TOMS RIVER – Relive the days when teens danced to the tunes on American Bandstand with “American Bandstand: Philadelphia 1957-1963,” a multimedia presentation by Rick Feingold, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library.

American Bandstand originated in 1957 as a five-day-a-week afternoon television show. It featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 records introduced by Dick Clark. Students would dance on the show which all their teachers watched.

This program, set in Philadelphia 1957-1963, features original live performances of “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets, “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin, “Tears on My Pillow” by Little Anthony, “Charlie Brown” by the Coasters, “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis, “Rock ‘n’ Roll is Here to Stay” by Danny and the Juniors, and more.

Rick Feingold teachers American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University and B.A. in History from Rutgers University.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River, volunteers who support the library through fundraising, programs, and advocacy. New members are always welcome. Membership forms are available at all OCL branches and reading centers and at theoceancountylibrary.org/OCLFriends.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/BandstandTR, call 732-349-6200, or stop by the branch at 101 Washington Street.