MCPL 75th - Soulful Music by Electric Violinist Bliss Ananda

Celebrate 75 Years of MCPL!

Join us on the patio at Long Branch to hear the smooth sounds of Electric Violinist Bliss Ananda. This musical performance is in celebration of 75 years of Montgomery County Public Libraries!

Come and enjoy the smooth sounds of Bliss Ananda the Electric Violinist as Long Branch Library celebrates 75 years of MCPL! 

Charles “Bliss the Violinist” Tolbert, aka Bliss Ananda, has been soothing the palates of listeners with his electric violin for over 30 years. Bliss Ananda has performed at: The Strathmore, the Kennedy Center, the Christmas Tree Lighting at The White House, the National Institutes of Health’s Barbara Streisand Heart Health Initiative, the reopening of the Howard Theater, as well as for The Mayor of Washington, DC, Muriel Bowser. 

This program will take place outside on the patio, weather permitting. Program will be moved indoors if raining or bad weather. Feel free to bring a blanket, towel, or camp chairs to sit on. Some additional chairs will also be provided by the library. 

To learn more about Bliss Ananda, go here: Bliss Ananda - Electric Violinist

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. 

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-777-0910.

Looking to learn more and attend other events to celebrate MCPL's 75th Anniversary this year? Check out our calendar of events here!

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Library Program Attendance is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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