“A Night to Remember at the Trudeau Center”

Posted 5/14/13

After enjoying a tasty meal, more than 60 guests who attended Friday’s second annual Trudeau Center prom danced to party favorites like “Gangnam Style,” “Cotton Eyed-Joe” and “The …

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“A Night to Remember at the Trudeau Center”

DJ LISA P: Pellegrino said seeing the children enjoying themselves was the best part of the night.

Jessica A. Botelho

MARCHING AT TRUDEAU: About one-third of the 30-piece band performed for nearly a half-hour to the delight of clients and other guests.

Jessica A. Botelho

Kellen Loran, 17, a student at Toll Gate, sang an amazing rendition of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” encouraging the crowd to participate in singing the chorus.

Jessica A. Botelho

Posted Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:00 pm

After enjoying a tasty meal, more than 60 guests who attended Friday’s second annual Trudeau Center prom danced to party favorites like “Gangnam Style,” “Cotton Eyed-Joe” and “The Electric,” better known as “The Electric Slide,” at the Center’s Larkin Recreation Building in Warwick. They were also treated to a surprise live performance by the Extraordinary Rendition Band, a 30-piece, Rhode Island-based marching band. Lisa Pellegrino, the activities coordinator for the children’s recreation program at Trudeau, served as DJ and arranged for the band to visit, as she is a member and trumpet player.