Hey Kingston! We’re trying something new! Are you seeking opportunities to gather with your neighbours more regularly? Are you looking for something fun to do on a weekday morning? Do you and/or your kiddos love to sing? We hope you will consider joining us for our trial of an All-Ages Community Sing on weekday mornings at Kingston Community House (99 York St)!
Pre-registration is required. REGISTER HERE:
https://www.fiercelyok.ca/kingston-friday-morning-song-circles#trialregistration
~ Spring Dates & Location ~
4-Week Trial
May 23rd to June 13th
Friday Mornings
Kingston Community House at 99 York
~ Flow of Events ~
10:00 am
Doors Open
10:30 to 11:45 am
Singing facilitated by Steph & Paul
11:45 am to 12:30 pm
Community Gathering
~ Membership ~
🌷 $50 Flat Rate for the 4-Week Trial
🌷 Attend as few or as many sessions as you can!
🌷 Children are free.
🌷 Tea & Coffee are included.
🌷 There will be a volunteer baking rotation.
🌷 Steph & Paul will bring gluten-free, nut-free, vegan baked goodies to the first week!
~ What To Expect ~
🐦 A welcoming environment that embraces you, your voice and your kiddos (if applicable) exactly as they are.
🐦 Permission and encouragement to participate in your own way at your unique pace.
🐦 Opportunities to connect with your neighbours and experience a sense of community.
🐦 Easy-to-learn songs suitable for people of all ages that honour the delights and struggles of being human. Some songs will be chosen for the adults in the room, some will be chosen for the kids. Not every song will resonate with every human, and this is fiercely OK.
🐦 And, finally, a perfectly imperfect intergenerational space with kids and adults sometimes participating actively in the singing and sometimes engaging in quiet activities on the sidelines. We will have paper and pencils prepared for making art!
~ A Few Important Notes ~
🦉 Space is limited to 15 adults.
🦉 Pre-registration is required.
🦉 We need 10 people to sign up for the 4-Week Trial to go ahead with it.
🦉 Once we have reached 10 members, we will open up two Sliding Scale spots for folks facing financial hardship.
🦉 We are seeking to create a consistent community. There may or may not be space for drop-ins. We will keep you posted! If space permits, the drop-in rate will be $15 per gathering.
🦉 We will let you know by Friday, May 16th if we are going ahead with the trial. Stay tuned!
~ About the Facilitators: Steph & Paul ~
Steph and Paul have been facilitating community song circles together for over 8 years. In a world where everything moves so fast and neighbours no longer know each other’s names, they feel the most important contribution they could make is to re-weave place-based community. Getting people singing is their favourite way of bringing people together!
Known by some as a musical “wizard,” Paul Barton makes clever use of his education in Jazz guitar and experience as a professional musician to help song circles run seamlessly.
Steph Drouin is a trained community choir leader, Expressive Arts Therapist and expert space holder. Informed by a lifelong relationship with anxiety, she is passionate about creating spaces where you can feel safe to show up exactly as you are.
Get ready! As a team of gifted space holders and song weavers, Steph & Paul will not only create an accessible and uplifting musical experience for you but also an environment that is welcoming of your fierce and tender human self.
~ Registration ~
To save your spot, please fill out the form at the link below and send an e-transfer of $50 to
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Please note: All fees will be refunded if the trial is cancelled.
REGISTER HERE:
https://www.fiercelyok.ca/kingston-friday-morning-song-circles#trialregistration
~ Do you have questions? ~
Check out our website for more info or reach out to
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