-- there are more libraries here per capita than in any other state!"
For a full list of locations and libraries, visit the band's website www.davidandthezoo.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/davidrosaneandthezookeepers
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Peacham Library is a 208-year-old incorporated library. It is a central part of Peacham's intellectual, educational, leisure, and cultural life.The Library strives to represent all of the community's interests in its collection; promotes use of the Library by all residents; and meets the needs of all residents for information and other library resources, either from its own collection or through the networks to which it belongs. www.peachamlibrary.org
David Rosane & The Zookeepers are a fringe protest-band playing for causes, an international collective of musical heavy hitters led by Paris-based power rocker David Rosane, along with Don Sinclair on bass and guitar, and Jennifer Grossion vocals, synthesizer and percussion.
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