Carlsbad Library Hosts Free Concerts to Start Holiday Season Dec. 8, 11 and 15

Carlsbad City Library will host a concert at each of its locations to kick off the holiday season. All of the concerts are free. Seating is limited and first come, first served.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m., award-winning musician Yale Strom and his band, Hot Pstromi, will perform a concert featuring klezmer music. Strom's decades of research into this Jewish musical tradition has helped advance the klezmer music revival and inspired his original compositions. For more information, visit www.yalestrom.com. Free tickets will be given out at the auditorium door beginning at 1 p.m. the day of the concert. Carlsbad City Library, Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad 92011

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m., The Schone Musik Vocal Quartet presents a special "Home for the Holidays" program featuring beloved holiday tunes.
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Place, Carlsbad 92008

On Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., enjoy upbeat Gypsy jazz music with a holiday twist featuring Patrick Berrogain's Hot Club Combo with guitar, violin and vocals. For more information, visit www.patrickberrogain.com<http://www.patrickberrogain.com/>.
Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad 92008

Dec. 11 and 15 concerts are sponsored by Friends of the Carlsbad Library. Dec. 8 concert is made possible by Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation's Robert H. Gartner Cultural Endowment Fund.

–Carlsbad City Library press release