Holiday Concert

Posted by MaryO on December 11, 2015

Holiday Concert and Benefit for Farthest Corners
Saturday 12/12/2015 3:00 pm

Greenwich Presbyterian Church

15305 Vint Hill Road
Nokesville, VA 20181

Our holiday concert and benefit for Farthest Corners will feature flute soloist Emma Resmini performing Russell Nadel’s Balkan Dances.

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