Sanctuary Arts Series

Promoting arts and culture in the heart of Reading’s downtown inside the historic sanctuary of First Congregational Church.

2024 Season

March	24 at 2 PM	GODSPELL Produced by Creative Arts & First Congregational Church of Reading
April	7 at 3 PM	SPRING CONCERT Reading Community Concert Band *suggested donation $10
June	8 at 7 PM	OPENING DOORS: RACE, CONVERSATION, SONG presented by the Opening Doors Project Vance Gilbert
October	18 at 7 PM	PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Silent film with live organ accompaniment and a presentation by Jeff Rapsis prior to the film *suggested donation $10
November	TBD	FREEDOM: SLAVERY AND ABOLITION IN READING Historical lecture
December	TBD	HOLIDAY CONCERT Reading Community Concert Band *suggested donation $10

Admission
Admission to all of these programs is free or with a suggested donation in order to provide opportunities for all to enjoy arts and cultural programming in our community, without barrier. Free-will donations will be accepted to help support the artists and cost for the series. Reading Community Concert Band concerts encourage a $10 suggested donation which goes directly towards the Reading Community Concert Band.

Accessibility
All events in this series are accessible in the following ways:
Accessible entrances and seating are available. Accessible entrances are located on Sanborn Street and the Reading Town Hall parking lot on Lowell Street. These events will be held in the sanctuary, which is on the main level and do not require stairs. An accessible restroom is also on this level. Seating in the sanctuary includes space for wheelchairs and walkers.
Large print programs are available whenever a printed program is provided.
Listening Assist Devices are provided when programs are able to utilize the sound system in the space. Some music and instruments cannot be amplified, and will not be able to carry over these devices. However, speakers speaking into a microphone will be amplified.