Friday, August 14 was the finale of SCI Social Capital Inc.'s 2026 Summer Concert Series, featuring country rock and pop from Renee and the Renegades. Lead singer Renee Leavitt (renee.fyi/) is a Woburn native, and several of the bandmates, including Renee, are students and alumni of Berklee College of Music. This event was sponsored by Katie K. Frazier, Esq. of Touchstone Closing & Escrow (touchstoneclosing.com/).
Despite moving the concert to its "rain date" due to the heat advisory on August 7, a good crowd gathered to enjoy the live music at Library Park. "It was a beautiful evening with good music and great people," shared one attendee.
In addition to the music, there were activities including lawn games and SCI's Social Connection Bingo. Each bingo card featured icebreaker questions to facilitate conversations with neighbors. "I was able to speak to people I would not otherwise have met," a community member shared.
Completed bingo cards served as a raffle ticket. During the concert intermission, one lucky winner was randomly selected to receive a t-shirt from SCI and a $10 Empower Woburn Gift Card.
The 2026 SCI Summer Concert Series welcomed hundreds of community members with three free concerts held in July and August. In addition to the performance by Renee and the Renegades, the series also featured R&B artist Melo Green (melogreen.com), sponsored by Winchester Savings Bank (winchestersavings.com), and The Swinging Ducks, a youth band from Winchester. Empower Woburn (empowercafes.com) was at all three events, providing food and drinks for purchase.
About Leaders for Everyone's Tomorrow:
The SCI 2026 Summer Concert Series is a program under the SCI Leaders for Everyone's Tomorrow (LET). The LET Program engages local high school students to address peer mental health through resources, community events, educational workshops, and a youth-managed mental health website (middlesex4mentalhealth.org).
LET is a joint initiative of Social Capital Inc. and the Network for Social Justice (NFSJ). Major support for LET is provided by the Woburn Public Library Foundation. Additional support for LET is provided by The TJX Companies, Inc. and Winchester Hospital. Major support for SCI Programs is provided by Cummings Properties.
About SCI
SCI's mission is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. SCI's goal is to develop 1,000 youth + adult Social Capital Cultivators™ by 2028 who will increase social connection through civic engagement initiatives to build thriving, inclusive communities. Visit socialcapitalinc.org to learn more.
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