Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – Three weeks from today the City of Gulf Shores will join the global Make Music Day celebration. The music will be happening on Friday, June 21st at various locations from 10am to 7:30pm. (See schedule below.) All the events are free to attend. 

Make Music Day, held on the day after of the summer solstice, invites people of all ages and skill levels to make music.

The City of Gulf Shores will celebrate Make Music Day with the following events:

Live Music Performance at the Bodenhamer Recreation Center June 21 | 10-11:30 a.m.

The Gulf Shores Recreation Department will host the ultimate jam session featuring Lynn Coffman and Lisa Christian! The live performance will be held in the Bodenhamer Recreation Center lobby from

10-11:30 a.m.

Make Music with the Librarians June 21 | 10:30 a.m.

In celebration of Make Music Day, the Gulf Shores Library will give out maracas and tambourines to children to encourage them to create their own music. These instruments will be distributed after the Summer Reading Program featuring Magician Bruce Walstad at the Adult Activity Center at 10:30 a.m.

Make Music at Meyer Park June 21 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The City of Gulf Shores Special Events Team is partnering with the Frank Brown Songwriters and the Flora-Bama to present Make Music at Meyer Park. Join us at Meyer Park for an incredible musical performance featuring Gulf Coast favorite and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Rhonda Hart. Hart has assembled a group of awesome musicians, forming a band that will have you up and dancing and singing along to lots of hit songs. In addition, a number of other local musicians are expected to drop in to play a tune or two. The fun will take place at Meyer Park (400 E 22nd Ave). Arepa’s Food truck will be set up for those who want to purchase food, and the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber will be onsite selling beverages for all ages to enjoy.

Grant Brown, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Director, said, "We're excited to bring this international day of music-making to Gulf Shores and encourage everyone to find their inner musician."

For more information on Make Music Day, visit www.makemusicday.org.