The Evanston Jaycees will be hosting a free community concert being held at Evanston High School on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7:00 PM.  The concert is being sponsored by Plains Tire Company. 

Founded in 1996, Sheltered Reality (SR) is a nonprofit musical organization whose performing membership spans all ages (currently as young as 6 and as old as 76!!). However, the majority of the members are youth aged 7-18 who come from practice sites located in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Colorado, Ohio, Utah, Nebraska, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee (with more sites and states to come). SR believes that Music can have Meaning, yet be a blast at the same time! SR performances use the power of percussion set to music, as well as high energy choreography, to engage and then motivate audiences to realize that any person, at any age in life, can dream and succeed. Success is first demonstrated through audience drum lessons followed by one or more audience participation songs; these always prove to be fun for audience members of all ages. However, SR then uses stories of hardship and triumph, as well as a sequence of Steps of Success to teach personal empowerment, character building, and ultimately translate the drum-playing success into something much more important: success in changing the world, and especially helping advocate for youth in crisis...the ultimate mission of Sheltered Reality.

This organization does not give a religious message. They are simply motivating the audience to advocate for those in need, especially children and families.  Sheltered Reality will also be holding assemblies at various schools in the community.  Don't miss this great opportunity to include the whole family in an evening of fun and free entertainment.  It will be an experience you will never forget! For more information contact Dawn Darby at 679-2882 or visit the Sheltered Reality website at http://www.sheltered-reality.org/index.html