There are three types of events listed on our calendar:
- MMC Workshops planned collaboratively with hosts around the United States and Canada;
- Local Practice Groups led by presenters and participants from the Music that Makes Community network, providing opportunities to hone our skills and support one another in song leading;
- Community Events presented by organizations affiliated with MMC for the benefit of the wider musical community.
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 03:00 PM
Join Paul Vasile for Music that Makes Community's first webinar, focused on paperless music for Advent! As we prepare for and celebrate the arrival of the Word who ‘became flesh and lived among us’ we can’t imagine a better experience of embodied faith than singing with others.
Register below to join Paul and others in our community of practice for conversation about how, where, and when paperless songs can be shared during the season.Registration fee: $10 (after payment is processed you'll receive a link for the webinar)
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Friday, November 15, 2019 at 06:30 PM
Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland, ME
Join Paul Vasile for an Intersectional Justice Singing Workshop at Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland on Friday, November 15. Learn paperless songs to sing on the streets and in your faith community, giving feet to our faith and inviting us to work for wholeness and healing in our world.
All are welcome to sing in this supportive, gracious setting! RSVP below to let us know you're planning to attend!
Suggested donation: $10 (no one will be turned away)
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Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 09:30 AM
Waterville United Church of Christ in Waterville, ME
Music That Makes Community is excited to visit Mid Coast Maine, sharing paperless (oral/aural tradition) music and leadership practices. Waterville United Church of Christ will host this time of musical and spiritual nourishment as we join voices and hearts in song. MtMC's Executive Director, Paul Vasile will offer leadership, inviting participants into communal learning and reflection.
All are welcome to share in a day-long workshop exploring how and why we sing together, noticing way our bodies and voices are present when we learn through thoughtful modeling and generous invitation. Together we'll experience how the energy we create through singing affects what we do in worship as a whole, as well as other parts of our human lives. Share in worship and participatory learning, and experience paperless songs and leadership practices you can share with your community!Vew the workshop schedule and register below!
Paul will also offer musical leadership at Waterville UCC Sunday morning.
Music That Makes Community encourages and support practices of communal singing and learning. Watch this short video to learn about the unique work we're doing around the United States and Canada.
Individual Registration Fee: $50
Scholarships are available for students, seminarians, seniors, and congregations with limited financial resources. Contact Paul Vasile in the MtMC office to learn more.
Meals, refreshments, and workshop materials are included in the cost. Childcare will be provided for infants and children, though they are also warmly welcomed to sing with us.The workshop is generously sponsored by Waterville United Church of Christ.
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 02:00 PM
St. John's Episocopal Church Rectory in Kingston, NY
We're excited to announce a new Interfaith Practice Group in the Hudson Valley. We'll gather in the Rectory behind St. John's Episcopal Church. Bring a song to share and/or one that you'd like to learn to teach!
For more info, please call Ana Hernandez at (914) 357-0365 and leave a message.
The group meets monthly on the Sunday after the full moon (mainly the 3rd Sunday of the month). -
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM
St. Barnabas Anglican Church in New Westminster, BC, Canada
Join Vancouver-area singers for a Sacred Song Circle in the sanctuary of St. Barnabas Anglican Church the last Sunday of the month. Led by Caitlin Riley Beck, Patti Powell, and Emilie Smith, everyone is welcome, from everywhere, and from any tradition or any place on the journey. No need to “know how to sing!” -
Tuesday, December 03, 2019 at 05:30 PM
Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore, MD
Our Baltimore Practice Group meets again on Tuesday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m., hosted by the Cathedral of the Incarnation in downtown Baltimore. This is a great opportunity for those who've attended MMC workshops to practice their song teaching skills and learn new paperless repertoire. While geared toward folks who’ve attended an MMC event, all are welcome to sing.
RSVP below. For more information, please contact coordinator Barbara Cates.
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019 at 07:00 PM
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Arlington, MA
From L-R: Christiana Dutton, Rev. Nancy Wilbanks, Ken Livak, Fiona Vidal-White and Andrew Heintz.
Interested singers in the area are welcome to join us again on Wednesday, December 4th at 7 p.m. Please join us if you love to sing in a group in unison or improvised harmony, without printed words or music. Feel free to bring a song to teach.For more information contact organizer Fiona Vidal-White.
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Monday, December 09, 2019 at 07:00 PM
St. James Episcopal Church in Roanoke, VA
All are welcome to a free Community SING at St. James Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Virginia! Community SINGs are for everyone – no musical experience is required! We'll share songs that enliven the spirit, nourish the soul, and remind us that we belong to each other. The evening of participatory singing will be led by organizers of our MMC Practice Group in Southwestern VA.
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Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 02:00 PM
St. John's Episocopal Church Rectory in Kingston, NYWe're excited to announce a new Interfaith Practice Group in the Hudson Valley. We'll gather in the Rectory behind St. John's Episcopal Church. Bring a song to share and/or one that you'd like to learn to teach!
For more info, please call Ana Hernandez at (914) 357-0365 and leave a message.
The group meets monthly on the Sunday after the full moon (mainly the 3rd Sunday of the month). -
Tuesday, January 07, 2020 at 05:30 PM
Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore, MDOur Baltimore Practice Group meets again on Tuesday, January 7 at 5:30 p.m., hosted by the Cathedral of the Incarnation in downtown Baltimore. This is a great opportunity for those who've attended MMC workshops to practice their song teaching skills and learn new paperless repertoire. While geared toward folks who’ve attended an MMC event, all are welcome to sing.
RSVP below. For more information, please contact coordinator Barbara Cates.