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Congratulations on a successful Glenn Miller show.

We are ready to move toward our next concerts.

We WILL have rehearsal tonight. I hope you can make it, but if you’re too pooped to play, hopefully you can make it on Thursday.

Things you should know:

Leslie is starting a jazz band class. It will meet from 5:00-6:00 on the Thursdays we meet at FEC. This class is for anyone interested in learning about and playing jazz music. Please let us know at one of this week’s rehearsals if you plan to participate, so we have music for you.

The very next concert is STRINGS ONLY at Garfield on May 7.

The next concert for EVERYONE is the Memorial Day program at Western Reserve Masonic Community. Performance time is 1:00. Call will be 12:15. The music we will play is:

Knights of Destiny 

With Valor and Honor 

Star Spangled Banner 

God Bless the USA 

God Bless America 

Thunderer 

Please bring this music with you to rehearsal. If you don’t have it, Connie will have some copies. 

Following Memorial Day we have the Kenmore Street Festival on June 6th. I will post that music list shortly. We will utilize much of the music we played at MAPS and will hopefully add one or two new selections. 

We will be discussing the July 2 program at the next couple of rehearsals. This will be a smaller group of musicians who will play in a pit, for a program celebrating America 250 at Norton HS. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please ask.

Looking forward to a great rest of the 2026 season.

Cathy 

9th FEC
5:30 set up;
6:00 Full Ensemble . Cathy conductor Marches of the A.F. Jim (announces);
6:15 God Bless America – Jim, Harry, Karen.
6:25 Bless the USA – Harry.
6:40 Sweet G. Brown.
6:50 Miller Time- Jim.
7:10 – Jim. Salute and Tribute – Jim.
7:40 – Small Band. Cathy, strings downstairs.
8:30 Bye!

13th FEC
5:00 Strings; Cathy. Small Band Jim. Lessons with Leslie.
6:00 – Run Full Show with Sarah.

16th MAPS
6:00 – 8:00 DRESS REHEARSAL

If you are a Baseball or Duck lover please save July 26, 2026 in downtown Akron for an afternoon RubberDucks baseball game to benefit our New Horizons Band 2026 fund raising effort.

Information regarding how we can support this worthwhile effort is forthcoming,

L. Carol Brill (clarinet) passed away in her sleep on Friday, April 3. She has one daughter. Nothing is planned yet but there will probably be a Celebration of Life at some point. Carol was a long time member (17 years)! Her daughter will let us know when plans are made.

Sandy Bee Lynn arranged for the Akron Beacon Journal to cover a news story for New Horizons. This was published yesterday. (click on the link below)

New Horizons story – link

Greetings:

Below is an updated 2026 concert schedule. There are still a few things to firm up, but this has more information than the last schedule.

April 19 – A Tribute to Glenn Miller -MAPS – 1:00 performance

May 7 – Strings/Garfield HS side by side @ Garfield – 7:00 pm performance

May 22 – Western Reserve Masonic Community – Memorial Day Service – anticipating 1:00 performance

June 6 – Kenmore Blvd Street Fair – noon performance

July 2 – Norton America 250 Celebration – Norton HS – 7:00 pm show ( small group TBD)

July 12 – MAPS – TBD

August 13 – Western Reserve Masonic Community – outdoor afternoon concert – TBD

August 30 – Emmanuel UCC – outdoor concert – 2:00 performance

Sept 27 – Barberton Mum Festival – 2:00 performance

October 4 – Norton Cider Festival – performance start time will be somewhere between 3:30 and 4:30

John S Knight Tree Festival – TBD

Western Reserve Masonic Community – Christmas concert – TBD

Greetings:

Below is an updated 2026 concert schedule. There are still a few things to firm up, but this has more information than the last schedule.

April 19 – A Tribute to Glenn Miller -MAPS – 1:00 performance

May 7 – Strings/Garfield HS side by side @ Garfield – 7:00 pm performance

May 22 – Western Reserve Masonic Community – Memorial Day Service – anticipating 1:00 performance

June 6 – Kenmore Blvd Street Fair – noon performance

July 2 – Norton America 250 Celebration – Norton HS – 7:00 pm show ( small group TBD)

July 12 – MAPS – TBD

August 13 – Western Reserve Masonic Community – outdoor afternoon concert – TBD

August 30 – Emmanuel UCC – outdoor concert – 2:00 performance

Sept 27 – Barberton Mum Festival – 2:00 performance

October 4 – Norton Cider Festival – performance start time will be somewhere between 3:30 and 4:30

John S Knight Tree Festival – TBD

Western Reserve Masonic Community – Christmas concert – TBD

The New Horizons Band of Summit and Stark County is excited to partner with Old Carolina BBQ for this delicious fundraiser.

Purchase an Old Carolina digital gift card, and a portion of your contribution will help continue our mission to bring the joy of music to our community.

Gift cards are emailed directly to you and can be redeemed at any Old Carolina BBQ location nationwide.

Please find below the link to Old Carolina BBQ.

Click the “Shop” button and Bon Appetit!

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Rehearsals at the F.E.C March 30th, April 6th, 9th, 13th from 5:00 – 8:00. Thursdays at MAPS on April 2nd at 2:30 and the FINAL SHOW REHEARSAL at the MAPS on the 16th at 6:00.

Jim will have more details at rehearsal tomorrow.

Weekly Calendar updated – link

The repeat that is being eliminated was added for measures 70-79. That section will no longer be repeated.