The Bayside Singers will be performing in Ocean Park and Ilwaco this month.

ILWACO and OCEAN PARK — Bayside Singers, a local singing group, will be presenting a pair of spring concerts entitled, “Broadway to the Big Screen: Why Are There So Many Songs About Rainbows?”

The concerts will be held on two Saturdays in May. The May 11 concert will be at the River City Playhouse in Ilwaco, and the May 18 concert will be held at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church on U Street, in Ocean Park. Both concerts are scheduled for 2 p.m.

The group’s director, Sue Wasienko, has chosen music from a wide range of musical theater productions for the singers to perform. Those range from Music Man, to Moana, to Hamilton. The audience will hear some familiar songs, as well as some surprising ones from productions they may have heard of but never seen. Admission to the concerts is by free will donation, with tickets available at the door. Refreshments will be served at intermission.

A silent auction will be held in conjunction with each concert, and will feature hand-crafted items contributed by singers and community members. The concerts, and associated auctions, are a major source of funds for the group and will help defray expenses such as music purchases, insurance, space rental, performance fees and salaries.

Additional funding has been provided through small grants from the Washington State Arts Commission, in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts, and through the South Pacific County Community Foundation.

In addition, the group is always seeking new singers, and anyone who enjoys singing and is interested in singing with the group may contact Bayside Singers’ president, Kathy Hanna, at 360-244-1827. Neither auditions nor the ability to read music is required.