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Free Lesson with Guitar Center - SESSION 2

Age 8 through Adult

2024-08-03 12:00:00 2024-08-03 12:55:00 America/Chicago Free Lesson with Guitar Center - SESSION 2 East - Friends of RPL Community Room

Saturday, August 03
12:00pm - 12:55pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-03 12:00:00 2024-08-03 12:55:00 America/Chicago Free Lesson with Guitar Center - SESSION 2 Learn a guitar riff w/ a REPEAT visit from Guitar Center to celebrate our SRC theme of Read, Renew, Repeat. No prior experience preferred. Must register each participant for 1 or 3 sessions. See More. East - Friends of RPL Community Room

East

Friends of RPL Community Room

Learn a guitar riff w/ a REPEAT visit from Guitar Center to celebrate our SRC theme of Read, Renew, Repeat. No prior experience preferred. Must register each participant for 1 or 3 sessions. See More.

East Branch (6685 E. State St.) is hosting Guitar Center during a community outreach mission to bring music, reading music, and playing a guitar to those with no (or very limited) experience. Anyone age 8 through adult can register to learn a familiar guitar riff at this FREE event. This is your chance to see what playing a guitar feels like. During the event, Guitar Center will be offering a discount of 25% off of your first month of guitar lessons if you choose to take it a step further. If you have always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, this is the perfect event for you!

There are three (3) sessions to choose from, with 16 participants per session. You may only register for 1 session. Register using each participant's name. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. IF YOU SIGN UP AND CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE HAVE THE COURTESY TO CANCEL SO SOMEONE ELSE HAS A CHANCE. . .please call Abby at 815-966-2755 and I will gladly cancel for you.

  • SESSION 1: 11:00A - 11:55A
  • SESSION 2: 12:00P - 12:55P
  • SESSION 3: 1:00P - 1:55P

Guitar Center of Rockford (5425 E. State St.) specializes in new/used guitars, drum sets, piano keyboards, and equipment/accessories like amps, lighting, and microphones. Their professional instructors teach all skill levels and all ages. Guitar Center also services and repairs instruments and equipment.

East

Phone: 815-966-2748
Fax: 815-226-1538
Branch manager
Al Carter

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Mon, Jun 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 05 Closed

About the library

Come visit the East Branch, located in the former Barnes & Noble building on East State St. The East Branch offers a 65-seat meeting room, free Wi-Fi, quiet study rooms, special areas for children and adults, and an expanded collection of books and media, as well as a Friends of RPL book shop.

Upcoming events

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Tue, Jun 30, 10:15am - 11:00am
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Wed, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Tue, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Area
Tuesday evening stories and music topped off with a little coloring time. This weekly storytime meets in the Children's Area. Will not meet 6/30/26.