Maybe it's because I live so close to Grace Episcopal Church and can hear the carillon often that I feel it is one of the most interesting things about Plainfield. It is one of only four carillons in New Jersey. What adds to its distinction is that it is a gift to all from the Pittis family. Each August, Grace Church invites the community to hear a concert on the prestigious Pittis Carillon in conjunction with a Peach Festival. There is no charge, just bring a lawn chair to Cleveland Avenue and East Seventh Street and experience one of the Queen City's cultural treasures.
Here is the notice as posted on the church web site.
Carillon Concert & Peach Festival
Sunday, August 24 - 12:00 PM
Join us for delicious peach desserts and a carillon concert performed by Lynnli Wang.
Lynnli is a rising senior at Yale University and recently passed her Guild of Carillonneurs of North America's carillonneur exam.
The event is free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.This year the concert will be dedicated in memory of Walter and Betram Pittis. The Pittis brothers engineered the expansion of the carillon and maintained the instrument over many decades.
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