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• Sept. 23, 2011: End-of-Summer Social at St. Margaret's Chapel in Henderson, Optional walk in woods at 5:30pm, Evening Prayer at 6:00pm followed by dinner and a chapter meeting with sharing of reports from summer conferences, travel experiences, etc. Barbecue and drinks will be provided, side dishes and desserts are pot-luck.  Please let Neal Biggers know if you plan to eat dinner with us, at nealbiggers@yahoo.com.  Click here for directions.
  
• Oct. 14, 2011: Silent Movie with Organ Improvisations by Robert Nicholls at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville, 7:30pm.  The movie will be Nosferatu.
  
• Nov. 6, 2011: Recital on historic Giesecke organ in Poseyville, Indiana, beginning at 4:00pm followed by a reception.  Chapter members are invited to go to dinner together afterwards at the Feed Mill near Poseyville. Contact Kristen Jones at waynekristin@insightbb.com if you would be willing to play on the program.  Contact Dean Parker at dean.parker4@insightbb.com for information on car-pooling and/or the meal afterwards. 
• Jan. 23, 2012: Organ Tuning and Maintenance Issues. Robert Nicholls will help us greet the New Year with a valuable presentation focused on the tuning and maintenance of the pipe organ.  We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Neu Chapel.  This will be very beneficial for those members who are experienced enough to do touch-up tuning on their instruments, while at the same time being informative for those of us who rely on the service of professional tuners.  We look forward to beginning the year with our fellow musicians.  If you have questions, contact Robert at robertn@firstpresevansville.com.
• February 10, 2012: Pedal, Pipes and Pinot (Introduction to the pipe organ for adults), beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Lincoln Avenue in Evansville (across from the University of Evansville).  Refreshments will follow at the nearby home of one of our chapter's members.  RSVP requested.  For more information click here, or contact Robert at robertn@firstpresevansville.com.
  
• February 18, 2012: Pedals, Pipes and Pizza (Introduction to the pipe organ for children and youth). First Christian Church, Owensboro, KY.  Click here for more information and a registration form.
  
• March 19, 2012: Seasonal Repertoire and Hymn-Playing Skills, Trinity United Methodist Church in Evansville.  Time TBA. For more information contact Robert at robertn@firstpresevansville.com.
• April 22, 2012: Recital in Honor of Dr. Douglas Reed's Teaching Career, at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville.  4:00 p.m., followed by dinner.  For more information contact Robert at robertn@firstpresevansville.com.
• May 7, 2012: Dinner/Chapter Meeting/Recital at St. Mary Catholilc Church. The recital, which will include a brief installation service for our offices, will be part of a series of events featuring the new pipe organ at St. Mary Church.
  

RELATED COMMUNITY EVENTS 
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University of Evansville Concert Calendar.
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Website.
Southern Indiana AGO Chapter (Louisville area) Events: http://www.siago.org/calendar.html

Trinity United Methodist Church, 2011 Arts in August Series: Andrea Drury, director of choirs at North High School, will present a vocal recital at 3 p.m. Aug. 7. Other performances include Thomas Drury, music director at Trinity, with Thomas Josenhans, clarinet, and Jennifer Wingert, cello, on Aug. 14; Luther Lewis on Aug. 21; and Douglas Reed, professor emeritus of the University of Evansville, on Aug. 28.

August 21, 2011: Organ recital by Carolyn Howard, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Evansville, IN, 2:00 p.m. This will be a fundraiser for the Hope for the Rejected ministry for teenagers.  Music by Bach, Buxtehude, Hakim and Mendelssohn.

September 18, 2011: New organ dedication concert and reception, Mark X. Hatfield, Organist, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Evansville, 6:30 p.m.

October 20, 2011: Dr. Douglas Reed, University Organist, will present Neu Chapel Organ @ Noon on Thursday, October 20, from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. The informal program, dubbed The Last Rose of Summer, will include discussion and performance of a bokay [sic] of musical flowers by a variety of composers: Dudley Buck, Joseph Bonnet, and Johannes Brahms. Special features will include the Waltz of the Flowers and Tip Toe Through the Tulips played on that infamous portable reed organ, the accordion.  Refreshments will be served in Neu Chapel narthex following the free concert.

November 7, 2011: The American Boychoir at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville, 7:00 p.m.

November 17, 2011: Dr. Douglas Reed will perform the last Neu Chapel Organ @ Noon concert of the semester on Thursday, November 17, at 12:15.  A prelude to Thanksgiving and postlude to Reformation Sunday, the 45 minute program will include discussion and performance of two famous Lutheran hymns, Nun danket alle Gott (Now Thank We All Our God) and Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Might Fortress Is Our God) as arranged by J.S. Bach, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Helmut Walcha, and others. Refreshments will be served by the Neu Chapel Society in the Chapel narthex following the program.

November 20, 2011: Concert: "Music for Saints Eternal", with Matthew Vanover, conductor/organist; the choir of First United Methodist Church, Henderson; Neal Biggers, organist; Jordan Knipp and Jessica Vanover, sopranos, and other local musicians, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Henderson at 7pm.  The program includes Faure's Requiem with orchestra, and organ music by Messiaen and Bach.

December 4, 2011: Organ Recital of music for Advent and Christmas, with Robert Nicholls, organist; Dupre's "The World Awaiting the Savior," and all nine meditations from Messiaen's "La nativite du Seigneur; 4pm at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
The Executive Committee generally (but not always) meets on the first Monday of each month at Eastside Christian Church, Weinbach at Bayard Park, at 5:30pm.  Chapter members are welcome to attend a meeting to share ideas, suggestions, or concerns with our chapter's officers. 

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