Cupertino’s Summer Concert Series celebrates July 4

Phil ’n the Blanks play morning set at Memorial Park.

Summer Concert Series

The Cupertino Symphonic Band kicked off the 2024 Summer Concert Series at Memorial Park on June 6. The concerts continue Thursdays through Aug. 8; shows are , 6:30-8 p.m. excepting July 4, when Phil ’n the Blanks will play classic and modern rock, country and dance music from 10:30 a.m. to noon as part of Cupertino’s Independence Day Celebration.

The series continues at the Memorial Park Amphitheater, 21163 Anton Way, with Mixed Nuts on July 11, Patron Latin Rhythms on July 18 Keep on Truckin’ on July 25, Joint Chiefs on Aug. 1 and The Sound Project on Aug. 8.

For more information, visit https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/community-events.

Having the authority

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has openings on its Citizens’ Advisory and Expenditure Plan Oversight committees (CAC and EPOC, respectively).

The seven-member EPOC provides direct public oversight of the authority’s use of

its $24 annual parcel tax, permanently renewed by voters in November 2020. This tax generates approximately $8 million per year.

The 15-member CAC participates in reviewing and recommending applications for the authority’s annual urban grant program that has distributed nearly $15 million in grants and funded 950 community programs to support nature in urban areas. Last year, the authority awarded nearly $2 million to 19 local organizations.

Members of both committees are volunteers who reside within the authority’s working area. There are three positions open on EPOC, whose members meet quarterly and serve three-year terms. CAC members serve two-year terms; there are two positions open.

For more information and to apply for either committee, visit https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/committees.