By Jeanie Petersen

Correspondent

OXFORD – The first of the Oxford Community Band’s Summer Concert Series begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in LaFayette Park.

The Band will be under the new direction ofJessica Freeman, an Oxford Alumnus, who was a guest conductor of band director Jason Place’s last summer. The group (of approximately twenty members, ranging in age from school students to senior citizens), will play moderate grade marches, show tunes, overtures and novelty selections for the enjoyment of the Oxford community.