Sponsored by The Adult School and the Kemmerer Library Harding Township

Join us for a cello concert celebrating our country! Alex Prizgintas, an author, musician, historian, and preservationist will share music that has shaped American democracy. From the nation’s founding onward, the freedoms of speech and religion have formed a cornerstone of civic life. This program examines how patriotism, praise (faith), and protest have worked together as vital forces within American culture. Through key hymns, noble anthems of patriotism, and songs of solidarity and resistance, Alex reveals how music has given voice to belief, dissent, unity, and change. Blending historical insight with live cello performance, America: Songs of Patriotism, Praise, & Protest highlights how these musical traditions reflect our differences—and how those differences have helped form a stronger, more resilient democracy.