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Concert in the Park features Bob Doczak at The Timbers of Shorewood

Joliet native Bon Doczak is playing in the popular summer concert series.

Accordionist Bob Doczak takes the stage for the July Concert in the Park on the outdoor patio of The Timbers of Shorewood on Sunday.

The 6:30 p.m. show at the 1100 N. River Road retirement community is open to the public and free of charge.

Born in Joliet, Doczak grew up in a neighborhood that consisted of Slovenians, Croatians and people of Polish descent, so polka music literally filled the streets.

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With 42 years in the polka business, he is one of the key organizers of the annual Illinois Polka Festival held each February in Naperville.

The popular series of summer evening concerts called “The Timbers’ Concert in the Park” is a favorite event. A few years ago, neighbors with homes near The Timbers heard the music, and they started setting up lawn chairs in their yards.

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Staff at The Timbers invited them to join the residents and today the concerts are an amiable blend of residents, neighbors, friends, families and the public.

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community which provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay — a weekend, a week, a month or longer.

For more information, call Shelly Goggins at 815-609-0669 or visit The Timbers' website.

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