As the Beacon went to press,  Andover Community Coffeehouse volunteers were completing arrangements to offer  a public “virtual coffeehouse” as its May 15 “Third Friday” concert, beginning in your home, in front of your computer, at 7 PM. 

Powered by a technology called Zoom, and using the “people skills” learned in a trial “virtual coffeehouse” held in April, the May 15 event can be viewed live by up to 100 “virtual attendees.” To register in advance (which is suggested), and for more information, contact TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com.

Headliner for the event will be Kala Farnham, who, according to her website (KalaFarnham.com), “set out into the world with one vision: to inspire and heal through the transformative power of music…. Drawing from a classical education and a professional background in musical theater, Kala presents a hallmark reinvention of the folk tradition. Her passion for fairytales, ancient history, and storytelling draws audiences from around the country into the reinvented worlds of alternate times and places.”  

She will be performing live from her rural Connecticut home.

Also appearing live will be up to a half-dozen open-mic local-area musicians and spoken-word performers. Those wishing to request a ten-minute (or two-song) time slot on a first-come first-served basis should contact The Hub at TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com as soon as possible for more information.

The concert will be free of charge, although viewers will be able to make a contribution electronically to the featured performer via instructions to be given during the event.  The sponsor of the event is Huckleberry Propane and Oil.

Plans for a June “Third Friday” event are currently uncertain. Look for details in the June Beacon or on the Coffeehouse website at AndoverCoffeehouse.org.