O'Connor Music Studio (maryoconnor) //localendar.com/public/maryoconnor Public events for calendar: maryoconnor en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss localendar.com <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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<![CDATA[Composers - P]]>
  • Pachelbel - 3 videos added 3/9/24
  • Paderewski
  • Paganini
  • Parry
  • Pärt
  • Pears
  • Penderecki
  • Pergolesi- video added 3/16/24
  • Peri
  • Piatigorsky
  • Piazolla
  • Piston
  • Ponchielli
  • Poulenc
  • Praetorius- video added 2/16/24
  • Presley- video added 4/22/24
  • Previn- video added 2/28/24
  • Price- video added 2/5/24
  • Prokofiev- video added 4/23/24
  • Puccini - video added 5/8/24
  • Purcell
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-p/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1139&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1139&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Overstock Book Sale]]> Stop by Kings Park Library during open hours September 2 through September 13 for a special sale of overstocked books by popular authors provided by the Friends of Kings Park Library.

    Wide range of titles is available. Stock will be replenished; so, come more than once. All proceeds from this sale will directly benefit the Kings Park Library.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/overstock-book-sale/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2214&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2214&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Piano Lesson Registration]]> Available times are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the day and after school for all ages and levels.  There may be other times available if requested.

    More info at https://ocms.mymusicstaff.com/Register

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=701&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=701&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Lego Grand Piano]]> The Lego Ideas Grand Piano not only looks good on the shelf, it pairs with your phone to play back tunes.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/09/16/lego-grand-piano/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=888&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=888&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Pender Music: Davidsbündlertänze No. 2 and No. 1]]> On Sunday, August 13, 2023 Charlie Taylor played Davidsbündlertänze No. 2 and No. 1 by Schumann during the Offertory.

    Davidsbündlertänze (Dances of the League of David), Op. 6, is a group of eighteen pieces for piano composed in 1837 by Robert Schumann, who named them after his music society Davidsbündler.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/pender-music-davidsbundlertanze-no-2-and-no-1/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=910&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=910&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 16 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/16/september-16-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=66&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=66&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[5 Things Parents Should Do Before Driving To Piano Lessons]]>
  • Don’t “Rush and Cram”: Parents should avoid having their children cram in a rushed practice session right before a piano lesson. Children won’t have adequate time for the practice session process, making their mistakes seem magnified under a ticking time-limit and causing stress. Children who haven’t already just spent 30 minutes at the piano at home are more focused students in lessons.
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/10/02/5-things-parents-should-do-before-driving-to-piano-lessons/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=922&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=922&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Because He Lives]]> Sung as our opening hymn on September 22, 2024, by the Pender Sanctuary Choir and the congregation, 'Because He Lives' celebrates the hope and joy we have through Christ.

    https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-because-he-lives/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1599&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1599&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[A Really Neat Piano]]> What’s so neat about the Wing and Sons Piano? Check out the five (yes, 5!) pedals. Most pianos have 3, or sometimes 2 pedals.

    https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/15/a-really-neat-piano/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1534&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1534&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Quilting 102!]]> For next level quilting.

    This class is for confident and independent quilters.  Learn more advanced techniques.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/quilting-102/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2193&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2193&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Fairfax Knitters]]> Novice or pro, join others who love to knit.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/fairfax-knitters/2025-01-14/

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    Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:30:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1822&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1822&calendar_id=304110&k=091625&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Standing on the Promises]]> The Pender UMC Traditional Service Middle Hymn “Standing on the Promises”, Sunday February 25, 2024 was played by Hetty Jacobs on piano and sung by the Sanctuary Choir and congregation.  This was the second Sunday in Lent.

    Watch the video and read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-standing-on-the-promises/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1263&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1263&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Overstock Book Sale]]> Stop by Kings Park Library during open hours September 2 through September 13 for a special sale of overstocked books by popular authors provided by the Friends of Kings Park Library.

    Wide range of titles is available. Stock will be replenished; so, come more than once. All proceeds from this sale will directly benefit the Kings Park Library.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/overstock-book-sale/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2214&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2214&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Manuscript of Mozart’s Piano Sonata K331 Discovered in Budapest in 2014]]> “When I first laid eyes upon the manuscript, the handwriting already looked suspiciously ‘Mozartish’,” said Mikusi, who is the head of the music collection at National Szechenyi Library. “Then I started reading the notes, and realised it is the famous A Major sonata … My heart rate shot up.”

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/18/a-manuscript-of-mozarts-piano-sonata-k331-was-discovered-in-budapest-in-2014-2/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=719&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=719&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Giving Thanks: Day Seventeen]]> When I was growing up, my dad was a minister, meaning we lived in whatever parsonage the church chose to let us live in.  The one we had in Pawcatuck, CT had an upright piano that someone had put out in the sunroom.  Not the best place for a piano, but I digress.

    Since we had the piano already, someone – probably my mom – decided that I would take lessons.  We had the organist from the Baptist church just across the river in Westerly, RI.

    Read more at https://www.maryo.co/giving-thanks-day-17/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1010&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1010&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 17 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/17/september-17-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=67&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=67&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[5 Things Parents Should Do Before Driving To Piano Lessons]]>
  • Set Them Up For Success: Children who are well-rested and well-fed learn best. When possible, parents should allow after-school time for their children to decompress, eat a healthy, protein-filled snack and receive one-on-one parental attention. A physically, mentally and emotionally balanced child is a happy piano student.
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/10/02/5-things-parents-should-do-before-driving-to-piano-lessons/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=923&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=923&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Majesty]]> “Majesty” was the prelude at Pender's 9:00 am Traditional Service on February 19, 2023. It was played on piano by Tammy Chipman.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-majesty/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1007&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1007&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Composers - Q]]>
  • Quilico
  • Quilter
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-q/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1151&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1151&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Pender Music: 'Jesus, the Boundless Love to Me']]> On August 18, 2024, the Pender UMC Quartet, directed by Jane McKee, presented a breathtaking rendition of “Jesus, the Boundless Love to Me' by Paul Gerhardt.

    This anthem is truly 'love at first listen,' offering a fresh and captivating setting of a cherished hymn of hope.

    https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/pender-music-jesus-the-boundless-love-to-me/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1581&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1581&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Christmas Music, 'Above All Sing Spiritually']]> As you turn the pages of The United Methodist Hymnal during December, often you will end up singing some of the most popular Christmas carols ever composed. Two favorites, 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing' and 'Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus,' were written by Charles Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/christmas-music-part-17-above-all-sing-spiritually/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1062&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1062&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[AA Open Meeting,]]> Discover a supportive space for new beginnings! Join us every Wednesday at 6:00 PM, starting January 3rd, in the serene ambiance of Pender UMC's Library.

    At 5:00 PM there will be a time of casual chat, known as the 'meeting before the meeting'.

    Engage in meaningful conversations and find camaraderie at our AA meetings, guided by the experienced Tom O, a dedicated long-term member.

    Read more at https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/aa-open-meetings/

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    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1087&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1087&calendar_id=304110&k=091725&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Composers - R]]>
  • Rachmaninoff - video added 3/28/24
  • Rameau
  • Rampal
  • Ravel - video added 3/8/24
  • Reger - video added 3/19/24
  • Respighi - video added 4/18/24
  • Rice
  • Richter - video added 3/20/24
  • Rimski-Korsakov - video added 3/18/24
  • Robinson
  • Rodgers
  • Rossini
  • Rostropovich - video added 3/27/24
  • Rubinstein
  • Find these composers at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-r/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1152&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1152&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Piano Lessons For Very Young Children ~ Wunderkeys]]> Parent Information Package

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/08/19/piano-lessons-for-very-young-children-2/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=882&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=882&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 18 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/18/september-18-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=68&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=68&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[5 Things Parents Should Do Before Driving To Piano Lessons]]>
  • Keep Up With Current Events: Before leaving for piano lessons, parents should remind their children of all the fun things that will be happening in their lessons. To be able to accomplish this task, parents need to read their children’s lesson notes and weekly communications to gain insight into studio activities.
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/10/02/5-things-parents-should-do-before-driving-to-piano-lessons/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=924&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=924&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus]]> “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” was the closing hymn at Pender's 9:00 am Traditional Service on September 17, 2023 It was sung by Pender's Sanctuary choir, congregation and accompanied on piano by Heidi Jacobs.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-stand-up-stand-up-for-jesus/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=941&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=941&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Lord, I Lift Your Name on High]]> 'Lord, I Lift Your Name on High' by Rick Founds was performed by the Pender UMC choir and congregation on September 8, 2024. This uplifting performance features Heidi Jacobs on piano, Abe Garver on cello, and AJ Rios on drums. Together, they create a heartfelt and powerful rendition of this beloved worship song.

    https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-lord-i-lift-your-name-on-high/

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    Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1539&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1539&calendar_id=304110&k=091825&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Pender's Sanctuary Choir Presented 'Entertain the Angels]]> Join us in a soul-stirring performance that took place on the first Sunday of Lent at Pender United Methodist Church. Under the masterful direction of our Music Director, Patrick King, the Sanctuary Choir brought to life the enchanting sounds of 'Entertain the Angels' by Heather Sorenson.

    Watch and listen at https://youtu.be/jjfGFF8uiOo

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    <![CDATA[The Nicholas Brothers]]> I can’t remember the first time I saw the Nicholas Brothers in a movie but I’ve sought them out ever since.  I even bought their biography in 2010, Brotherhood In Rhythm: The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers.

    Read more at https://www.maryo.co/the-nicholas-brothers/

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    <![CDATA[Pumpkin Picking & Corn Maze]]> Come celebrate Fall Y’all  and enjoy an unforgettable experience picking pumpkins, getting lost in our corn maze  and roasting marshmallows at the bonfire. Don’t forget those freshly made Cider Donuts!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/pumpkin-picking-corn-maze/

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    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 19 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/19/september-19-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    <![CDATA[5 Things Parents Should Do Before Driving To Piano Lessons]]>
  • Address Unrelated Anxieties: Unaddressed anxiety can be debilitating for a child and confusing for an uninformed teacher. If piano parents have children who experience separation anxiety, school-based stress, or family-related challenges, it is important that these issues are addressed prior to a piano lesson. Bringing calm and clear children to the studio is essential for musical development. And, if calm and clear children are not always a possibility, then piano parents should inform the teacher of problems and challenges so support and understanding is easier to provide.
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/10/02/5-things-parents-should-do-before-driving-to-piano-lessons/

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    <![CDATA[Giving Thanks: Day Nineteen]]> I am thankful, believe it or not, that I had Cushing’s. Mind you, I wouldn’t want to have it now, although diagnoses and surgeries seem “easier” now. 

    Having Cushing’s taught me a lot, including how to stick up for myself, how to read medical books to learn more about my disease, how to do web design, how to navigate NIH. It taught me patience, how to make phone calls. It brought me a lot of new friends.

    Read more at https://www.maryo.co/giving-thanks-day-19-2/

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    <![CDATA[Composers - S]]>
  • Saint-Saëns
  • Salieri
  • Satie
  • Scarlatti, Alessandro- video added 5/3/24
  • Scarlatti, Domenico
  • Scharwenka
  • Schickele
  • Schoenberg
  • Schubert
  • Schumann, Clara Wieck
  • Schumann, Robert
  • Scott, James
  • Schuetz
  • Seals
  • Segovia - video added 2/21/2
  • Shaw
  • Shostakovich
  • Sibelius
  • Smetana- two videos added 3/3/24
  • Smith
  • Sondheim - video added 3/23/24
  • Sor - video added 2/14/24
  • SPEBSQSA
  • Stern
  • Still
  • Stockhausen
  • Stokowski - video added 4/8/24
  • Strauss, Johann Jr. - video added 6/3/24
  • Strauss, Johann Sr.
  • Strauss, Richard - video added 4/29/24
  • Stravinsky - video added 4/8/24
  • Suk
  • Sullivan - video added 3/15/24
  • Suppé - video added 4/18/24
  • Suzuki
  • https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-s/

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    <![CDATA[Reading Notes on the Treble Clef]]> This is the high notes’ answer to “All About That Bass (Clef)“. This video teaches the lines and space notes of the treble clef.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2019/09/19/how-to-read-notes-on-the-treble-clef-2/

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    Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=722&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=722&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty]]> Let the Amen Sound!

    A Joyful Celebration by the Pender Joy Ringers, directed by Brian Stevenson


    On February 2, 2025, the Pender Joy Ringers filled the sanctuary with a powerful and uplifting performance of “Let the Amen Sound!”, an arrangement of 'Lobe Den Herren' arranged by Hart Morris.

    This thrilling rendition of 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty' featured exciting meter changes, dynamic contrasts, and intricate rhythms, making it a joy to ring and a perfect festival piece for worship.

    https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-praise-to-the-lord-the-almighty/

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    Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1909&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1909&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Chess Club]]> Join us every other Friday for a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate new chess tactics and skills with their peers and two experienced teen coaches.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/chess-club/

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    Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2210&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2210&calendar_id=304110&k=091925&cb=false
    <![CDATA[What George Gershwin’s Steinway Teaches Us About Technology]]> The Gershwin family donated the Steinway to the University as part of the George and Ira Gershwin initiative that is focused on research and study of the brothers’ music.

    According to Marc Gershwin, George and Ira’s nephew, “I wanted the instrument to be accessible to the students and faculty who would be preserving the legacy of George and Ira Gershwin’s music…

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/03/19/george-gershwins-steinway-2/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 02:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1217&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1217&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Composers - T]]>
  • Tallis
  • Tartini - video added 4/9/24
  • John Taverner
  • Taverner, John Keith
  • Tchaikovsky - video added 5/8/24
  • Teagarden - video added 2/5/24
  • Tebaldi
  • Te Kanawa - video added 3/6/24
  • Telemann - video added 3/15/24
  • Tilson Thomas
  • Von Tilzer, Albert- video added 3/29/24
  • Von Tilzer, Harry
  • Tippett
  • Torelli - video added 2/9/24
  • Toscanini
  • Townshend
  • Tucker
  • Find the page at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-t/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1135&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1135&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Chopsticks!]]> Most adults have specific goals in mind, such as learning to play Christmas carols or a few favorite pieces.

    “You don’t get adults who are focused on becoming concert pianists,” Gruber says. “They come for the joy of playing, not because their mothers made them.”

    Read more at https://ocms.mymusicstaff.com/Blog-Posts-and-Studio-News?PostID=47099

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=706&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=706&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 20 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/20/september-20-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=70&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=70&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[How to Create a “Practice Nest”]]> When choosing a location for your piano, select a space that is lived-in, welcoming, and well-lit. Keep it close to “the action” but not in the action. Your children will gravitate to the piano more often if it is in a central place in your home. Avoid bedrooms, basements and other “put away” places. Feeling shut-off from the family while practicing will inevitably lead to a reluctance to spend time on the piano.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/08/20/how-to-create-a-practice-nest/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=875&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=875&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Pender Music: A Prayer for Healing]]> “A Prayer for Healing” was the offertory anthem at Pender's 9:00 am Traditional Service on October 1, 2023. It was sung by Pender's Sanctuary choir, directed by Jane McKee and accompanied on piano by Heidi Jacobs. With words and music by Joseph M. Martin, this powerful music references John 2Jeremiah 14:1-22John 14:27John 9:1-41.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/pender-music-a-prayer-for-healing/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1014&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1014&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee]]> “When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee” was the closing hymn at Pender's 9:00 am Traditional Service on September 10, 2023. It was sung by Pender's Sanctuary choir, congregation and accompanied on piano by Heidi Jacobs.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-when-jesus-the-healer-passed-through-galilee/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=912&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=912&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[It All Started With a Train]]> Somehow, along the way, I learned about the Soo Line and I’d take a picture whenever I saw one.  The very last one I saw, I was on a Cushing’s trip to Chicago.  When we went by a railroad yard, I got a glimpse of a Soo and whipped around to get a picture.  This isn’t that one but another example.

    Read more at https://www.maryo.co/it-all-started-with-a-train-2/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:00:00 EST General //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1220&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1220&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Historic Oak Hill Open House]]> Oak Hill was constructed circa 1790 on the historic Ravensworth tract. It was built by Richard Fitzhugh, a descendant of one of the first land-grant holders in Northern Virginia. It was a late Georgian style dwelling that was renovated in the Colonial Revival style during the 1940s by renowned restoration architect Walter M. Macomber. The name comes from two large oak trees on the property.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/historic-oak-hill-open-house/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2217&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2217&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Bug Fest ]]> Games and activities include insect safaris, live insects, insect collections, log rolling, soil stations, bug walks, critter talks, bug science and crafts to make your own bug. Use technology to explore the world of insects.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/bug-fest/

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    Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2219&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2219&calendar_id=304110&k=092025&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Giving Thanks: Day Twenty One]]> Today, and every day, I am thankful for coffee. Without it, I would have a daily headache and I’d have even less energy than I have now.

     

    I first started drinking coffee when I had my first job as a waitress at a Hayes-Bickford in Boston, MA. 

    Read more at https://www.maryo.co/giving-thanks-day-21/

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    <![CDATA[September 21 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/09/21/september-21-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=72&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=72&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Super Mario Bros Theme for Piano]]> Pianist and composer Sonya Belousova celebrated 30 years of Super Mario Bros. with an epic piano medley on the world’s coolest piano.

    YouTube channel Player Piano had Belousova play the tribute to the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata on a piano styled after a classic Nintendo Entertainment System. While the medley is good, it’s the amazingly detailed piano that stands out.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/21/super-mario-bros-theme/

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    <![CDATA[Pender Music: How Beautiful]]> “How Beautiful” by Twila Paris was the offertory at Pender's 9:00 am Traditional Service on July 9, 2023. It was sung by Rachel Kotiah Matos, accompanied on piano by Heidi Jacobs.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/pender-music-how-beautiful/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=954&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=954&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Amazing Grace]]> Tuba Takes Center Stage: Amazing Grace Solo at Pender's Traditional Service

    Dive into a uniquely stirring rendition of 'Amazing Grace,' performed at Pender United Methodist Church's traditional service on August 11, 2024. Witness the deep, resonant tones of the tuba, masterfully played by Mark Severeniuk, paired with the elegant accompaniment of Heidi Jacobs on piano.

    https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-amazing-grace/

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    <![CDATA[Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks]]> Through bountiful research and mesmerizing case studies, Sacks addressed topics including music and amnesia, music therapy, musical prodigies and those who suffer from debilitating aural hallucinations.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2019/09/18/book-musicophilia-tales-of-music-and-the-brain-by-oliver-sacks/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=726&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=726&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Piano Lessons from the Past]]> Looks a bit different than today’s lessons!

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2019/09/21/piano-lessons-from-the-past-2/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=728&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=728&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Quilting 102!]]> For next level quilting.

    This class is for confident and independent quilters.  Learn more advanced techniques.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/quilting-102/

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    Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2193&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2193&calendar_id=304110&k=092125&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Request a Lesson Time]]> Registration info and more here: http://ocms.mymusicstaff.com/Register

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    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Composers - V]]>
  • Varèse
  • Vaughan Williams
  • de Victoria
  • Verdi - video added 3/11/2024
  • Vivaldi
  • Find the page at Find the page at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-v/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1138&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1138&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[September 22 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/22/september-22-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    <![CDATA[Hymn HIstory: We've a Story to Tell to the Nations]]> On May 19, 2024, Pender’s congregation kicked off the day with an inspiring event at Pender UMC and online!

    Our service began with an uplifting hymn, 'We've a Story to Tell to the Nations,' setting the stage for a vibrant flag processional in celebration of Pentecost and our Annual Faith Promise Missions Conference.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-weve-a-story-to-tell-to-the-nations/

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    <![CDATA[Get your Kids to the Keyboard!]]> Let’s face it. Most kids don’t want to practice the piano. And if they do find the time to practice, it’s usually because their parent kept nagging them. How frustrating!

    Piano teachers are frustrated too. It’s nearly impossible to teach students new concepts when they don’t understand the old ones–all because of a lack of practice.

    If you’re a parent in this situation, I have just the solution you’re looking for.

    https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/08/21/how-to-get-your-kids-to-the-keyboard-2/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1487&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1487&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Technic Series: Scales and Arpeggios]]> An arpeggio (it. /arˈpeddʒo/) is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than being played together like a chord. This word comes from the Italian word “arpeggiare”, which means “to play on a harp”. An alternative translation of this term is “broken chord”.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/02/20/technic-series-scales-and-arpeggios-2/

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    <![CDATA[Book Squad]]> Calling All Young Readers (Grades K - 3) Join the Book Squad!

    Does your child love books, snacks and fun activities? Then they'll love the Book Squad!

    What to Expect:

    • Exciting Books: Explore new stories and adventures each week!
    • Yummy Snacks: Enjoy delicious treats while we read.
    • Fun Activities: Games, crafts, and more to bring the stories to life!
    • Note: We will close in conjunction with FCPS schools

    Why? Reading is fundamental to learning. It helps children learn about the world, develop critical thinking skills, and improve their imagination and creativity!

    Presented to you by teachers (Miss Vicki, Miss Saundra, Miss Jane)

    Please let us know your child(ren) will be there.

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:30:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1526&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=1526&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Lego Building Challenges]]> Make new friends and Lego creations! Collaboration and friendly competition is encouraged! All Legos are provided and stay at the library.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/lego-building-challenges/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:30:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2196&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2196&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Writers of Chantilly]]> A diverse group of published and aspiring writers, we transform our words and thoughts into creative stories that we share with each other for thoughtful discussion, positive direction and maximum impact.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/writers-of-chantilly/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2200&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2200&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maker Monday]]> LEGOs, KEVA planks, arts & craft supplies, tech tools and more are also laid out to allow kids to express their creativity and building skills. Build to your heart’s content while you socialize with other STEAM enthusiasts.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maker-monday/

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    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2220&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2220&calendar_id=304110&k=092225&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:00:00 EST null //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092325&cb=false //localendar.com/elsie?DAM=PublishedEvent&event_id=2222&calendar_id=304110&k=092325&cb=false
    <![CDATA[Piano Lesson Registration]]> Available times are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the day and after school for all ages and levels.  There may be other times available if requested.

    More info at https://ocms.mymusicstaff.com/Register

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    <![CDATA[September 23 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/23/september-23-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    <![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Ray Charles!]]> Ray Charles (Robinson) was a singer, pianist, composer who was born in Albany, GA in 1930. He lost his sight (from glaucoma) when he was six and attended a school for the blind where he learned to read and write music in braille and play piano and organ.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/23/happy-birthday-ray-charles-2/

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    <![CDATA[Thanksgiving-ish]]> I’ve been using ChatGPT to do a lot of things lately, including many of the “Featured Images” on this blog.  The one on this post was a second attempt.

    At first glance, I really liked this first attempt.  The friendly chat window told me “Here’s your 16:9 Happy Thanksgiving image. It depicts a warm and inviting Thanksgiving scene with a beautifully set dining table, complete with traditional feast, autumn decorations, and a cozy fireplace in the background.”

    When I looked a bit closer, though, I wondered about AI’s idea of a “traditional feast”.

    Read more at https://christmasinfairfax.com/thanksgiving-ish/

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    <![CDATA[Composers - W]]>
  • Wagner - video added 2/14/24
  • Waller- video added 3/16/24
  • von Weber
  • Webern
  • Weill - video added 3/2/24
  • Welk
  • Wieck - video added 3/13/24
  • Wieniawski
  • Wigglesworth
  • Williams - video added 2/9/24
  • Willson
  • Wolf
  • Wonder
  • Find the page at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-w/

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    <![CDATA[Abide With Me]]> Abide With Me was on this tape set and it remains a favorite to this day.  Whenever we have an opportunity in church to pick a favorite, my hand always shoots up and I request page 700.  When someone in one of my handbell groups moves away, we always sign a hymnbook and give it to them.  I sign page 700.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/abide-with-me/

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    <![CDATA[Eating Today?]]> You only need to practice on the days that you eat!

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    <![CDATA[Keep Up-To-Date with the Student/Parent Portal]]> The O'Connor Music Studio features fully functional parent/student portals. These are a great way to share information with you, save time, and add value to your lessons.

    The student portal provides you with...

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/07/keep-up-to-date-with-the-studentparent-portal-2/

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    <![CDATA[Quilting 102!]]> For next level quilting.

    This class is for confident and independent quilters.  Learn more advanced techniques.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/quilting-102/

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    <![CDATA[Fairfax Knitters]]> Novice or pro, join others who love to knit.

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/event/fairfax-knitters/2025-01-14/

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    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Since Jesus Came into My Heart]]> The Pender UMC Traditional Service Final Hymn “Since Jesus Came into My Heart”, Sunday March 17, 2024 was played by Hetty Jacobs on piano and sung by the Sanctuary Choir and congregation.  

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-since-jesus-came-into-my-heart/

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    <![CDATA[Super Mario Bros Piano]]> Pianist and composer Sonya Belousova celebrated 30 years of Super Mario Bros.with an epic piano medley on the world’s coolest piano.

    Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/09/21/super-mario-bros-theme/

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    <![CDATA[Hymn History: Count Your Blessings]]> This simple mandate for cultivating gratitude and thanksgiving is the opening line in the catchy chorus of “Count Your Blessings,” a church music staple first published more than a century ago.

    All these years later, the four verses and chorus can be summed up this way: Counting your blessings may be the antidote to feeling disheartened.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-count-your-blessings/

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    <![CDATA[September 24 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2024/09/24/september-24-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    <![CDATA[Hymn History: We’ll Understand It Better By and By]]> Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851 – July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.

    Often referred to as 'The Prince of Preachers', he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast of the United States.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-well-understand-it-better-by-and-by/

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    <![CDATA[Piano For Very Young Children]]> Student books in 5 different categories are available now in both digital and hardcopy.  There is now “To the Lake”, “Outdoor Adventure”, “To the Farm”, “Country Carnival” and two levels of “Rockstar Rally”.

    More info at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/08/20/piano-lessons-for-very-young-children-2/

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    <![CDATA[Composers - X]]>
  • Xenakis
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-x/

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    <![CDATA[AA Open Meeting,]]> Discover a supportive space for new beginnings! Join us every Wednesday at 6:00 PM, starting January 3rd, in the serene ambiance of Pender UMC's Library.

    At 5:00 PM there will be a time of casual chat, known as the 'meeting before the meeting'.

    Engage in meaningful conversations and find camaraderie at our AA meetings, guided by the experienced Tom O, a dedicated long-term member.

    Read more at https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/aa-open-meetings/

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    <![CDATA[Maritime Marvel Scavenger Hunt]]> Sea creatures are swirling on a current through the Children’s Section for all of September!

    Locate 10 oceanic animals for a prize!

    https://christmasinfairfax.com/series/maritime-marvel-scavenger-hunt/

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    <![CDATA[Hymn History: The Heavens are Telling]]> The Psalms have long inspired some of the most magnificent pieces in classical music history, and Franz Joseph Haydn, the illustrious composer, was captivated by their beauty and depth. His interpretation of these verses is nothing short of a masterpiece.

     'The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalm 19:1 (NIV)

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/hymn-history-the-heavens-are-telling/

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    <![CDATA[September 25 ~ in Music History]]> https://oconnormusicstudio.com/2023/09/25/september-25-on-this-day-in-music-2/

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    <![CDATA[Pender Music: Badinerie]]> For Pender's offertory on June 18, 2023  Brian Stevenson, Director of Music Ministries, played Badinerie BWV 1067 from 'Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b minor' by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) on his flute.  He was accompanied by Heidi Jacobs on the piano.

    Read more at https://penderumc.org/pender-blog/pender-music-badinerie/

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    <![CDATA[Composers - Y]]>
  • Yon
  • Read more at https://oconnormusicstudio.com/composers-2/composers-y/

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