Upcoming Events
Let My People Sing Shabbaton weekend
More info and registration
Let My People Sing! is a cultural project expanding the ancient and transformative practice of Jewish communal singing. Some programming highlights:
Lessons learned from Singing Resistance Twin Cities
Soulful Friday night Shabbat services with Anat Halevy Hochberg& Batya Levine
Shabbat morning services led by Shir Tikvah
Participatory concert featuring the Shabbaton teaching team
...And plenty of time to sing, connect, rest, and be together!
Community Choir NON-certs
Come to the season-finale NONcerts for the fall session of community choirs! (It’s like a concert but… not.) Choirs will sing through our songs from the season, and visitors are welcome to come listen, sing along, check out the choirs (you might want to join in the future!) and enjoy a time of connection and celebration.
Evening Harmony Circle - Monday, Nov 23 6:30-8:30pm @ New City Center
Morning Harmony Circle - Tuesday, Nov 24 10am-noon @ New City Center
Wild Voice Chorus - Tuesday, Nov 24 6:30-8:30pm @ Lake Country Montessori School
Spring Sing 2027 - SAVE THE DATES!
April 16-18, 2026 — Starts At 3pm Friday, Ends 3pm Sunday At Camp Courage In Maple Lake, MN
I am so excited to invite you to a weekend-long community singing retreat from April 16-18 at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN!! We’ll gather together to sing our hearts out, deepen community and relationships, and spend time in the woods as the Minnesota winter thaws into spring. Organized by Sarina Partridge and Sarah Abbott, and featuring songleaders Sarina and amazing guest leaders tbd… This will be a welcoming weekend of satisfying community singing – all voices are welcome! No prior musical experience is necessary, just a desire to sing with others. Spring Sing prioritizes connection, joy, making new friends, and time in nature.
Westminster Performing Arts Series Community Sing
I’ll be leading an open community sing of my original music, accompanied by dear friends and fabulous musical guests Luke Bonde on percussion and Moon Clemetson on piano - let’s fill up this beautiful space and ourselves with music!
Tickets and more info HERE
Song Circle at Minneapolis Central Library
Immerse yourself in an experience of embodied, joyful, and connected singing! All voices are welcome and needed, all ages too, for this free song circle. It’s sure to be a mix of folks coming for the song circle, and community members at central library popping by and joining in. THIS MONTH: we will meet in the Doty Board Room on the second floor/ skyway level.
Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Song Circle at Minneapolis Central Library
Immerse yourself in an experience of embodied, joyful, and connected singing! All voices are welcome and needed, all ages too, for this free song circle. It’s sure to be a mix of folks coming for the song circle, and community members at central library popping by and joining in. THIS MONTH: we will meet in the Doty Board Room on the second floor/ skyway level.
Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Songleading 101 - Online Training with Sarina and Lydia Violet
Learn more and register HERE
(Zoom link sent after registration)
Learn the core skills to confidently lead community singing that cultivates belonging, resilience, and connection; in retreats, classrooms, community gatherings, movement spaces, and beyond.
HARVEST-FEST ~ The Well Tree Soundtrack Release!
If you are near Minneapolis we hope you can join us for a celebratory sneak peak of the hot-off-the-presses soundtrack...
Harvest Fest: The Well Tree Soundtrack Release Party!
This celebratory evening will include:
* Live performances of a selection of songs from ‘The Well Tree’ featuring the full recording ensemble: Heartwood on vocals, banjo, guitar, fiddle and drums; Moon Clemetson on piano; and Olivia Diercks and Karla Peters of The OK Factor on cello and violin
* Potluck Harvest Fest: let’s get festive and share in the bounty of the season! If you are able please bring some snacks to share: tiny buns, pies, etc!
* Hot off the presses….A chance to pick up your soundtrack and/or prints if you pre-ordered physical copies in our spring fundraising campaign! You could also buy more if you feel so inspired.
Water Ingathering Service
First Unitarian Society is excited to host Heartwood and The OK Factor for a special Water Ingathering service on Sunday, September 13th at 10:30am. The service will feature a collection of new songs that were written for this occasion by Heartwood during a songwriting residency in May, and will be premiered at this music-filled Sunday led by new minister Rev. Chad Snyder. Free and open to all!
Heartwood Song Circle
Join Heartwood for a Wednesday night song circle at Wolfe Park in St. Louis Park in the West shelter at 7:00pm. Please bring a chair, blanket, or whatever you need to be comfy. $5-15 suggested donation.
Directions: The address (3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416) will take you to the parking lot by the rec center. You will need to walk over the bridge to the other side of the park. You can also park on the south side of the park for a closer walk.
Heartwood at Fest du Nord
Heartwood will be among many rad musicians performing at this family music festival at gorgeous Camp du Nord over Labor Day weekend! We will perform The Well Tree Friday night, Sept. 4th, and lead community singing somewhere in there too! You can stay in their cabins and get a pass for the whole weekend, or also camp there/ elsewhere and get a day pass.
Sing with me this summer!
July 6-12: Songroots, Vancouver BC
July 27 - August 1: Augusta Vocal Week, Elkins WV
August 2 - 8: Songweavers, Blue Hill ME
August 13 - 16: WisconSing, near Madison, WI
Earth Day in Fergus Falls, MN
I’ll be in Fergus Falls (home to the Otto the Otter roadside attraction) leading singing as part of their Earth Day activities! Saturday afternoon I’ll be leading Earth Day singing events, Sunday morning I’ll be leading music for a church service… details to come.
Spring Sing Weekend
SPRING SING IS FULL BUT YOU CAN JOIN THE WAITLIST!
April 10-12, 2026 — Starts at 3pm Friday, ends 3pm Sunday at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN
Information and Registration here
I’m thrilled to share that the incredible Ríomas (previously known as Shireen Amini) will be joining us for the weekend as a special guest songleader! Learn more about Ríomas at https://shireenamini.com/
Song Circle at Minneapolis Central Library
Immerse yourself in an experience of embodied, joyful, and connected singing! All voices are welcome and needed, all ages too, for this free song circle. It’s sure to be a mix of folks coming for the song circle, and community members at central library popping by and joining in.
Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library