SPECIAL EVENTS

Monday, August 5, 2024, at 6:45 pm

The Waterford Community Band

Great news! The Second FREE Band concert in Fort Trumbull, will be held on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. It has been many summers since the Fort has echoed with the music of band concerts. This summer, the Friends of Fort Trumbull, with the assistance of Ranger-Eric Gileau, are pleased to present the second of such concerts- The Waterford Community Band.

The Waterford Community Band is a group of volunteer musicians dedicated to learning and performing traditional, concert band music. . For over 40 years, Brass, woodwind, and percussion players from all walks of life and all skill levels have come together for weekly rehearsals and numerous free performances in public venues in the Waterford community and surrounding communities.

One of their goals is to serve their community by providing free live performances in parks, community centers, and nursing homes. In the spirit of John Philip Sousa, The Waterford Community Band serves to preserve and promote the tradition of quality, live-performance instrumental music in the community.

The Conductor of the Band is Zach Thomas-a GRAMMY nominated music educator- who is the Director of Instrumental Music at Ledyard High School in Ledyard, CT. Mr. Thomas was the Music Director and Conductor of The Original Waterford Community Band. He has previously taught in North Stonington and Norwalk public schools. He resides in Ledyard with his wife and two children.

The evening’s program will be an eclectic selection of live performance instrumental music. There will be something for everyone! Don’t miss this FREE concert at Fort Trumbull.

Bring lawn chairs for seating. The concert will take place on the great lawn at the performance pad.

Coast Guard Academy Flag Ceremony on July 27, 2024 at Fort Trumbull

Flag Day for the Class of 2028, this year hosted at Fort Trumbull.

Before the present Academy was built, USCG officers were trained at Fort Trumbull. Overlooking the Thames River, the swabs earned their first collar devices, signifying them as “4th Class Selects”. This marks their transition into Phase 3 of the summer training program.

As is tradition, the Mystic Seaport Museum presented the class with their Class Flag, accepted by the top performing swabs.

Mystic River Brass Ensemble, 2-3:30 pm, Sunday, 21 July 2024.

Members have access to inside the Fort to see the fireworks from a topside spectacular location.