11/01/2026
🎶🍂 AN AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, POETRY & COMMUNITY! 🍂🎶
Join the Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill for a special Fall Gala Fundraiser celebrating the poetry of Walt Whitman through beautiful musical performances!
🎼 Enjoy Walt Whitman's poetry set to music by renowned composers Lee Hoiby, Ned Rorem, Kurt Weill, and George Butterworth, along with songs by Rafael Hernández.
🎤 Featuring bass-baritone Simon Cram with piano accompaniment.
This special afternoon is dedicated to the memory of Jimmy Rushing (1901–1972), affectionately known as “Mr. Five by Five,” the legendary American baritone who performed with the Count Basie Orchestra.
📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Brownson Center at Maple Grove
Celebration Hall
127-15 Kew Gardens Road
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
🎟️ Admission: $25 per person, payable at the door.
🥪 Light refreshments and sandwiches will be served.
🚗 Parking is available on the grounds, and the venue is accessible.
❤️ Your attendance helps support the Music Chorale of Richmond Hill and its commitment to bringing beautiful music to our community.
Please RSVP in advance and pay at the door.
🎶 Bring a friend, enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music, and help keep the arts thriving in Queens!
📣 Please share this invitation with your friends and neighbors!
https://www.friendsofmaplegrove.org/events/sun-november-8th-sacred-music-chorale-of-richmond-hill-fall-gala-fundraiser-2-4-pm
Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery - "Where History Comes Alive"
Join us for an afternoon of music, poetry, and connection. Please see description to RSVP and pay at the door.