Hartland
Fine Arts Center Bandshell
7/19/2020
In 1990, the Kiwanis Club of Hartland brought the idea of the bandshell in Nixon Park to the Village Park Board. The Park is named after Dr. H. G. B. Nixon, whose family settled in Hartland; he donated the land for the Park to the Village in the 1920s. In 1991, Chuck Kultz and Keith Stuge from P.D.C., Inc., (the architects) delivered preliminary plans to the Board. It was originally estimated to cost $60,000. Over the next two years the budget increased to $165,000. The Village contributed $30,000 and the Kiwanis Club and Lake Country Rotary Club provided the balance. Construction began in 1994 and completed in 1995. In 2001 several items were addressed: burial of electrical lines in front of he stage, backs on the benches added, plus four seating areas according to ADA access specifications.
From the Lake County Report, June 1, 1995
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The grand opening was held June 3,1995. Both articles are from the Lake County Reporter.
Lake County Reporter, 6/1/1995
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Lake County Reporter, 6/6/1995
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 7/19/2020
A kiosk near the bandshell lists the summer activities. Thursday Night Concert series (funded by the Kiwanis and the Village) are on the schedule. Occasionally local theater groups (such as the Lake Country Players) or schools hold plays. It has also been used for weddings. The Lake Country Beer Garden is an additional attraction located near to the bandshell. |
7/19/2020; Village of Hartland banners fly over the Fine Arts Center Bandshell
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