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An Inclusive Online Singing Group The Virtual Songbirds is an online singing group started in 2020 by Peter Muir, Ph.D. Its mission is to create and nurture a compassionate, inclusive, altruistic community of singers who prioritize the emotional and social aspects of music-making. WHO CAN JOIN? Our membership is international and we welcome anyone anywhere who loves sing, regardless of skill level or experience. We particularly welcome people with disabilities of any type, those housebound for any reason, or simply anyone that wants to be part of our growing community of singers. OUR REPERTOIRE We sing a varied repertoire of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, folk songs, sixties pop, special healing songs and more. Much of our repertoire is familiar, and all of it is easy to learn and satisfying to sing. We provide easy-to-read texts and sheet music of all material, and there is a new song every week. WHEN? The Songbirds currently meets once a week via Zoom on Tuesdays 7-8pm EST. COST? $10 per session (first session free!). You can pay in any of these ways: Paypal to petercmuir@gmail.com Venmo to @puremerit A check mailed to "Peter Muir" at 3 Old Orchard Rd, South Salem, NY 10590, USA

This session is aimed at people over 50. Our exercises are gentle but effective. There will be no floor exercises in this session, but you can expect to work hard! For our Tuesday afternoon strength training sessions, we use our Nordic Walking poles and bungies, and some physio bands. (You can borrow those from me if you are interested.) We also use some hand weights or use water bottles or tins. This session is great for everyone who wants to get stronger. These exercises can challenge your bones and joints to get stronger. Stronger muscles also help support joints and backs, and help prevent falls and injuries What you need: • ca 1.5x1.5 meter space to move around. • tablet, laptop or computer screen with internet connection • rubber physio band (aka Thera band) • Pilates bar or Gym Fit bungies to use with your Nordic Walking poles. (I can lend you these, and can bring them over if you don’t live too far My rates 10 session card: My normal rate is £89 for 10 sessions. (different rates apply for my Parkinson’s classes) Pay monthly: I am keeping the option of signing up for unlimited sessions per week (this includes Nordic Walks as well as online sessions). This is a flat rate of £70 per month for unlimited sessions if paid monthly in advance. Pay What Works: The price shown above is the “true” value of the session that best reflects the work I put into preparing and leading your session. However, I understand that not everyone can afford to pay full price, and I don’t want that to stop you from joining us. In an effort to find a balance between more financial accessibility and sustainable pricing, I now offer a “Pay What Works” model. This allows for financial flexibility while still valuing and respecting the work and energy I provide in creating and delivering these classes. You tell me what you would like to pay: For your new payment, please let me know if you are happy to pay full price, or if you would like a reduction Please send an email to ailien@fitandhappyoutdoors.com with the heading “INVOICE please”- followed by “FAHO 1” to pay full price as quoted below, “FAHO 2”, for 20% off, or “FAHO 3” for 50% off. And please tell me if you want to pay for 10 sessions, or if you’d like to pay monthly. I prefer payment by bank transfer. At the moment I do not accept cheques. The queues by the banks are just too long.

100% ZOOM VIRTUAL \*\*\*The Link to join each week is here: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87998294298?pwd=czZuVTZBczh5dW4wbGVubFUzWWFwdz09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87998294298?pwd=czZuVTZBczh5dW4wbGVubFUzWWFwdz09) All members and guests can attend via a ZOOM/virtual meetup. The meeting will commence at the regular time, only through each of your own computers/ desktops / laptops or phones. • Zoom.us is the video conference website that’s very easy to use. • Go there today and setup a free account. • You simply follow the steps to login to the meeting. • NO password required, WAITING ROOM is turned OFF, so you will be admitted directly into the meeting. • Have your video and audio on, so you can be seen and heard • DURING the meeting, mute yourself so background noise won’t be a problem • During the meeting, you can unmute yourself to give your commercial, and obviously, the “Speaker(s) of the day” will unmute during their time. • Upper RIGHT of video screen has VIEW OPTIONS. • Choose gallery view, so all members present are shown. • When any person speaks, their frame will be highlighted… this is a much easier viewing option versus having every person who speaks pop up and dominate your viewing space. \*\* NOTE \*\* In this unprecedented time, due to the online environment of Video Conferencing, please note that unprofessional behavior will not be tolerated in any way. This is a category-protected, paid/membership organization. Guests who do not apply common sense and present themselves as professionals will be removed from the Zoom call. If you are interested in membership, please visit PNAnw.com/MembershipApplication

Follow us for all Meditation events online through the week and see the difference yourself! The meditation classes delve into methods of reconnecting with the energy within oneself, tapping into and channeling it in a focused purposeful way for complete relaxation and soothing self-enhancement. Introductory session of guided meditation. Learn the basics, and get the experience of true meditation. It's simple and easy, anyone can do it. It's always free. 👩🏻‍💻Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87313290103?pwd=a01VajFRR3lEalN5NGlTRElUa3o1Zz09 Meeting ID: 873 1329 0103 Passcode: 812489 You don't need to bring anything, just a willing heart to get the experience! No other preparations needed. Come, de-stress and feel peace and relaxation! Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a registered non-profit organization, the purpose of which is to bring the message of peace, and balance through the practice of Meditation. Please join our whatspp group for updates and links: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FvClPbSrTg2GEBy6zBLWiY

The club is meeting live and in person at Tibby's or you can also join in virtually via Google Meet. RSVP to this meetup event to get the link. Join us at Tibby's as early as 6PM for social time and food. We are in the private room near the right rear of the restaurant. Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen 2203 Aloma Ave · Winter Park, Fl This is a club business meeting where we discuss recently past and upcoming activities and dive trips, sign up for club organized dives, socialize, and sometimes have a program of photos or videos related to diving.

Medicine Buddha Puja, meaning a special chanted prayer session. All are welcome to attend, and we welcome practitioners to join in this wonderful, traditional healing and purification practice we chant in Tibetan. Chanting is in Tibetan with English and transliteration text provided. Join in the chanting, attend quietly as a blessing, or do your own practice during the pujas. Participation is voluntary and open to all. This Mahayana/Vajrayana puja practice includes prayers requested by friends and relatives for those who are experiencing difficulties in life, are ill or have died; you are invited to add your personal dedications during the prayers. These practices develop and enrich an attitude of healing the body and mind and cultivating an attitude of loving-kindness and compassion for all beings without exception. Practice in person or on zoom. RSVP to see zoom link. The sadhana or prayer is chanted in Tibetan with English translation in the text. You can download the text here https://dharmaebooks.org/medicine-buddha/ The text will also be shared on screen during the zoom session. We are currently reading Medicine Buddha Teachings by Thrangu Rinpcohe before each practice. This will be an excellent walk through for those who haven’t had formal instruction and a great refresher for seasoned practitioners.

Welcome new members, Due to Covid, we are meeting online every Thursday evening at 06:30 pm through Zoom. The Zoom link is provided below. Our format is friendly and open to players of any level. We take turns playing songs in a solo manner. Because of the lag inherent with playing online, only one person plays at a time while the others mute their microphones to avoid back ground noise.

7:30-10pm AEDT: ZOOM SESSION SongsOnLine Open Mic, theme: TBC. I will host, who else would like to play? EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN, just log in and have a listen, or sing a song! It's FREE! The Zoom ID is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89460249319, and the session will run from 7-10pm. You don't have to let me know you are coming, but It does help me if you do - just email me at songsonstage@gmail.com The Zoom software is also FREE (I pay for the licence), please download the most recent version from here (it only takes a minute and it works better than older versions!): https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting I have put some tips in a google Doc that can help everyone improve their sound in Zoom. I will update this soon, with info from our recent Zoom Technical Session. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/107FCMiFE_CeWQNAFuNjdNACOf_qSU6HUZbxtEA7vATE/edit?usp=sharing Brought to you as a community service by https://www.facebook.com/SongsOnStage To make a donation, so I can keep doing this, click here: https://paypal.me/songsonstage?locale.x=en_AU

Monthly Gathering PDFs for this event: to be announced... Sticking to our ukulele round robin/open mic format. Send us your favorite songs to lead. Plan on two songs, but be prepared for one or two additional if time permits. Please be sure to get your songs to Betsy as soon as you know you plan to lead. Thanks. PDFs or links to: [UkuleleBetsy@gmail.com](Mailto:ukuleleBetsy@gmail.com) Please also sign up in the comments in case your PDFs get lost in Gmail-land. \-\-\-\- To help prevent interruptions, all attendees need to have a Zoom account. It's free! Sorry for any inconvenience! [One platform to connect \| Zoom](https://zoom.us/) [https://zoom.us](https://zoom.us) Log on info will be changed from time to time.

Click on the below link and follow the steps to join. You can join from a computer, phone or tablet, computer has best audio usually. See tips below. To join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/342195107?pwd=sDziLcXI-KlmCcnAc3cRWA Meeting ID: 342 195 107 Password: musicmaker A lovely session of music and song in a relaxed and supportive environment. All levels of musician and singer welcome. You can come and sing or play one song or just come and listen to the other members. Great way to build up your playing skills and build up your confidence. To maintain our zoom and music maker accounts we request a €2 contribution. It is difficult to collect money for the online events so we are suggesting that if possible we could use revolut to transfer the €2 if you don't have an account I'm sure you know someone who could do the transaction for you. The host will identify the Revolut number on the night. If you don't have access to revolut it doesn't matter we will look at some other way to collect the €2 euro. Zoom is not optimized for music, but we have tested it and think it's decent enough for a get together in the absence of a face to face meeting. Voice is better than instrument. Zoom is pretty simple to get into and use. You don't need an account but if you want to test it out beforehand, you can get a free one by searching for it where you get your apps or downloading it on the web. A few simple guidelines to ensure it runs smoothly. 1. Stay on mute while someone else is playing or singing. You can join in ONLY if you are on mute, because the delay over the internet does not allow simultaneous playing online. 2. When you are playing, stay as close to your device's microphone as possible for best results. 3. There are two views - Gallery view and Active Speaker view. Active speaker will put the video on the person singing, Gallery view will show everyone. You may have to search a bit to find each view, it is different on each device. 4. You can mute your audio and/or your video. The host reserves the right to mute anyone whose line is causing audio interference. 5. There is an interesting option to record yourself first and then share it - the quality will be better. In Zoom there's an icon called "Share Content", if you click that you get the option to share files on you Google Drive etc. I've just tried it out and it allows you to throw up pre-recorded audio and/or video files. These replace your video picture while they play. When they finish just hit the share content icon again and your video image comes back. So this might be an option for anyone to pre-recrord (good quality), load onto Google Drive, join a Zoom session and, when it comes to their turn, introduce their song and share the pre-recorded song from G Drive. 6. As mentioned above, Zoom is optimised for voice rather than music so it actually tries to filter out music thinking that it's background noise but that filter can be disabled but only on Windows and macOS as follows: On the Zoom Home page on you laptop: Click on 'Settings' (top right) Then click on 'Audio' (left pane) Then click 'Advanced' (bottom right) Then tick the box at the top of the screen 'Show in-meeting option to "Enable Original Sound" from microphones' Then, when you're on a call, a toggle switch appears at the top left of your screen "Turn on Original Sound". Click that - it changes to "Turn off Original Sound" and you're done. Preferred setup for anyone with an instrument might thus be: 1) Windows or macOS 2) Turn on Original Sound 3) Direct connect to router (rather than Wi-Fi) Even better if you have a microphone connected via an audio interface device to your laptop/PC. 7. Don't forget your drink!

Just hit the link to join the discord and start meeting other musicians and chatting about music! Click the link on the page here ---------------------->> And join the discord and start chatting and sharing music :) Share music your making and listening to! The meetup is not limited to the time only, please feel free to join and message anytime! Free to join! The official meetup time is 1pm on Sunday but feel free to network in there anytime! I may or may not attend on Sundays depending on my schedule.

**Caller: Richard Ades** **Band: The McKenzies** **Clinton Heights Lutheran Church** **15 Clinton Heights Ave, Columbus, OH 43202** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

The Alliance is part of the Greater Central Ohio Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We are an all-voices chorus dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all those who love to sing, regardless of their race, gender identity, sexual orientation or musical background. The Alliance is the first and only all-voices barbershop chorus in Central Ohio. **Who:** Anyone with a passion for singing at a high level. Previous barbershop chorus/quartet experience not required. **When:** The Alliance rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 7pm-10pm. **Where:** Lord Of Life Lutheran Church: 2480 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235 To become a full member of The Alliance, we welcome you to start by visiting us for a few rehearsals to experience the group and sing with us! Then, you may begin the 2-part audition process for membership: the assessement, and audition. We strive to make our auditions as stress-free as possible to help you let your best singing self shine.

**Let’s catch up and take an afternoon break.** **Grab a coffee or snack and let’s chit chat! Gayle and I will bring adult coloring books and/or a simple craft if you’d like to unwind and relax.😊**

**DINNER AND MUSIC**! Pubs, breweries, and American eateries often host local bands playing popular hits, country, or rock offering a nice ambiance for socializing and diverse food and drink menus. *Tonight we'll check out [TIPTON TAVERN](https://www.pizza-cottage.com/locations) (inside Pizza Cottage Lewis Center).* Family-friendly casual [pizzeria](https://www.pizza-cottage.com/menu) for pizzas plus salads, wings and subs. We'll meet in the bar area, where the live music is set up. You're welcome to stay late, if you like. *Tonight's band:* Shucking Bubba Acoustic! **Live music starts at 6pm**.

Our next much-awaited **COLUMBUS** meetup is **Tuesday April 21 from 7-10 pm EST at ACE OF CUPS**. Meet patients, cultivators, processors, dispensary managers/staff, physicians, home growers, educators, activists, nonprofits, artists, attorneys, business owners, writers, students, and supporters to network, share our knowledge, collaborate, support each other and make new ones! Hope you will be there too! Save the date and pass the word. **Please RSVP** so we know who is coming and how many to expect. Find us to say hi and we will introduce you to others. We should be easy to spot. (The happy-looking group wearing cool nametags! See photos from our past events.) Sign in, grab a name tag, start your own bar/food tab, meet old friends and make new ones! Everyone is welcome. SEE YOU THERE!

Over 50 CINCO de MAYO HAPPY HOUR - FLIGHTS N TACOS!!! Join us for a fun and relaxed Over 50 Happy Hour on Friday, May 1st from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Giant Eagle Grandview Yard Event Center! (upper level) **Plenty of free parking**. The event center is huge! Pics are in the comments. Over 50 CINCO de MAYO HAPPY HOUR!! – Flights n Tacos Let’s join together for a fiesta! (Invite friends - we have lots of room!) • Taco Bar • Margarita and Beer tasting • Complementary chips and salsa • Margs/cocktails at the bar for purchase • Festive Band/Music Margaritas/Mexican Beer Tasting + Taco Bar: Optional - For $15.00 per person you can also get 4 Margarita or beer) Get ready for a fun evening filled with live music, great conversation, and a lively crowd of 50+ singles and friends looking to mix, mingle, and enjoy the night. Whether you come solo or with friends, you’ll quickly feel the welcoming, social vibe. Enjoy happy hour at the bar until 6 PM, or take part in the special Cinco de Mayo experience featuring margarita flights and delicious Mexican bites. It’s the perfect setting to relax, meet new people, and celebrate in style. Our private upstairs space gives us plenty of room to connect, laugh, and enjoy the energy of the night. Come when you can, stay as long as you like — the best conversations (and the most fun!) tend to build as the evening goes on. No agenda — just great people, live music, and a Cinco de Mayo celebration you won’t want to miss!