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RIVER VALLEY & OZARK EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE • SPIRIT OF MORRILTON SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016 5VV
ENTERTAINMENT
Twang of togetherness PICKIN’ IN THE PARK OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY, ENJOY MUSIC
By Sarah DeClerk
SPECIAL SECTIONS WRITER
On certain evenings, pedestrians strolling past the Broadway Pocket Park or the Rialto Com- munity Arts Center on Morril-
ton’s Main Street may hear honeyed notes of bluegrass tunes and the resounding laughter of old and new friends.
From April to October, the Morrilton community bands together for Pickin’ in the Park, which takes place from 6-10 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month.
“We’re trying to get folks together to play a little music and have a good time,” said Lindell Roberts, upright bass player
RAY BERTRAM/MAIN STREET MORRILTON
A group of musicians plays various instruments at Pickin’ in the Park, which began last year at the Broadway Pocket Park.
and member of the Rialto Pickers. The music drifting through the air at Pickin’ in the Park runs the gamut from gospel and country to bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll, he added.
“We just play, as a good friend of mine used to say, a good, eclectic scope of music,” he added.
In addition to plunky riffs, Pickin’ in the Park offers a variety of food and craft vendors, as well as children’s activities such as games and face-painting.
The monthly event provides Morrilton residents with a fun activity they can enjoy as a community, Roberts said.
See PARK, page 6