Mark your calendars for Annual Picnic Event

May 27, 2005      

BLOOMINGTON, IN – What is a celebration without friends, family, fun, food and fireworks? The annual Picnic with the POPS celebration will take place on Saturday, July 2, 2005 on the grounds of Ivy Tech-Bloomington. The gates open at 4 p.m. Pre-concert activities take place from 4 p.m. until the Bloomington POPS concert begins at 7 p.m.

There is pre-concert music, entertainment areas for children and teenagers, prizes for the best table decorations, a chance to sing-a-long, a magic show, a children’s parade, military cannons and a fabulous fireworks finale! And, of course, there is the traditional American and patriotic music provided by the Bloomington POPS Orchestra. Featured artists include Carrie Newcomer, the McCormick Sisters trio from Nashville, Tennessee, and professional juggler Steven Ragatz. Picnickers are invited to pack their own picnic baskets or pick up a meal from vendors at the picnic. There is plenty of parking and special needs and handicapped areas are available. Blanket and bleacher seating is $10 for adults and $5 per children 6-18 years old.

Tickets can be purchased from all Bloomington Marsh Stores, O’Malias, the Sunrise Box Office at the Buskirk Chumley Theater and the POPS office. Tables of 8 cost between $140-$180 and tickets are available through the POPS office. The Picnic is a perfect outing for families, friends, neighbors and employees. Picnic with the POPS is a festive community tradition that shouldn’t be missed by anyone!

For more information, call (812) 336-8747 or visit http://www.bloomingtonpops.org .