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Crafty
Cardmakers
The Crafty Cardmakers will now
meet only on the second Friday of the
month at 1 pm in the Arts & Crafts
Room. We make three cards, all
occasion, and you only need to bring
your own glue and scissors. The cost
is $10 to cover materials. Your cards
include envelopes and will be ready to
mail!
We have a wonderful group of
participants and would love to have
you at our next class. If you would like
to be part of the group, call or email
me with your name, phone number
and email address to be put on our
monthly emails. If you plan to come
to class, please RSVP by the Tuesday
before the class so we will have enough
kits for everyone. RSVP (call or text) to
Patty at (626) 862-2652. ~ Maryalice
Chorba
Craft Group
We create new and fun projects. Come, visit, or join our group. If you feel you are not crafty, we'll help you! We meet on Thursdays at 10 am
in The Lodge Arts & Crafts Room. For more information, contact me at christimason02@yahoo.com or (951) 486-1091. ~ Christi Mason
Handbell Choir
History of Handbells, part 4.
The personal handbells made beautiful music, and soon groups of
ringers became organized. The English handbells were introduced
to America, and, in 1954, the American Guild of English Handbell
Ringers (AGEHR) was formed. That was more than 50 years ago.
The sound of the handbell comes from its flared conical shape and
its percussive mechanism. A basic starter set of bells is two octaves
— bells on either side of Middle C, including flats and sharps —
but most handbell choirs use three or four octaves. Music can
feature additional instruments such as flute, violin, organ, or brass
ensembles. Handbell bands played a major part in the origin of the
brass band a fact that seems surprising, but it gives handbell bands
their rightful place in musical history.
Remember our Christmas concert on Dec. 14. Looking forward to
seeing you there. ~ Kathie Sundstrom, (303) 903-6850, karhtyn.
buck@comcast.net
