Wheatland Music Organization is pleased to share its upcoming arts activities for postings, community calendar publication or broadcast by your media group.  

October   2010

 

What:  Wheatscouts – Fall Camp Out and a special Saturday Bees Knees event. Wheatscouts is a family gathering where children and parents sing, play music, dance, make crafts, listen to stories, enjoy each other and nature.  Bring your tent or camper, warm clothes, extra clothes, instruments, food, beverages (for all ages), and outdoor toys and games for kids. (No pets please.)  Saturday afternoon an all age activity and evening Potluck!  Brats, hotdogs and s’mores will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass and own place setting. 

When:  Friday - Sunday, October 1- 3, 2010.

 Fee:  No charge.  All ages.

Where:  Meet and camp behind the Gladys Wernette Building after 6 p.m. Friday evening on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

For more information:  Call Deb or Craig Reynolds @ (734) 878-9317 or e-mail dreynolds@allinonedesign.com, or call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

 

What:  Wheatland Music Organization Jamboree - an informal gathering of acoustic musicians, singers and listeners. 

All ages and abilities welcome.  Come share your favorite tune!
When: - Saturday, October 2, 2010  at 2 p.m.
Where:  Wheatland Cabin, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan . 
Fee:  No charge. All ages.

For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.  

 

What:  Community Education – Pastel Chalk Making with artist Liz Wing.

Participants will learn the basics of pastel making.

When:  Saturday,  October 2, 2010  1:00 – 4:00 PM 

Fee:  $10   Limited to 15 participants, teens and adults.   Pre-registration required. 

Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Classroom Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

For more information:  Call (989) 561-2308 or (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

 

What:  Wheatland Music Organization – Cajun Dance with ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Back Bayou &  dance instructors Jack & Linda Freeman

Who: All ages and beginners welcome.  No partner needed.

When: Saturday, October 16, 2010.  Dance at 7:30 PM. Instruction at beginning of each dance.

Where:  Gladys Wernette Building, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

Fee:  Admission is $5 per person at the door; children under age 18 are free.

For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340. 

 

 

November  2010

 

What:  Wheatland Music Organization Jamboree - an informal gathering of acoustic musicians, singers and listeners. 

All ages and abilities welcome.  Come share your favorite tune!
When: - Saturday, November 6, 2010  at 2 p.m.
Where:  Wheatland Cabin, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan . 
Fee:  No charge. All ages.

For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.  

 

What:  Community Education – Pastel Chalk Drawing with artist Liz Wing.

Participants will learn the basic belly dance moves and a dance to perform.

When:  Saturday,  November 6, 2010  1:00-4:00 PM 

Fee:  $10   Limited to 15 participants, teens and adults.   Pre-registration required. 

Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Classroom Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

For more information:  Call (989) 561-2308 or (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.  

 

What:  Comm. Education /School Performance or Workshop for K-6^th grades – Toucan Jam – Cultural Diversity .

Toucan Jam, Kelly Mulholland and Donna Henschell. The duo uses traditional instruments from  their home in the Ozarks (mandolin, banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmonica and scrub board as well as other exotic offerings (Moon guitar from Japan, African Mbira and Tenor Ukulele) to create a kaleidoscope of musical color and texture.  Performance: Things With Wings takes students on a tour of the globe visiting each and every continent from a ‘bird’s eye view’; Workshop: teaches students about the world of birds and bird watching.

When:  Monday – Thursday, November 1-5, 2010

Fee:  Our Cost: $2000 a day.  Your Cost/Share Donation: $188/performance or $65/workshop. Pre-registration required. 

Where:  At your location.

For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.  

 

What:  Wheatscouts – Learn to Dance with Zane Terry. Wheatscouts is a family gathering where children and parents sing, play music, dance, make crafts, listen to stories, enjoy each other and nature. 

When:  Saturday, November 13, 2010. 10 a.m. to Noon.

 Fee:  No charge.  All ages.

Where:  Meet at the Gladys Wernette Building on Wheatland Music Organization grounds, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

For more information:  Call Rod or Brenda Terry at (616) 243-3190 or e-mail       terryfirma@att.net or call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or,    write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

 

What:  Wheatland Music Organization – Square and Contra Dance with Music by the Rhythm Billies and Carole Howard calling. 

Who: All ages and beginners welcome.  No partner needed. Instruction at beginning of each dance.

When: Saturday, November 20, 2010.  Dance at 7:30 PM.

Where:  Gladys Wernette Building, located at 7251 50th Avenue (2 miles west and 2 miles south of the M-66 and M-20 intersection in Remus, Michigan.)

Fee:  Admission is $5 per person at the door; children under age 18 are free.

For more information:  Call (989) 967-8879, email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org, or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

 

NOTE for SCHOOLS –

Several artists are available with two week notice such as

Jenifer Strauss – Storyteller,

Eileen DeLorenzo a storyteller, grades K through 6^th. 

Bill Jamerson, Lumberjack storyteller from the Upper Peninsula , grades K -6^th. 

Ancient Pathways, Native American Storytelling, grades K -6.

Its Tree of Life Drum and Dance Society,  African drumming & dancing, grades K-12.

Liz Wing, Hands On Water Color or Sculpture workshops.

 

NOTE for SENIOR PROGRAMS -

Available for subsidized Senior sites programs at your location with 2 weeks notice:

Wanda Degen, Contemporary and Traditional Acoustic Music

Ann & Eldon Whitford, Vintage Country and Western Music (available May through November)

Willow Robinson, American Folk Music

Nathan Myers, Blues & Jazz Guitar

Mark Baumann, Traditional Folk Songs and Ballads

Kathy Hagen,  Hammered Dulcimer

The Fabulous Heftones, Music from bygone days.

For more information about costs and availability:   Call (989) 967-8879 , email wmo.office@wheatlandmusic.org , or, write Wheatland Music Organization, Inc., Box 22, Remus, MI 49340.

 

Note:  Rick Thum is coming for 3 days in November for Senior Site Programs!  Call the office to reserve a program. 

Rick Thum, from St. Louis, MO, will be sharing historical and technical

information about the hammered dulcimer as well as playing a variety of

music demonstrating the timeless beauty and versatility of the hammered dulcimer.  This will be a memorable event with lots of music, questions and discussion. 

The cost is $25.

 

 

 

Wheatland Music Organization also offers:

Individualized and subsidized private instrument lessons in hammered dulcimer, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and banjo.  All ages and beginners welcome. Ongoing throughout the year at mutually agreed upon times and locations.  Half hour ($9) and full hour lessons ($18) are offered in eight week sessions.  Registration is ongoing.  Instruments on loan and scholarships are available for those with financial need. 

 

·        Scholarships for youth and adults wishing to enhance their traditional arts skills.  Download the application forms and guidelines from the www.wheatlandmusic.org website; click on Giving and Receiving, then Elyce Fishman Scholarships.  Awards will assist Only individuals can apply – not groups. To apply, youth need to complete a Scholarship application and attach 2 reference letters. NOTE:  Applications are being accepted for traditional arts activity occurring in 2010.  Email: Scholarship@wheatlandmusic.org. 

 

·        Elyce Fishman Scholarship funding is awarded to assist Michigan children and adults to improve their skills in the areas of traditional music, dance, arts and crafts.  Music examples: folk, olde time, bluegrass, Cajun, French Canadian, blues, Great Lakes, etc.; Dance: clogging, Celtic, step-dance, etc.; Puppetry and storytelling; Traditional craft arts: stone building, pottery, basket making, quilling, quilting, bead work, spinning, wood carving; Activities: apprenticeships, workshops, lessons, instrument rental/purchase and arts supplies. 

·        Jenine Stickler Memorial Fund applications are now  being accepted from children ages 3-18 that live or attend school in Mecosta, Osceola, Lake, Newaygo or Montcalm Counties in Michigan that are seeking art ‘tools’ such as acoustical musical instruments or art supplies/equipment (dance shoes, a potters wheel, etc.) to take part in school, community, church and other personal arts pursuits.   

 

Wheatland Music Organization, Inc. is based near Remus, Michigan.  The charitable and educational nonprofit organization has grown from offering a single event in 1974, to offering activities year-round, to meet its mission of preserving and presenting the traditional arts. Traditional arts are considered those learned person to person, passed from generation to the next, and influenced by culture, family, ethnicity, and era.