2012 Performances

February

Feb. 8 10 a.m.	John F. Kennedy Elementary School Lakeville, MN (map)	"I Love to Read!" assemblies for the kids. Second show at 1:15pm. Reading truly rocks. Oh yeah.
Feb. 9 5 p.m.	Menahga ECFE Menahga, MN (map)	A glorious return visit to these friends up in the venerable shadow of St. Urho. Google it and be amazed.
Feb. 10 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	Join us for a fun evening of instrumental music at a favorite local eatery. Music 7:30-10pm. Note: this has been changed from Feb. 17th. Sometimes happens.
Feb. 12 10:30 a.m.	Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fall City, WI (map)	We're celebrating children around the world at the 10:30 worship service. Jesus would certainly approve. Oh, and there's one of those legendary Lutheran luncheons afterwards. Yay!
Feb. 16 1 p.m.	Eden Valley Elementary School Eden Valley, MN (map)	"I Love to Read!" assemblies for the K-6ers. Second show at 2:00pm. Isn't reading just the best? (This event changed from 2/10)
Feb. 17 9:30 a.m.	Concord Elementary School Edina, MN (map)	My 7th year with the Concord K kids. Jimmy Lee, the head custodian, and I always like singing a bit together while I'm there. Our tax dollars brightening the world! And cleaning the cafeteria.
Feb. 18 5 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert San Jose, CA (map)	The first in a 3-1/2 tour of house concerts in southern California highlighting the work of Mount Hermon. If you'd like to attend or even host one yourself, give me a call and we'll explore options - 612.722.1106.
Feb. 19 9 a.m.	Saratoga Presbyterian Church Saratoga, CA (map)	Some worship involvement and maybe working with the kids, too.
Feb. 19 3 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Salinas, CA (map)	More Mount Hermon musical/story fun. Come join us!
Feb. 20 5 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert King City, C (map)	Return visit to friends with a cool courtyard in the back. The music will be ringing off the terra cotta that night!
Feb. 21 3 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Roseville, CA (map)	Return visit to Roseville friends (hi Ruthie!) hosting a house concert. Music, stories, food and some Mount Hermon info. All great fun!
Feb. 22 6 p.m.	Grace Church San Luis Obispo, CA (map)	Evening event highlighting the work at Mount Hermon with a tasty frosting of stories and JP music!
Feb. 23 7 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Paso Robles, CA (map)	Repeat house concert with friends.
Feb. 24 7 p.m.	Baywood Community Church Los Osos, CA (map)	Return concert. Join us for an evening of music and Mount Hermon updates.
Feb. 26 9 a.m.	Oak Park Church Grover Beach, CA (map)	Another Sunday morning with our Oak Park friends sharing music and the work of Mount Hermon.
Feb. 26 5 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Nipomo, CA (map)	Food, fellowship, music, stories and Mount Hermon info!
Feb. 27 5 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Nipomo, CA (map)	Musical Mount Hermon fun just north of Santa Maria.
Feb. 28 7 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Santa Barbara, CA (map)	Tentative event.
Feb. 29 9 a.m.	Ballard School Solvang, CA (map)	My third time at this fun little country-type school. I'll open with an assembly and then we'll do workshops the rest of the day.

March

March 1 7 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Camarillo, CA (map)	Mount Hermon fun in Camarillo. Teners and Holdens, drop on by!
March 2 7 p.m.	Ocean Hills Covenant Church Ocean Hills, CA (map)	A little family concert followed by updates on the work at Mount Hermon. This will be held in the Church Ministry Center.
March 3 7 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Huntington Beach, CA (map)	A house concert with friends. Nothing quite like bringing music directly into homes where people really live. That's what music is supposed to be, seems to me.
March 4 10 a.m.	All Saints Anglican Church Long Beach, CA (map)	Return engagement at this fun Anglican church.
March 4 4:30 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Laguna Hills, CA (map)	House concert with Mount Hermon friends.
March 5 6:30 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Trabuco Canyon, CA (map)	House concert in Trabuco Canyon. Getting toward the end of a long tour here!
March 6 7 p.m.	Mount Hermon house concert Temecula, CA (map)	Join us for songs and stories here in the south-of-LA area! No charge but you might have to buy my new CD and a jawharp!
March 9 7 p.m.	Fresno First Presbyterian Church Fresno, CA (map)	Good friends are again hosting me in Fresno. Mindy, this house concert stuff is all your fault! Sure is fun, though. See you soon and thanks so much!
March 10 3 p.m.	Bayside Church Roseville, CA (map)	Return visit with pastor Ray Johnston and friends.
March 11 9 a.m.	Bayside Church Roseville, CA (map)	Morning doings with this legendary church near Granite Bay. You never quite know what's gonna happen there.
March 15 6:45 p.m.	Lac Qui Parle High School Madison, MN (map)	Evening program for Head Start preschoolers and their families in the Lutefisk Capital of the USA! Wow, I never thought I'd make it this far...
March 18 9 a.m.	Immanuel Lutheran Church Caledonia, MN (map)	I'll be doing a family concert at 9 and maybe helping with 10:30 worship. Details to be confirmed. Thanks Pastor Steve. It will be fun to reconnect! Hope you can come, Louise.
March 19 9 a.m.	Caledonia Elementary School Caledonia, MN (map)	Time TBA. Most likely an assembly for the K-5 student body. Details forthcoming.
March 20 to March 21	Hayes Elementary School Fridley, MN (map)	The first of a two-day music residency working with Karin B., the music teacher. My 21st year at Hayes! What a great little school.
March 22 8:30 a.m.	Chapel Hill Academy Chanhassen, MN (map)	I'm working with the K/1 kids. A return engagement! "American Folk Instruments" workshop at 10:00 for the 1st graders, too.
March 24 10 a.m.	Ginkgo Coffeehouse St. Paul, MN (map)	4th annual Saturday morning of song/story fun at the Ginkgo! You're all invited. Bring the kids and those requests, too!
March 30 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	Another evening of food, fellowship and JP music. Bring some friends and make an evening of it. You'll be glad you did!
March 31 10:30 a.m.	Elko New Market Public Library New Market, MN (map)	Songs and stories for an Easter Egg Hunt. No Easter Eggs will be harmed in this process.

April

April 11 9:30 a.m.	Peace Lutheran Church Hutchinson, MN (map)	An end-of-the-year music celebration for the Lutheran release time kids in Hutch.
April 11 6 p.m.	Hancock School Hancock, MN (map)	An evening program for the Early Childhood kids and families.
April 29 9:15 a.m.	St. John Lutheran Church Owatonna, MN (map)	I'll be doing a family concert during the education hour. A fun return visit to my friends at St. John.

May

May 3 10:30 a.m.	Grace Church Eden Prairie, MN (map)	Show for seniors.
May 4 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	Food, fellowship and good music at our favorite neighborhood eatery. I play until c. 10pm.
May 6 9 a.m.	Immanuel Lutheran Church Cresco, IA (map)	I'm part of the 9am worship followed by a 10:30am family concert. Just west of Decorah. My first time to this church.
May 10 6 p.m.	St. Ann's School Wadena, MN (map)	I'm helping celebrate the earl childhood center's move from St. Ann's back to the refurbished elementary school. It was damaged by a tornado a couple of years ago.
May 26 1:30 p.m.	Wilderness Fellowship Frederic, WI (map)	I'm part of a Memorial Day family fun festival here at Wilderness headed up by friend, Randy Klawitter. These guys make the best maple syrup ever! Come check it out.

June

June 1 10:30 a.m.	Creek Valley Elementary School Edina, MN (map)	Year #19 singing and telling stories with the Creek Valley kindergarteners! Second show at 3:00pm.
June 3 10 a.m.	First Congregational UCC Eau Claire, WI (map)	I'll be helping with worship and then doing a 1pm (TBA) family show in the park nearby.
June 4 2:30 p.m.	Kimball Public Library Kimball, MN (map)	Summer library kick-off followed by an old time ice cream social. I hope they have rocky road!
June 5 noon	Centennial Lakes Park Edina, MN (map)	Another fun summer doing shows at the Centennial Lakes amphitheater! Come, bring a lunch and sing along. Katy S., if you and the boys came again that would just be so great!
June 6 10:30 a.m.	Nisswa Community Children's Library Nisswa, MN (map)	My first time at this beautiful new library up in central Minnesota vacation land.
June 6 6 p.m.	Trinity Lutheran Church Brainerd, MN (map)	This is kind of a worship service/concert combination. Outdoor barbecue at 5:15pm. Come on by if you're in the area.
June 7 11:30 a.m.	Park Rapids Public Library Park Rapids, MN (map)	This is year #15 at one of my favorite libraries ever. Thanks again, Rick and Laura, for helping make it happen!
June 7 7 p.m.	Bemidji Public Library Bemidji, MN (map)	My fifth year working with this classy northern Minnesota library.
June 8 10 a.m.	Crosslake Area Library Crosslake, MN (map)	This will be my first visit to this library smack in the heart of Minnesota lake vacation country and I'll bet it won't be my last. Betcha my best Rapala walleye lure. No, wait ... that's a really great lure ...
June 8 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	My monthly jaunt on solo guitar at this cool little neighborhood restaurant. Come on out and join us. You'll be glad you did!
June 9 1 p.m.	Lake Maria State Park Monticello, MN (map)	Doing an outdoor show for "National Outdoors Day."
June 11 10:30 a.m.	Moir Park Bloomington, MN (map)	Another outdoor family show in my continuing partnership with the City of Bloomington. Come on out, bring a blanket and join in the fun! (Naomi, that means you!)
June 13 10:30 a.m.	Hallett Memorial Library Crosby, MN (map)	I get to do preschool story hour for these guys! My third time there and it's great to be back. Thanks, Peggi!
June 16 3 p.m.	Scandinavian Cultural Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA (map)	A midsummer Scandinavian show for my Santa Cruz friends. Potluck afterwards, so don't miss it!
June 17 to June 23	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	My first week of year #26 at ol' Mount Hermon helping out with the kids, the campfire and all manner of song/story stuff. Time flies when you're having fun!
June 24 to June 30	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	Another week one of family fun at our favorite redwoods hide-away!

July

July 8 to July 14	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	Another family camp at Mount Hermon. A family tradition for over a hundred years!
July 15 to July 21	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	Another week of songs, stories, s'mores, campfires, laughter, fiddlin', pancakes and prayer at Mount Hermon. In its 107th year.
July 22 11 a.m.	The Reading Bug San Carlos, CA (map)	My first time working with the Reading Bugs! Come on out for a fun show of songs, stories and who knows what amazingness. We'll be celebrating books and reading, naturally. Thanks, Lauren!
July 22 to July 28	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	Yet more song/story fun. We'll also be busy planning the up-coming house concert series, so get on board if you'd like! We come to you with a little taste of Mount Hermon right in your own home, church or whatever.

August

Aug. 5 to Aug. 11	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	Another family camp at Mount Hermon. If you've never been there, come and check it out. Or stop by if you're passing through.
Aug. 12 to Aug. 18	Mount Hermon family camp Mount Hermon, CA (map)	My last week of year #26 at Mount Hermon. I've become one of the redwoods there, I guess. Rooted, that's for sure. Feels good.
Aug. 19 9:45 a.m.	West Bend United Methodist Church West Bend, IA (map)	I'm working with Pastor Evelyn on an outdoor worship service.
Aug. 21 noon	Centennial Lakes Park Edina, MN (map)	2nd show of the summer at this nifty amphitheater in Edina. It's just off 76th St. between France and York.
Aug. 23 5:30 p.m.	Lincoln Community Center Mankato, MN (map)	An early childhood kick-off program for the kids and their grown-ups!
Aug. 24 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	Late summer guitar stylings while you enjoy yummy food. What?! You haven't discovered First Course?? Well, come on down. I play 7:30-10pm. Bring your friends and we'll have a party!

September

Sept. 9 8 a.m.	Christ's Community Church Maple Grove, MN (map)	A repeat visit to my Moravian friends. Details to follow.
Sept. 15 1 p.m.	Celebration of MN Children's Authors and Illustrators Red Wing, MN (map)	Year #4 at this truly amazing children's book event. Details forthcoming, but I'll most likely be doing 20-min. sets at 1, 2, 3 & 4pm out by the tower. Bring the kids for a fun day of stilt walking, coloring, music, stories, and workshops from the best writers for kids in the great state of Minnesota!
Sept. 21 7:30 p.m.	First Course Bistro Minneapolis, MN (map)	My monthly guitar foray at this cool little restaurant. Music till 10pm. You really owe it to the universe to be there.

October

Oct. 27 to Nov. 11

Mount Hermon fall house concert tour SFO Bay Area and Sacramento, CA (map)

Two weeks of performances in homes and churches in and around the Bay Area and Sacramento. You can host one for no cost. You also get a discount on coming to Mount Hermon! Check with me for details. These events have been just a ton of fun!

November

Nov. 2 7 p.m.	Christ Community Church of Milpitas Milpitas, CA (map)	An evening of song, stories and info about Mount Hermon, our favorite camp in the Santa Cruz redwoods.
Nov. 11 6:30 p.m.	CMA Church of Paradise Paradise, CA (map)	Another year with good friends Trent Smith and Roy Dyer playing a whole buncha that good ol' bluegrass music up in Paradise. Don't git no better!

2013 Performances

January

Jan. 26 to Feb. 17

Mount Hermon house concert tour southern CA and AZ, CA (map)

My mid winter house concert tour in partnership with Mount Hermon Conference Center. We'll probably head down through coastal central CA and spend some time in the LA area, then head over to AZ. The return route takes us up through the central valley, so here's your chance you Bakersfield and Fresnoites! As always, let me know if you'd like to get on the itinerary. I can play at your kid's school, too.

March

March 9 to March 24

Mount Hermon spring house concert tour various in central California, CA (map)

Yet more fun visiting Mount Hermon families and doing music in the living room! I can play almost anywhere, though. Wherever you and your friends can gather, I'll be there. Let me know if you'd like to check into hosting a house concert. No cost to you and you get a nice camp discount. Seriously, you can't afford to not do this.