Editor’s Note: The following announcement comes from Hopkins Public Schools.

You are invited to celebrate a 41-year tradition. The junior and senior bands at Hopkins High School will perform their highly anticipated "Pops" concert on Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9. The concerts will feature performances by the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Jazz Bands and the Lean Mean Performing Machine (LMPM).

Both performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Hopkins High School Auditorium (2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka). Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and can be purchased at www.seatyourself.biz/hopkins. A limited number of general admission tickets will be available at the door each evening.