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Rock-It Men kick off Winter Concert Series

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – West Avenue Library kicked off the annual Winter Concert Series on Dec. 1 with a rockin’ performance by the Rock-It Men. The Newport News Public Library System presents free concerts for the public each year in the summer and winter.

Band members John Hinkley, left, and Tom Payne perform during the Rock-It Men concert on Dec. 1 at West Avenue Library in Newport News. Photo by Karen L. Gill/Newport News Public Libraries

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – West Avenue Library kicked off the annual Winter Concert Series on Dec. 1 with a rockin’ performance by the Rock-It Men. The Newport News Public Library System presents free concerts for the public each year in the summer and winter.

Rock-It Men, a group of four local rocket scientists that has been together for almost 30 years, entertained an enthusiastic audience with music from the 1950s and 60s, including some holiday favorites. The 81-year-old West Avenue Library, located in downtown Newport News, is undergoing renovation.

Other upcoming concerts in the Library’s Winter Concert Series include:

· Rock-It Men

Rock-It Men, a band made up of rocket scientists, will present a free concert of music from the 1950s and 1960s, 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Grissom Library.

· Elliott Family String Quartet

This family ensemble will perform classic holiday music, 1-2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, at Pearl Bailey Library and 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, at Main Street Library.

· Acclaim! Barbershop Quartet

Acclaim! will perform barbershop classics as well as holiday favorites, 2-3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Grissom Library.

Concerts are free and open to the public, with no registration required. Concerts are made possible by the Friends of the Newport News Public Library.

The Newport News (Va.) Public Library System consists of four public libraries, a public law library and a bookmobile. Programs presented by the Library System are free and open to the public. For more information on Newport News Public Library System programs, please call 757-247-8875 or visit www.nngov.com/library. View photos from the Newport News Public Library System’s programs at www.flickr.com/photos/25845028@N05/. View all Library News Releases at http://www.nngov.com/pressroom/press-releases/library-press-releases. To make accommodations for services and program attendance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, call the Library at 757-591-4858 voice/TDD three days prior to the event for assistance.

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