Bella Music Foundation for the Blind To Perform at the Ocean County Library

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to mark Diversability Month with a series of classical concerts by the Bella Music Foundation (for the Blind) during the month of October. Performances will take place at the following branches:

• Upper Shores Branch – 12 PM Saturday, October 5, 112 Jersey City Avenue, Lavallette, (732) 793-3996.
• Jackson Branch – 3 PM Saturday, October 5, 2 Jackson Drive, (732) 928-4400.
• Waretown Branch – 12 PM Saturday, October 19, 112 Main Street, (609) 693-5133.
• Stafford Branch – 3 PM Saturday, October 19, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, (609) 597-3381.

The performances will highlight the remarkable talents of the Foundation’s blind and visually impaired musicians and their musical counterparts without visual impairments.

The internationally-renowned Bella Music Foundation (for the Blind) is a New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting talented blind classical musicians and providing guidance on their paths to excellence.

This past June, the organization co-organized Korea’s 2024 Seoul International Music Festival and Art Market for the Blind. In April, the BMF Music Festival for the Blind filled the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, NJ.

Please register for this free program in the branch of your choice at https://tinyurl.com/OclBMF. For more information, visit any participating OCL branch, call (732) 349-6200 or visit https://theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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