Speakers will include Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell, congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson, and actress Mia Farrow.

The concert, which takes place at New Milford High School starting at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Call 860-354-2926 to reserve tickets.

Henderson, a former saloon pianist and television bandleader, founded the New York Pops in 1983. He lived in New Milford for the last three decades of his life, and he and his wife Ruth ran a store, art gallery, and cooking school there. He died on November 1, 2005.

According to the Pops, another tribute to Henderson is scheduled at Carnegie Hall on February 6 at 4 p.m. Details have not yet been announced.