The Tacoma Concert Band Will Perform a Free Concert at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.City Desks FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2003 The Tacoma Concert Band will perform a free concert on Thursday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Species Botanical Garden botanical garden, public place in which plants are grown both for display and for scientific study. An arboretum is a botanical garden devoted chiefly to the growing of woody plants. on the Weyerhaeuser Company headquarters campus in Federal Way. Bring your own blanket or chair to enjoy stirring marches, light classics and Hollywood favorites on the lawn in the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. The gates will open at 5:00 pm for strolling through the garden or shopping in the gift shop. The garden is located on the Weyerhaeuser campus at 2525 South 336th Street in Federal Way. You may also visit the adjacent Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. Bonsai Collection. There is no admission fee and parking is free. A Tourism Enhancement Grant from the City of Federal Way Lodging Tax revenues funds this event. For directions, please call 253-661-9377 or 253-838-4646, or visit www.rhodygarden.org. For more information on the Tacoma Concert Band, please visit their website at www.tacomaconcertband.org. If it rains, the concert will be cancelled. Both the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and the Tacoma Concert Band are non-profit organizations. The Rhododendron Species Foundation is an organization dedicated to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of Rhododendron species; provides education relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the Genus; and serves as a unique resource to scientific, horticultural, and educational communities worldwide. The garden has one of the largest and finest collections of Rhododendron species in the world with over 10,000 rhododendrons of 450 species growing in a beautiful woodland setting covering 22 acres. The Tacoma Concert Band is an ensemble of sixty musicians. The band performs a wide range of musical styles including works of such varied composers as J. S. Bach, Richard Wagner, Gustav Holst Gustav Holst (21 September, 1874 - 25 May, 1934) [1] [2] was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years. Holst is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets. , John Philip Sousa, and other great composers past and present. The Tacoma Concert band has received awards for excellence from the John Philip Sousa Foundation The John Philip Sousa Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers a number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition. and the City of Tacoma and Pierce County Pierce County is the name of five counties in the United States:
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