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People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
Winter Gathering • New York City • January 29-31, 2010

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

The PMN Winter Gathering will begin Friday night, January 29, with a concert at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan. This concert will be open to the general public. Saturday and Sunday activities will take place January 30-31 at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens. These will include workshops ranging from song swaps, to discussions and presentations, to teaching sessions, and more. There will also be a Saturday open Round Robin concert (one song per person), and a Sunday Songs of the Spirit a cappella singing session. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for informal singing, jamming, and networking. There will be a sales table for CDs, tapes, songbooks, etc., as well as invited vendors. Child care will be available Saturday and Sunday, and there will be a children's concert on Saturday. The registration fee includes the meals indicated below. We share the necessary work at a PMN Winter Gathering, so adult participants are expected to do a one-hour work shift helping out with such jobs as registration, food preparation, and sound reinforcement. Everyone is expected to help with cleanup.

The New York Society for Ethical Culture is located at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West in Manhattan. The nearest subway stops are 66th Street – Lincoln Center on the 1 train and 59th Street – Columbus Circle of the A, B, C, D, and 1 trains. Many buses stop nearby.

The Renaissance Charter School is located at 3559 81st Street, just off 37th Avenue, in Jackson Heights, Queens. The Q32 bus from Penn Station stops directly in front of school. The nearest subway stop is 82nd Street on the 7 train (Flushing Line). A commercial parking garage (82nd Street Park) is on 82nd Street just north of 37th Avenue, one short block away.

When additional information becomes available, it will be posted on the PMN website: www.peoplesmusic.org

Be there!

--- Steve