I’m thrilled to present of my favourite songwriters, Sarina Partridge, who is coming to Nanaimo with her trio, Heartwood!

Join Heartwood Trio in Nanaimo for an afternoon community singing workshop, an evening storytelling musical, or BOTH!

3:00-5:00pm Vocal Workshop (in the Hall)

5:00-6:00 Potluck Supper

6:30-8:30 The Well Tree: an original storytelling musical (in the Sanctuary)

Workshop $40 / The Well Tree $30 / Combo $55 (Youth under 18: half price)

*No one turned away for lack of funds*. Get your tickets here

Heartwood is a trio of singers and instrumentalists (Sarina Partridge from Minnesota, Heidi Wilson from Vermont, and Willy Klemetson from Maine) creating new music born from time in wild places. With rich vocal harmonies and inviting lyrics, they create music in collaboration with the natural world and weave songs that invite people to join in the singing.

Vocal Workshop Immerse yourself in an experience of embodied, joyful, and connected singing with the skilled songleaders and facilitators of Heartwood. Sarina, Willy and Heidi will bring original, harmony-rich, accessible songs, speaking to the wild without and within. All songs will be taught in the oral tradition, no need to read sheet music to participate. All voices are welcome and needed!

The Well Tree Join Heartwood for an all-ages, immersive, participatory journey through song and story. The Well Tree is a three-person musical, accompanied by a ‘crankie’ - an illuminated, papercut, hand-cranked scroll. It is an original 'singing story' about wild journeying and remembering kinship -- the tale of a young woman moving beyond the fog of isolation to meet songbirds, snails and ancient trees as she travels through these unraveling times, finding her way home. The three members of Heartwood – Heidi Wilson, Willy Clemetson, and Sarina Partridge – are the actors, musicians and the crew that runs the crankie (created by papercut artist Jennifer Jones) – and the audience will be invited in to help sing pieces of the story.

The afternoon workshop will be in the church hall (entrance on Wesley St.)

The evening musical will be in the sanctuary, the prize venue of Nanaimo's singing culture, with its marvellous acoustics!

Coming to both? Bring a dish to share and join us for a potluck from 5-6pm.

Heartwood will also be in Comox on May 25, Saltspring on May 27/28, Duncan on May 29/30 and Victoria on May 31. Learn more at www.heartwoodtrio.com

Tickets are available now on Eventbrite, or you can pay cash at the door. Walk-ins are welcome.

No-one turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier, please email Sylvia: sylvia@sylviahumble.ca

I’m excited to present April Laurie in this playful, creative community event! Join us and interact with nature with our voices! Link coming soon…

Join us for the season-end gathering of our Sing Again community choir circle, where folks from my Nanaimo and Parksville groups will join together to sing the songs we’ve been learning so far this year. A couple of pop songs (Here Comes The Sun, Seven Bridges Road) and some uplifting songs from the community singing movement that are short and easy to learn (Coco Love Alcorn, Ma Muse, Lea Morris, Sarina Partridge). This is not a concert, this is community singing - all are welcome to sing with us! Listeners are welcome too.

Song Circle: 1:30 - 3pm

Tea / Snack Potluck: 3 - 4pm

Special guest April Laurie will lead us in a vocal-play warmup, and join us on percussion while we sing the songs.

Stay for ginger tea and bring a finger-food snack to share in the potluck afterwards if you’d like!

Whether you do or do not consider yourself a singer, sharing the joy of singing is our human birthright. It's about connection, not perfection.

Suggested donation: $15 - no one turned away for lack of funds.

RSVP on Eventbrite - or just show up!

Do you miss the joy of singing Christmas carols with friends and family? Join local song leader and ukulelist Sylvia Humble and pianist Chrissandra Unger in this third annual Christmas sing-along event at the beautiful McMillan Arts Center. We’ll sing Christmas favorites from traditional carols to pop classics, and lyrics will be projected up on the big screen. Also featuring special guest pianist and vocalist James Pham, whose version of “White Christmas” is out of this world!

ALL VOICES WELCOME.

Tickets are $20, available via the MAC Box Office 250-248-8185 www.mcmillanartscentre.com 

Or in person at: 133 McMillan Street, Upper Level, Parksville

You can also check out Sylvia’s Christmas playlist recorded at The MAC: www.youtube.com/@sylviahumblemusic 

Sylvia is also available to lead custom sing-alongs at private parties and corporate events. Add joy and connection to your Christmas gathering and invite your friends and family, or colleagues, to sing together! To enquire, please email sylvia@sylviahumble.ca

I’m delighted that the City of Parksville has invited me to lead a carol sing at their annual free event, “Cookies, Carols & More”! We’ll sing a few traditional carols as well as lots of Christmas pop classics. Drop by, gather round and let’s fill that big hall with the joyful sound of voices singing in imperfect harmony!

I’ll be singing from 3:30 - 4:30, after the “Easy Street Duo”. Lyrics are provided.

Join me from 5:30 to 6 pm in Memorial Plaza to sing some Christmas favourites, and raise some community spirit! I’ll bring the lyrics. Sponsored by Parksville Downtown Business Association.

I’m delighted to lead some Christmas singing from 5:30 - 6pm before Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at Memorial Plaza, for Parksville Downtown’s Tree Lighting Celebration! Please join me for 30 minutes of Christmas favourites - bring your kids, grandkids, or just be a child at heart! I’ll bring the songbooks.

from www.parksvilledowntown.ca:

“Join us for Holiday Sparkle: Parksville Downtown Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday, November 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at Memorial Plaza! Enjoy a festive evening filled with holiday cheer, featuring a Christmas singalong, free popcorn and hot chocolate, kids’ activities, and a special mailbox for letters to Santa. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a magical appearance to greet children and kick off the holiday season as the downtown Christmas tree lights up the night. Don’t miss this heartwarming community event to celebrate the spirit of Christmas in Parksville!”

I’m thrilled to be part of the Oceanside Community Hub for BC Culture Days, and host an interactive community event! Free (donations optional). Read more here, and stop by for a few songs and community spirit!

I’ll be making an appearance at Nanoose Community Day, at 12:50 or 1pm for a few songs at the end of Keith Hendrickson’s performance, before the Greynotes Revival band plays. I’ll also be leading a short singalong at 2:30pm inside the hall to demonstrate what I do with the Nanoose Sing Again community choir on Tuesday nights (this is where our choir meets!), and invite people to join us!