For many years, the Lititz Public Library has included music in its offerings with concerts held at the venue. This year, to provide a safe environment for attendees and musicians, concerts will be held outside in the library's backyard at 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz.

Weather permitting, five concerts will be held. The series will kick off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, with Swing Street, a band that includes up to four musicians and is known for adding a dash of fun to mainstream jazz standards and jazz adaptations of popular tunes. Band members are Chuck Oettel on guitar, Pete Bainbridge on bass, Mike Truitt on piano, and vocals by Olivia Daugherty.

On Thursday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., Bravura Brass, a Lancaster brass quintet known for entertaining and upbeat concert programs, will play. The band consists of tuba player Steven Holgate, trumpet players Jason Blome and Curtis Palmer, Jill Markley on the French horn, and Tony Deininger on the trombone.

The library will host the Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble on Saturday, July 24, at 1 p.m. The ensemble has its roots in 2011 when Tom Cook and Wade Yankey decided to explore new and eclectic material from Bach to bluegrass and more. The ensemble now includes Greg Rohrer on mandolin, Kevin Neidig on mandolin and octave mandolin and vocals, Cook on mandola and vocals, and Henry Koretzky on mandocello and mandolin and vocals. The band plays original tunes along with songs that draw from jazz, swing, bluegrass, old-time, folk, and world music.

On Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m., Temple Avenue will bring swing and blues music to the venue, and on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 1:30 p.m., The Knotwork Band, a professional Celtic folk music trio, will perform traditional folk music along with original compositions. Band members include Victoria Visceglia on silver flute, wooden whistles, piano, percussion, and vocals; Kevin Long on guitar and fretless bass guitar, as well as vocals and mandolin; and Tommy Kochel on wooden flute, piccolo, high and low whistles, mandolin, and bodhráns, as well as vocals.

Attendees to the free events are asked to bring a blanket or chairs and to sit as a group near a green flag for social distancing purposes. Individuals are asked to wear masks until seated in their areas.

More information about the library may be found at https://lititzlibrary.org. Readers who have questions may call 717-626-2255 or email info@lititzlibrary.org.