60th anniversary Skagit Community Band concert

La Conner is no stranger to either history or good music.

Both will be evident in town on Friday.

That’s when the Skagit Community Band, directed by La Conner resident Vince Fejeran, celebrates its 60th anniversary with a free concert and silent auction at Maple Hall.

The concert, in keeping with the spirit of the occasion, will feature favorite selections from through the years. After all, the band has played at special events across decades throughout the Skagit Valley area.

But La Conner, where Fejeran was a popular music teacher and band director before taking a similar post in Anacortes a...