A group of religious congregations dedicated to social justice issues will host a Pete Seeger Sing-Along on Sunday in Bethesda to honor the well-known folk singer and activist who died in January.
Action in Montgomery (AIM) and the Westmoreland Church will hold the event at the church (1 Westmoreland Circle) at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 with the help of the Little Falls Bluegrass Ensemble.
Seeger’s career in the national spotlight began on the radio in the 40′s. His string of hit recordings in the 50′s included Lead Belly’s “Goodnight, Irene,” which he recorded as part of the Weavers. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 60′s, Seeger gained prominence as a protest singer in support of international disarmament, civil rights, labor, environmental and peace causes.
AIM is an alliance of 30 congregations and neighborhood groups in Montgomery County with the primary goal to “develop local leadership to organize people to create a more just county.”
Some of the group’s issues have included affordable housing for seniors and the Maryland Dream Act.
The concert is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit AIM.
Seeger’s half sister, Peggy Seeger, will be at the Chevy Chase Village Hall at 4 p.m. on Saturday for a discussion with the Chevy Chase Historical Society. Both Seegers spent time growing up in Chevy Chase, where their father owned a home on West Kirke Street.
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