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June Jam benefits CASA with great music, family fun
Event started by late Realtor Mitch Farmer expands in new venue
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Allen Nivens, kicks off the Mitch Farmer June Jam on Saturday evening at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center benefiting Hall-Dawson Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. Performers in addition to the Allen Nivens Band included Peggy Hoskins & VerTigo, Kurt Thomas and Sandra Hall.
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center turned into a music venue Saturday as artists took their places on stage at Mitch Farmer’s annual June Jam, benefitting the Hall-Dawson Court Appointed Special Advocates.Realtor Mitch Farmer created June Jam to benefit local charities. Since his death in 2009, event organizers have continued to hold the concert each year in honor of his memory and to keep Farmer’s passion for helping others alive.This was the first year June Jam took place at its new venue, promising an even better concert experience than previous years.Arnold Patterson and his grandson, Tyler, make the June Jam a yearly tradition.“I bring my grandson out to this every summer when he visits from Washington,” he said. “It’s a good thing to be able to come out to an event that’s very much community-based and benefits charity.”The concert kicked off with an afternoon hour of tunes by local songwriters.