Third Annual Central Ontario Sacred Harp Convention - Day 1
Schedule
Sat Aug 24 2024 at 10:00 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Friends House | Toronto, ON
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You are invited to the third Central Ontario Sacred Harp Convention.We will sing shape note ("fasola") music from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition (the “Denson Book”). Singers and listeners alike are welcome to attend all or part of our full weekend of singing.
On Saturday and Sunday, singing begins at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Please arrive before then to register if you don't want to miss the first "fa" (registration opens at 9:30 a.m.). Sign up to lead or ask someone else to lead your favourite song. We have loaner songbooks available to borrow. Give what you can to help with rental and other expenses.
There will be dinner on the ground Saturday and Sunday. Ontario singers, please bring plenty of ready-to-serve food to share! (There are no warming facilities.)
***Weekend Schedule***
FRIDAY AUGUST 23 7:30 p.m.
Warm up with an evening of singing from Shenandoah Harmony. (Limited loaners available.)
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto
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SATURDAY AUGUST 24 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. registration)
First Day of Singing with Midday Dinner on the Ground
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto
There will be a SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL
Details will be available at the singing.
There will be food at the social, but snack and beverage contributions are welcome.
SUNDAY AUGUST 25 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. registration)
Second Day of Singing with Midday Dinner on the Ground
Detweiler Meetinghouse
3445 Roseville Road, North Dumfries
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***Parking***
There is limited free parking at Friends House and on the surrounding streets. There are several paid parking lots close by, marked in green on the flyer map (link is posted in "Discussion" on this event page). The St. George subway station is also just a few minutes’ walk from Friends House.
***Accommodations and Rides***
We are offering limited housing accommodations for out-of-town singers and arranging carpools for travel to Detweiler on Sunday. Please contact Em Ekelund <emilyekelund> for more information.
As hotels and Airbnbs in Toronto’s downtown core can be expensive, budget-conscious travelers might consider an Airbnb in a nearby neighbourhood. If you search “Midtown Toronto” on Airbnb, there are units available for reasonable rates. Midtown is a safe and quiet neighbourhood not far from the singing location with good transit accessibility and plenty of parking. If you prefer to stay in a downtown hotel, consider the
The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel, 220 Bloor Street West, 416 960 5200
Or, The Annex Hotel, 296 Brunswick. 647 694 9868
***Contact***
For any other convention questions, please contact co-chairs Nicole Collins at [email protected] and Frank Griggs at [email protected].
Additional details, including maps and directions, are in our flyer, which is posted on this event page and on our website at torontoshapenote.org
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Where is it happening?
Friends House, 70 Bedford Rd, Toronto, ON M5R 2K2, Canada,Toronto, OntarioEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
