(Gallery) Concert Series Strums Opening Notes

The Golden Valley Orchestra kicked off the first of six concerts held in  near the large picnic shelter on Monday night.

A large group of area residents came to enjoy the music on a beautiful late spring evening.  The free concerts, performed in the park's large picnic shelter, begin at 7 p.m. and last an hour to 90 minutes.

People are welcome  to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and refreshments to watch the shows. On rainy Mondays, the concerts will move to .

The concerts continue through July 25:

June 16 (Thursday): Robbinsdale City Band

June 20: Celebration Brass

June 27: Stompin' Dixie

July 11: Gypsy Mania

July 18: John Philip Sousa Band Envision Ice Cream Social

July 25: Tubby Esquire

Brookview Park is at 200 Brookview Parkway North in Golden Valley. For more information, call the Park and Recreation Department at (763) 512-2345.