Sing in the spring with the D.C. Sing-Along — a hootenanny for the digital age. Combining the communal spirit of ’60s sing-alongs with a modern songbook, a rawk ‘tude, and an aversion to noodling, the D.C. Sing-Along is a heartwarming, cathartic, and analog good time.
HOW IT WORKS
– Bring an acoustic instrument: Anyone’s welcome to join the “band,” from fretters to flautists of all skill levels! The D.C. Sing-Along Songbook includes chords for the musicians.
– Or just bring your voice: Musical ability is NOT required. Nobody will be able to hear you sing, so don’t feel self-conscious!
– Call out your fave song from the songbook: The Beatles, Disney, Lizzo, Whitney — the D.C. Sing-Along Songbook has something for everyone!
– Bring the kids, too: As long as you’re ok with a smidge of profanity (looking at you, Alanis).
Questions? Email [email protected]
Please note we have a maximum of 40 attendees.
HEALTH PROTOCOLS
We are following the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for health and safety. Students are encouraged to wash hands upon arrival.
$10 suggested donation.
Registration recommended and walk-ins are welcome!
Takoma Park Child Development Center is hosting a Community Concert and fundraiser Saturday, June 10, from 10 AM-1 PM. We’ll have music from Baba Ras (at 11 AM), games, arts & crafts, pizza, and raffle prizes. Location: Don Patti Memorial Gym at 310 Tulip Ave. Kids under 3 are free. (Each $10 ticket includes one raffle ticket and two slices of pizza. Additional raffle tickets and pizza slices may be purchased for $1 in cash at the event.)
Come join us for our first in-person ArtLinks in our headquarter office space! ArtLinks events, held both in person and online, provide participants with opportunities to view new work by incarcerated artists in Justice Arts Coalition (JAC)’s network and share their feedback, reflections, and encouragement with the artists through hand-written letters, which JAC sends off to the artists. Time and time again, we hear just how much it means to the artists to know that folks on the outside are seeing, appreciating, and being impacted by their work. Knowing that you took time to engage with their work, and that it spoke to you, provides them with connection, feedback, and inspires them to keep creating. The event includes an artwork display, letter writing instructions, and time to construct responses. You do not need to be an artist to participate! We hope that you’ll join us for our first at-home ArtLinks!
Registration includes a suggested donation ticket. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jac-artlinks-view-respond-to-art-from-incarcerated-artists-tickets-619274525777
It’s time for another amazing book sale! We have bins and boxes of used music books that will be at deep discounts in the pop-up tent in the parking lot. We’ll also have some in-person only sales on some instruments and other musical Stuff, so plan to drop by!
Come taste the world at the second annual Crossroads Community Food Fair!
Join us on Sunday, May 21, 2023, for a day of delicious hyper-local food and community fun as the talented foodpreneurs of the TPSS Community Kitchen pop up along Laurel Avenue. Enjoy an incredible variety of sweet and savory eats and drinks from 15+ food businesses based in Takoma Park, including empanadas, Detroit-style pizza, burritos, tacos, pupusas, Vietnamese noodles and bánh mì, mac-n-cheese, nut butters and healthy nut snacks, mushroom jerky and soufflés, herb-infused teas, locally roasted Guatemalan coffee, sea-moss infused waters, baked goods and vegan treats, artisanal chocolate and cotton candy, and ice cream sammies. And meet the makers!
Stop by the Olive Lounge anytime between 11:30am-10pm on Thursday, September 22, in support of Crossroads Community Food Network. Enjoy a range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian Mediterranean favorites, like za’atar flatbread and the best mezze platter for miles. Plus there’s a Happy Hour from 4pm-7pm!
Crossroads’ board and staff members will be on hand to chat about the organization’s work, which includes Crossroads Farmers Market, the TPSS Community Kitchen, and healthy eating education at schools, gardens, and other community sites throughout Takoma Park. Ten percent of all sales will go toward increasing healthy food access and economic opportunity in our community. See you there!
Can’t make it? Donate to Crossroads today to ensure we can continue to provide Fresh Checks matching dollars to eligible shoppers through the end of the farmers market season.
Donate now: bit.ly/DonatetoCrossroads
Thank you!
We’re hosting our first SMT student open mic! Our emcees, Gabby Cheij (teacher) and Luca (student), will introduce each of our student performers and the song they’ve been preparing in lessons. Join us in supporting our students and their hard work!
LOCATION:
The Stage*
House of Musical Traditions
7010 Westmoreland Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
*This is an outdoor venue, please bring a blanket or chair to sit on the grass!
Free to attend! (No registration required)
Come join us for free yoga throughout the day, food, dancing, music and fun! Events will take place in our studios and outside on the patio (weather permitting). There will be FREE and FUN activities for folks of all ages including chair massages, Family Yoga from 945 – 1030, Let Your Yoga Dance from 1045 – 1130, Qi Gong from 1115 – 12, Partner Yoga from 1145 – 1245 and Gentle Yoga from 1230 – 115. Plus all our regularly scheduled classes that day are FREE! Please see our website (www.willowstreetyoga.com) for more information!
Learn uke basics with classic pop by Carole King, The Beatles, Katy Perry, & More! Come prepared with C, F, G7, & Am chords and we’ll work our way to songs with D, Em, E7, A, G, & F#m, learning strumming technique along the way. Maureen will guide with targeted drills and introduce rhythmic concepts to help you reach the next level of your ukulele journey. Enjoy the ride!
Can’t make a class? Don’t worry! All classes will be recorded and shared to google drive!
$125 for 4 sessions
Learn uke basics with classic pop by Carole King, The Beatles, Katy Perry, & More! Come prepared with C, F, G7, & Am chords and we’ll work our way to songs with D, Em, E7, A, G, & F#m, learning strumming technique along the way. Maureen will guide with targeted drills and introduce rhythmic concepts to help you reach the next level of your ukulele journey. Enjoy the ride!
Can’t make a class? Don’t worry! All classes will be recorded and shared to google drive!
$125 for 4 sessions
Learn uke basics with classic pop by Carole King, The Beatles, Katy Perry, & More! Come prepared with C, F, G7, & Am chords and we’ll work our way to songs with D, Em, E7, A, G, & F#m, learning strumming technique along the way. Maureen will guide with targeted drills and introduce rhythmic concepts to help you reach the next level of your ukulele journey. Enjoy the ride!
Can’t make a class? Don’t worry! All classes will be recorded and shared to google drive!
$125 for 4 sessions
Learn uke basics with classic pop by Carole King, The Beatles, Katy Perry, & More! Come prepared with C, F, G7, & Am chords and we’ll work our way to songs with D, Em, E7, A, G, & F#m, learning strumming technique along the way. Maureen will guide with targeted drills and introduce rhythmic concepts to help you reach the next level of your ukulele journey. Enjoy the ride!
Can’t make a class? Don’t worry! All classes will be recorded and shared to google drive!
$125 for 4 sessions
