FOUND Sheet Music near Bronson Park, Kalamazoo
Description
I found a binder of sheet music lying on a bench near Bronson Park around 7:45 p.m. last Friday in downtown Kalamazoo. The pages are marked with practice notes, tempo marks, and a few pencil annotations that look like someone was studying a piece for a recital. A couple of sheets fluttered in the breeze, and I can tell it’s someone’s personal music stash rather than a random printout. I picked it up, tucked it into my bag for safekeeping, and hoped the owner would see this and claim it here—these few pages mean a lot to someone, and I’d want someone to feel seen if it were my own thing lost.
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How to safely return this item
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