This year on August 22 and 23 we will host our fourth two-day convention.

The first day of this year’s singing is Saturday, August 22 at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue in a mid-town area of Toronto known as the Annex.

Following that on Sunday, August 23 we return to the Detweiler Meetinghouse at 3445 Roseville Road, North Dumfries, Ontario. We’ll sing each day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with midday dinner on the grounds.

But there is more! On Friday evening, August 21, there will be a Shenandoah Singing at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m.

This year we’ll be holding two Evening Socials on Saturday, August 22. One will be close to the Toronto singing location, and the other will be in Cambridge, Ontario, nearer to Sunday’s location. Details and directions will be available at the singing.

We are offering limited house accommodations for out-of-town singers, and arranging carpools for travel to Detweiler on Sunday. Please contact Gillian Inksetter (ginksetter@gmail.com)  or Frank Griggs (bfgthefourth@gmail.com) for more information.

Accessibility: Friends House is an accessible venue. Details can be found here.

Detweiler Meeting House has a ramp available for the back door (4″ step); the washrooms are accessible, with grips.

For questions, more info, and/or to volunteer to help, contact singing@torontoshapenote.org.

Join our Facebook group for updates. We hope to see and hear you there!

Here’s a PDF file of the poster:

Here’s an info sheet with the maps:

This year on August 23 and 24 we will host our fourth two-day convention.

The first day of this year’s singing is Saturday, August 23 at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue in a mid-town area of Toronto known as the Annex.

Following that on Sunday, August 24 we return to the Detweiler Meetinghouse at 3445 Roseville Road, North Dumfries, Ontario. We’ll sing each day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with midday dinner on the grounds.

But there is more! On Friday evening, August 22, there will be a Shenandoah Singing at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m.

And we’ll hold an Evening Social on Saturday, August 23. Details will be available at the singing.

We are offering limited house accommodations for out-of-town singers, and arranging carpools for travel to Detweiler on Sunday. Please contact Gillian Inksetter (ginksetter@gmail.com)  or Frank Griggs (bfgthefourth@gmail.com) for more information.

Accessibility: Friends House is an accessible venue. Details can be found here.

Detweiler Meeting House has a ramp available for the back door (4″ step); the washrooms are accessible, with grips.

For questions, more info, and/or to volunteer to help, contact singing@torontoshapenote.org.

Join our Facebook group for updates. We hope to see and hear you there!

Here’s a PDF file of the poster:

Here’s an info sheet with the maps:

Sing and Joyful Be

This year on August 24 and 25 we will host our third two-day convention. After holding a couple of all-day singings post-COVID, we are ready to hold a convention once again.

The first day of this year’s singing is Saturday, August 24 at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue in a mid-town area of Toronto known as the Annex. Following that on Sunday, August 25 we return to the Detweiler Meetinghouse at 3445 Roseville Road, North Dumfries, Ontario. We’ll sing each day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with midday dinner on the ground.

But there is more! On Friday evening, August 23, there will be a Shenandoah Singing at the Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m.

And we’ll hold an Evening Social on Saturday, August 24. Details will be available at the singing.

We are offering limited house accommodations for out-of-town singers, and arranging carpools for travel to Detweiler on Sunday. Please Contact Em Ekelund (emilyekelund@gmail.com)for more information.

For questions, more info, and/or to volunteer to help, contact singing@torontoshapenote.org.

You can also download the flyer for more details or join our Facebook group for updates. We hope to see and hear you there!

You are invited to the 2023 Central Ontario All-Day Singing on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday in August. Plus, come sing from Shenandoah Harmony book on the Friday night before in an informal singing.

When:

• Registration on Saturday, August 26, begins at 9:00 am
• Singing will be from 10:00 am to approximately 3:30 pm (EDT), with midday dinner on the grounds.

Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C7.

Directions: Located in central Toronto, the Friends House is about a block north from the Bedford Street exit of the St. George TTC subway station. There is paid parking available on-street or in nearby parking lots.

COVID precautions:

We ask that singers bring proof of a negative test each day of singing and be mindful of their state of health and that of fellow singers.

Further precautions: Doors will be open and air purifiers will be running.

Check out the Facebook Event for more information. This is Ontario shape-note singers’ biggest event of the year, and one you absolutely shouldn’t miss! For questions, more info and/or to volunteer to help, contact singing@torontoshapenote.org.

Friday Evening Shenandoah Singing
Also at Friends House, we are holding a warm-up Friday evening singing, August 25th, 7:30-9:30 p.m. — an informal singing, primarily from The Shenandoah Harmony (with limited loaners available). More details in the Facebook event.

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You are invited to the 2022 Central Ontario All-Day Singing on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday in August. And we’ve added a Friday night informal singing.

When:

• Registration on Saturday, August 27, begins at 9:30am
• Singing will be from 10:00am to approximately 3:30pm (EDT), with midday dinner on the grounds.

Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C7.

Directions: Located in central Toronto, the Friends House is about a block north from the Bedford Street exit of the St. George TTC subway station. There is paid parking available on-street or in nearby parking lots.

Vaccinations and Masking:

The Toronto Shape-Note Community is a loving community that cares for our most vulnerable members, and as vaccinations are proven to reduce the spread of Covid-19, we would prefer that all participants are vaccinated. While we do not have the capacity to check, nor the interest in engaging in a compliance-relationship with our friends, we do trust that all who choose to join us will respect that trust, and honour our community’s preference. In the same spirit, although we do not require masking, we encourage it out of care for others. We also encourage taking and passing a rapid test before arriving.

Further precautions: Doors will be open and fans and air purifiers will be running.

Check out the Facebook Event for more information. This is Ontario shape-note singers’ biggest event of the year, and one you absolutely shouldn’t miss!!! For questions, more info and/or to volunteer to help, contact torontoshapenotesinging@outlook.com.

Friday Evening Shenandoah Singing
Also at Friends House, we are holding a warm-up Friday evening singing, August 26th, 7:30-9:30 p.m. — an informal singing, primarily from The Shenandoah Harmony (with limited loaners available). More details in the Facebook event.