Kalamazoo All-Day Singing  

singing from the four-shape a cappella tunebook,

The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision

The Best Collection of Sacred Songs, Hymns, Odes, and

Anthems Ever Offered the Singing Public for General Use

Sunday, July 18, 2010

9:30am to 3:00pm EDT (NY time)

at the Wesley Foundation

on the campus of Western Michigan University

Dinner on the Grounds at noon

Local singers, please bring food. No reheating facilities available.

All are welcome—No experience necessary.

Come to sing or to listen.

Tunebooks will be available for loan or purchase

All Sacred Harp events are free.

Saturday evening social, 6pm

at the Beverly home in Kalamazoo

Come for a light supper and to socialize with other singers

Information: Martha Beverly, marthabeverly@gmail.com, 269-382-4288

Local housing: Will Fitzgerald, will.fitzgerald@pobox.com

Campus map: http://maps.pp.wmich.edu/KaMai/wmucmap-print-nodirections.pdf

Driving Directions: We will post signs on campus to help you find Wesley Foundation; it’s just past the Fetzer Center.

• From US-131 (from Goshen): at exit #36A turn east onto Stadium Drive. Go 2 miles and turn left onto Howard Street. At the next light turn right onto Michigan Ave, follow the roundabout onto Rankin Ave and follow signs to Wesley Foundation, just beyond the Fetzer Center, and on the right.
• I-94 (from Chicago) at exit #74b turn north onto US-131, and follow the above directions.
• I-94 (from Detroit) at exit #82, follow the Business Loop through to downtown Kalamazoo on King Highway, Kalamazoo Ave and Stadium Drive. Turn right on Howard. Turn right on Michigan Ave. and follow roundabout onto Rankin Ave, follow signs to Wesley Foundation.
• M-43 (W. Main): turn south onto Solon (one-way southbound) which becomes Howard St. Turn left at the light onto Michigan Ave, follow the roundabout onto Rankin as above.

Motel: The Baymont located at 2203 South 11th Street, Kalamazoo, is holding non-smoking queen rooms for $84.15. Call 269-372-7999 and ask for the reserved group “Sacred Harp” by July 3. From US-131 turn at Exit 36b. Turn right at first light, 11th Street, and motel will be on the right. This motel provides breakfast. There will be coffee, fruit and cookies at the singing.

There are many other motels and B&Bs in the area and a major soccer tournament is held that weekend. Please make your overnight plans as soon as possible.

Directions from the Baymont to Wesley Foundation: Turn left out of the motel parking lot onto 11th Street. Turn left at the light onto Stadium Drive. Take it to Howard Street and get into the left turn lane. You will see a big brick wall announcing Western Michigan University. Take Howard Street to the first light and turn right onto Michigan Avenue. Go around the roundabout, essentially making a left turn onto Rankin. Continue to Business Court, turn right and follow signs to Wesley Foundation.

Social: There will be a Saturday evening social from 6 to 9 pm at Bill and Martha Beverly’s home at 529 Pinehurst Boulevard in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A light supper will be served and singing just may break out. All are welcome. Directions will be available at Saturday’s Michiana Singing in Goshen, Indiana.