Residents gathered in the downtown area Thursday afternoon to mingle and enjoy their lunch hour listening to free music from the Sans Abri Band during the first September Luncheon Concert on the square.

The event is presented by the Arts Association of Newton County and sponsored by Rob and Jean Fowler, The Covington News and Abbey Hospice and is held every Thursday at noon until the end of September.

If parking downtown is unavailable, residents are encouraged to park at the city of Covington parking lot beside the Church Street Lofts as well as overflow on-street parking on College Avenue beside the police department.

In case of rain, all concerts will be held at the Turner Lake Recreation Complex, located off the Clark Street roundabout.