{"id":814,"date":"2026-04-13T01:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopersvilleccb.org\/?p=814"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:36:26","slug":"stars-stripes-and-sound-a-musical-salute-to-americas-250th-anniversary-%f0%9f%8e%b6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coopersvilleccb.org\/?p=814","title":{"rendered":"Stars, Stripes, and Sound: A Musical Salute to America\u2019s 250th Anniversary \ud83c\udfb6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" data-attachment-id=\"815\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coopersvilleccb.org\/?attachment_id=815\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1406&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1406\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CCCB America 250 FB1200x630\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C351&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630.jpg?resize=640%2C351&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C562&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C844&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1125&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coopersvilleccb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCB-America-250-FB1200x630-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coopersville Community Concert Band warmly invites you to its Spring Concert on <strong>May 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the <strong>Center Stage Theater<\/strong> at Coopersville High School. This free event is open to all, and we encourage the entire community to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This band will feature patriotic selections in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, offering a meaningful and memorable musical experience for all ages. Join us as we come together to celebrate our nation and the spirit of community through music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the concert, the band will be collecting non-perishable food items for Coopersville Cares, our local food pantry. Please consider bringing a donation to support neighbors in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2003, the Coopersville Community Concert Band has proudly shared free concerts, bringing music and community together year after year through the dedication of its all-volunteer musicians and the generous support of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Star Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith, arr. Jack Stamp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Fanfare (Rick Kirby)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Emblem (E. E. Bagley, edited by Frederick Fennell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Civil War Fantasy (Jerry H. Bilik)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>America The Beautiful (Samuel Augustus Ward, arr. by Carmen Dragon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chester (William Schuman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appalachian Morning (Robert Sheldon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Cowboy Symphony (Pierre La Plante)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Golden Age of Broadway (Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers, arr. by John Moss)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irving Berlin&#8217;s Songs of America (Irving Berlin, arr. by James Swearingen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Armed Services Medley (arr. Jeremy S. Martin)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Coopersville Community Concert Band warmly invites you to its Spring Concert on May 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Center Stage Theater at Coopersville High School. This free event is open to all, and we encourage the entire &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coopersvilleccb.org\/?p=814\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9On4W-d8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":809,"url":"https:\/\/coopersvilleccb.org\/?p=809","url_meta":{"origin":814,"position":0},"title":"Celebrate America&#8217;s 250th Anniversary with the Coopersville Community Concert Band","author":"Sandi Gardisky","date":"February 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Coopersville Community Concert Band will present a special patriotic performance on March 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at StoryPoint Grand Rapids West, a senior living community located at 3121 Lake Michigan Drive NW in Walker. 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