HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Creative Arts Council (WCCAC) will open its 49th Summer Festival of Events, a series of free concerts in Honesdale’s Central Park, with perennial favorite the Northeasters Barbershop Chorus on Monday, June 13.

Every Monday and Thursday through Thursday, July 28, folks are invited to bring a chair or blanket for a hometown experience of music with old friends and new acquaintances. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. A free-will collection will be made to help defray the cost of the concert season. Hotdogs, pizza, soda and homemade ice cream will be available to enjoy.

The concert on Thursday, June 16 will feature Dead Tracks, and Monday, June 20 will feature the Bill Arnold Band playing old favorites from the ‘50s and on.

Donations to help defray the costs involved in presenting 14 free concerts can be mailed to WCCAC, c/o Papa’s Primo Pizza, 627 Main St., Honesdale, PA 18431. Information on the bands and any updates may be found on www.honesdaleparkevents.org and www.visitwaynecounty.com.