Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at JC Music in Meriden Saturday, August 5 at 10 a.m. Sponsored by D’Addario, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Old strings collected during the event will be recycled through Playback, D’Addario’s free, national recycling program. JC Music is a family owned, full-line music store, which has been serving the Connecticut music market for the past 30 years. The store offers one of New England's largest selections of new and used musical instruments and stocks a huge selection of print music and accessories, including 130 different models of guitar strings. JC Music has an on-site ProShop and repairs any type of musical instrument or equipment. The store offers both instrumental and vocal lessons in its education center, and students perform twice a year in their popular student showcase concerts. JC Music also visits schools throughout Connecticut and is now the fourth largest band and orchestra rental store within their affiliate network in the United States.