Parks Memorial Music Room

The Check-Out Music Program of the Parks Memorial Library

 

Everyone is invited to visit the library and pick up an instrument!

The program includes an electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, electric drums and amplifiers.

The music room is open during library hours and is available on a first come first serve basis.

The Check-Out Music Program was made possible by the John Entwistle Foundation, a program to promote music education among children. The idea is to offer children an alternative to less desirable activities. Pepper Weldin of Parks Memorial emailed the foundation after reading an article in Rolling Stone magazine about the foundation's mission and the tour. Her passionate cry in the name of Richland's youth was enough to convince the foundation to spring into action and begin shipping instruments to her location.

The Parks Library is one of only three recipients in the US. It is the only location to receive a drum set.

An additional guitar was donated by Four Women, LLC.

Over 350 different people have used the room and instruments, making the program a success!

About The John Entwistle Foundation: The John Entwistle Foundation was named for the late bassist of the rock group The Who. It was founded by John's long time friend and drummer Steve Luongo. The programs idea is to offer children an alternative to less desirable activities. The program is free to libraries once they have been approved. For more information or to make a donation please visit The John Entwistle Foundation