Please join us at Koiner Farm for our July Community Sing! 
Thursday, July 21, 5-7 pm

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Join us at Koiner Farm on Thursday, July 21 for Carpe Diem's Community Sing, presented this month LIVE Outdoors as part of the Third Thursday Summer Concert Series at the beloved urban farm c/o Charles Koiner Conservancy. 

737 Easley St., Silver Spring, MD 20910 

Parking: Suggest County Lot 29: 
809 Easley St., Silver Spring, MD 
(just 1 block from farm) 
Limited street parking also available. 

Music:  Featured performers will be a rock 'n roll duo from 5-6pm, followed by the ever-popular Munit and z Lovebugs (aka Munit Mesfin and her children Gabriel, Meezan and Ayana Champagne)--plus the awesome SWEATER SET with Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin. 

NOTE: For those unable to attend in person, we will be live-streaming the event via Facebook Live. 

Food: produce for sale, Lemon Slice Cafe, Dhalia's Falafel..... 

And ICE CREAM! In celebration of National Ice Cream Month! 

Crafts: local artists' work will be on display and for sale 

Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to share in the festivities! 

Masking still strongly recommended when not eating or drinking. 

More info at the Koiner Farm website. 
For a list of produce for sale and a site photo, click here.

 Use Facebook to let us know you are coming and to share the Event so friends and family can share in the experience with you.

We hope you join us this Thursday, July 21.

Invite friends and family to join you!

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CultureSpot article about the Community Sings 

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE COMMUNITY FAMILY SINGS

Carpe Diem Arts hosted the first Carpe Diem Community Sing on June 21, 2012 at the Historic Silver Spring B&O Train Station, which was once the home of Class Acts Arts (now Artivate).

We later moved the Sings to the Silver Spring Civic Building soon after it opened, since we were also holding our monthly Community Dances there in the Great Hall.  (Click HERE for more history/background on Sings.)

NEW!! BIRTHDAY SALUTE!!  When it is your birthday month, send us your photo, name and birth date to Katie Aboudou:  BIRTHDAYS@CarpeDiemArts.org---so you can be part of the birthday video salute on the 21st of your month. Invite family and friends to join in the celebration!

January 21           
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with songs of Peace, Liberty, and Justice 

February 21        
Celebrating Black History Month with Songs of Hope and Freedom 
in the Blues, Gospel and Spiritual tradition 
Songs of Love from across the globe for Valentine’s Day 

March 21: Spring Equinox             
Irish American Heritage Month; Women's History Month; National Reading Month; Music-in-the-Schools Month, International World Puppet Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racism, and Welcoming the Spring (spring equinox).  

April 21                
Arab American Heritage Month; Deaf Awareness Month (March 13-April 15); Environmental Awareness Month/Earth Day. 

NOTE: In 2020, we celebrated the eve of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day 2020 with a major online Festival viewed by over 6,000 people. 

May 21               
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Mother's Day, Pete Seeger's Birthday (May 3, 1919). 

June 21: Summer Solstice                
Caribbean American Heritage Month, Celebration of Juneteenth; Fathers Day; National Accordion Month (!); Pride Month; and the official arrival of summer.  

July 21              
Songs and Rounds from the American tradition in celebration of Independence Day (incl. shape-note, Appalachian folk, blues and bluegrass), plus International Songs from the LPC-Ecole Songbook -- and National Ice Cream Month!  

August 21             
Rhythms, Rhymes & Routines (Back to School) 

September 21: Fall Equinox  
Hispanic Heritage, Labor Songs, International Peace Day, the Fall Harvest and Equinox! 

October 21          
German, Italian, Polish American Heritage Month; Global Diversity Awareness Month; National Arts & Humanities Month, Indigenous Peoples Day (Oct 12):

NOTE: Let's work on designating a Ukulele Awareness Month!

November 21     
Native American Heritage Month; National Adoption Month & Day (Nov 20); World Freedom Day (Nov 9); Thanksgiving (Nov 25): Songs of Gratitude and Grace 

December 21: Winter Solstice      
Celebration of the Season and Solstice with interfaith singing and caroling in the neighborhood or online (depending on pandemic situation) 

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POST COVID CRISIS, we will return to our usual location: Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW D.C. (across from Takoma Metro)   

Featuring numerous special guest song leaders.
All ages welcome, no experience necessary  
Bring refreshments and songs to share if you wish. 

Suggested donation $5.    

Sign up in advance to lead a song by contacting

Busy Graham: 301-466-0183 
Jo Rasi: 301-587-3835

MORE INFO:         
CarpeDiemArts.org