Simple Gifts Tour Schedule

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September 2020
Wed 9/2	Prince Gallitzin State Park Patton PA (near Altoona)	5pm Learn to Play Spoons! (Please bring 2 spoons) 6pm concert All events will be outdoors	814.674.1000
Fri-Sat 9/11-9/12	Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering ONLINE	ONLINE - Click HERE for schedule and Zoom link. This annual event will be held online this year Two days of workshops, jams, concerts for all levels and instruments, including non-musicians	814/643-6220
Mon 9/14	ONLINE - Sponsored by Parkland Community Library Allentown PA	ONLINE - Click HERE at concert time. 7pm online concert	610-398-1361
Sun 9/20	Waldheim Park Allentown PA	6:30pm outdoor concert	484-333-1069
Sun 9/27	Acoustic Brew Concerts State College PA	6pm outdoor concert	814-571-5182
October 2020
Sat 10/3	Mary S. Biesecker Public Library Somerset PA	4pm outdoor concert	814/445-4011
Mon 10/5	Online class: Beginning Ukulele - sponsored by Mary S. Biesecker Public Library Somerset PA	4pm online, appropriate for total beginners continued 10/19 ONLINE - Click HERE to join us.	814/445-4011
Sat 10/10	Chapman State Park Clarendon PA (near Warren)	3pm outdoor concert jamming afterwards (bring instruments)	814-723-0259
Sun 10/11	Chapel Church Red Lion PA (near York)	1pm outdoor concert under covered pavilion	717-244-6375
Wed 10/14	Online, sponsored by Nottingham Elementary School Oxford PA	7pm Family Concert ONLINE - Check back for a Zoom link	814-238-8048
Thur 10/15	Tarentum Third Thursday Tarentum PA (near Pittsburgh)	5-8pm outdoor concert	724-882-2185
Sat 10/17	Newhouse Park Pavilion Delmont PA (east of Pittsburgh)	Outdoor concert and workshop Sponsored by Delmont Library 3pm learn to play spoons 3:45 concert	724-468-5329
Mon 10/19	Online class: Beginning Ukulele - sponsored by Mary S. Biesecker Public Library Somerset PA	4pm online, appropriate for total beginners ONLINE - Click HERE to join us.	814/445-4011
November 2020
Sat 11/7	FEATURED EVENT MINI FOLK COLLEGE	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 6pm social hour 7pm concert 8pm jam session	814-238-8048
Tue 11/10	Online, sponsored by Oswayo Library Shinglehouse PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 4pm workshop for ages 4-7 5pm workshop for ages 8-12 6pm workshop for teens & adults	814-697-6691
Fri 11/13	Johnstown YMCA Johnstown PA	2pm concert and workshop in a large gym with masks and social distancing	814-535-8381 x2
Mon 11/16	Online, sponsored by Abiding Hope Lutheran Church Erie PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 7pm concert and workshop	814-868-8685
Tue 11/17	Online, sponsored by Oswayo Library Shinglehouse PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 11am workshop for senior center (but all welcome) 5pm workshop - learn to play spoons! 6pm concert	814-697-6691
Wed 11/18	Online, sponsored by Juniata College Huntingdon PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 9pm concert & discussion with focus on international music, especially for Juniata College international students but open to the public	814-238-8048
December 2020
Fri 12/4 5:00pm	Online, sponsored by Hanover Area School District Wilkes-Barre PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. We worked with the students on 12/1 and 12/2. The 12/4 program is a time for anyone interested in learning more to have informal conversation with Simple Gifts and to hear more music. The session will be targeted to 4th and 5th grade students but open to the public. 5:00pm workshop
Fri 12/4 6:30pm	Online, sponsored by Dover Public Library Dover DE	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Passcode: 746860 6:30-8:00pm online concert	302-736-7030
Fri 12/11 6:00pm	ONLINE for Northwest Middle School Reading PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. (passcode = music) Week of school workshops ends with an event open to the public. We begin with "open mic" for student performers, and then Simple Gifts will play a free concert.
Sat 12/12 7:00pm	Online, sponsored by Worthington Lutheran Church Worthington PA	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. 7pm concert	724-297-3398
January 2021 All events ONLINE for now
Sat 1/2 4pm to 9pm	Taste of Folk College ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 836 0432 5176 Zoom passcode: tofc	Five hours of workshops, open mic, jamming, potluck, designed to give you a free one-day taste of Folk College. 4pm Workshop: Beginners' Guide to Jamming 5pm Show and Tell: Weird Instruments 6:15pm Open Mic: Bring your talent or come to listen. 7:45pm Simple Gifts shortest concert ever 8pm: Jamming
Thur 1/14 7:00pm	Workshop: I Wish I Played An Instrument ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 815 8982 6989 Zoom passcode: music	It seems most everyone either plays an instrument or wishes they did. If you're in the group that's wishing, this workshop is for you! Simple Gifts will show a variety of instruments, starting with the easiest options, and tell you pros and cons of playing each. And no, you're never too old to start playing.
Sat 1/23 7:00pm	Simple Gifts Concert ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 816 1410 4764 Zoom passcode: music	Music and laughter on a Saturday night.
Thur 1/28 7:00pm	Conversation with Simple Gifts: Arranging Music for Performance ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 848 7973 1160 Zoom passcode: music	This will be mostly a conversation, but with a little bit of performing. We'll discuss the process we use to arrange music, from finding the music we want to play to gradually creating a polished performance piece.
February 2021 All events ONLINE for now
Wed 2/10 7:00pm	Jam Session ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 3944 7492 Zoom passcode: music	Bring your instrument or voice and we'll make music together. All instruments and levels are welcome, and listeners are welcome too.
Sat 2/20 7:00pm	Simple Gifts Concert ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 816 1410 4764 Zoom passcode: music	Music and laughter on a Saturday night.
Thur 2/25 7:00pm	Workshop: Slow and Beautiful Tunes ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music	Have your instrument ready, or join us as a singer or listener. We'll teach several of our favorite slow and beautiful tunes.
March 2021 All events ONLINE for now
Sat 3/1 7:00pm	Online, sponsored by Queens Public Library 718-990-0896	ONLINE - Click HERE for access to the link. 7pm concert
Sat 3/13 7:00pm	Simple Gifts Concert ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music	Music and laughter on a Saturday night.
Thur 3/18 7:00pm	Workshop: Learn to Play Spoons! ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music	Have two spoons ready, and you'll learn to play them!
Tue 3/23 7:00pm	Online, sponsored by Foxdale Village	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music
April 2021
Sun 4/11 2:00pm	Online, sponsored by Franklin Township Public Library Somerset, NJ 718-990-0896	ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 953 6876 8467 Zoom passcode: concert
Fri 4/16 7:00pm	First Presbyterian Church Clark Summit, PA (near Scranton) 570-586-6306	Our first in-person concert in a looong time!
Sat 4/17 7:00pm	Simple Gifts Concert ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music	Music and laughter on a Saturday night.
Sun 4/25 2:00pm	Start of 3-part ukulele class Ebensburg PA (near Altoona) 814-241-6123	A 3-part ukulele class is intended for veterans, but will be open to others if space allows. Sponsored by Laurel Highlands Historical Village. The other two sessions are May 16 and 22.
May 2021
Sun 5/16 & 5/23 2:00pm	Ukulele class Ebensburg PA (near Altoona) 814-241-6123	A 3-part ukulele class is intended for veterans, but will be open to others if space allows. Sponsored by Laurel Highlands Historical Village.
Wed 5/19 2:00pm	Online, sponsored by Queens Public Library 718-990-0896	We'll be part of their "Art Speaks" series. We've been asked to talk about our backgrounds, inspiration, and creative process. More info and link HERE
Sat 5/22 7:00pm	Simple Gifts Concert ONLINE - Click HERE to join us. Zoom meeting id: 896 8773 2965 Zoom passcode: music	Music and laughter on a Saturday night.
Sun 5/23 3:30pm	In-person concert (masks required) Crossroads Alliance Church Ebensburg PA (near Altoona) 814-241-6123	Some of the veterans we've worked with will perform, followed by a Simple Gifts concert. Sponsored by Laurel Highlands Historical Village.
Fri-Sat 5/28-5/29	Virtual Folk College	Two days of online workshops, concerts, open mic, and jamming with Simple Gifts, Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly, Henry Koretzky, and Judy Minot. See folkcollege.com for details.
July 2021
Tue-Fri 7/13-7/16	Community Arts Center Wallingford PA (Delaware County) 610-566-1713	Summer Arts Camp Camp runs July 12 to 16; Simple Gifts will be there July 13-16. Camp is for grades 1 to 6.
Thu 7/15 7:00pm	Montgomery Twp Community & Rec Center Montgomeryville PA 215-393-6900	Outdoor concert. There's an indoor location in case of rain.
Sat 7/17	Community Arts Center Wallingford PA (Delaware County) 610-566-1713	Tie Dye Music Festival Rain date 7/18
Wed 7/21 7:00pm	Lewisburg Concert Lewisburg PA	Outdoor concert at the Piers in downtown Lewisburg on the grassy area behind Siam Restaurant. Rain location is St. Paul's Church. Another band will play at 7pm; Simple Gifts starts at 8pm. Sponsored by CommUnity Zone, Campus Theatre, Lewisburg Downtown Partnership, Lewisburg Arts Council.

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