{"id":18459,"date":"2026-04-02T00:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=18459"},"modified":"2026-04-02T01:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:33:26","slug":"americana-folk-song-concert-planned-for-upper-shores-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2026\/04\/americana-folk-song-concert-planned-for-upper-shores-library\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Americana&#8217; Folk Song Concert Planned for Upper Shores Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_18460\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Gift-of-Song-Jessica-Carroll.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Jessica Carroll (Photo: Ocean County Library)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18460\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Gift-of-Song-Jessica-Carroll.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Carroll (Photo: Ocean County Library)\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Gift-of-Song-Jessica-Carroll.jpg 720w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Gift-of-Song-Jessica-Carroll-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica Carroll (Photo: Ocean County Library)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Folk singer and storyteller Jessica Carroll will bring a celebration of American music to the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette next week.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u201cJessica Carroll Sings Americana,\u201d the program will feature patriotic hymns and classic Americana folk songs, along with Carroll\u2019s insights into the origins and stories behind the music. Attendees can expect a heartfelt evening honoring the nation\u2019s rich musical heritage. The free event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Upper Shores Branch.<\/p>\n<p>The concert will be held Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Registration is required. Interested attendees can sign up online at <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/CarrollUpperShores\">tinyurl.com\/CarrollUpperShores<\/a>, by calling 732-793-5133, or by visiting the branch in person at 112 Jersey City Avenue in Lavallette.<\/p>\n<p>The Upper Shores Branch is located at 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2026\/04\/americana-folk-song-concert-planned-for-upper-shores-library\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folk singer and storyteller Jessica Carroll will bring a celebration of American music to the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette next week. Titled \u201cJessica Carroll Sings Americana,\u201d the program will feature patriotic hymns and classic Americana folk songs, along with Carroll\u2019s insights into the origins and stories behind the music. 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