Blawenburg Band concert Saturday

113th gala event to be held in Skillman

   On May 3 at 8 p.m., the Blawenburg Band’s free gala 113th anniversary concert will be held in Montgomery High School auditorium. The school is located on Burnt Hill Road in Skillman.
   When the band first began in 1890, it was just a small group playing mostly at small-town gatherings. Today, it also draws large audiences to its regular appearances in Princeton, Hopewell, Lawrenceville and Lambertville.
   Since its founding in 1890, the band has earned its place as a community fixture. It has provided the music for celebrations, such as the annual Hopewell Memorial Day Parade.
   It also plays regularly at nursing homes, veterans’ hospitals and retirement communities.