Category: Weekly Updates

Thank you

This group sang for the event at The Views of Cedar Rapids, December 10. Thank you to everyone who has participated in our caroling events. We represented the Harmony Hawks well!

Installation and Awards Banquet Set

Please plan to attend our Installation / Awards Banquet. It will be held Saturday, January 18 at Sally’s on Broadway in Springville. The cocktail hour begins at 5:30, with a buffet dinner beginning at 6:30 and a program following. This is our annual semi-formal event. Please RSVP using this link to this Survey Monkey form or call Gary Lindsay (319-721-0781) and leave a message. The cost of the buffet is $14.99 plus the cost of your drinks and gratuity.

December Homework:

Please work on songs that we may use on our Spring Show. 

• “California Dreaming”
• “Shenandoah”
• “Country Roads”
• “King of the Road”

Quartet Opportunity:

I am looking to have a quartet sing “Holy Highway” on the Spring Show. The chart is on our website at https://harmonyhawks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Holy_highway_m-_jorg_210609.pdf. Check out the Gaither Vocal Band for their rendition at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsrpSM2Fz-s.

Upcoming Events:

• Next Rehearsal January 7, 2025
• Installation Banquet – January 18, 2025
• Spring Show – April 5, 2025

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the two caroling events we have had. While we haven’t been in high attendance, we have been mighty. PLEASE make every effort to make it to the last two events we have scheduled this calendar year!

Tuesday caroling events:

• December 10 – Cottage Grove Place, 2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
• December 17 – Grand Living, 325 Collins Rd SE, Cedar Rapids

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• Arrive around 6:00
• Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
• Sing at 6:30, for 30-45 minutes
• Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary

December Homework:

Please work on “California Dreaming” and “Shenandoah” so that we can begin to introduce more songs for our Spring Show. We might even get you more this year.

Upcoming Events:

• Cottage Grove Place caroling – December 10 (Sing about 6:30)
• Grand Living caroling – December 17 (Sing about 6:30)
• Next Rehearsal January 7, 2025

Installation Banquet – January 11, 2025 or January 18, 2025

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We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving day. 

In case you missed this:

REMEMBER:

We will not rehearse in December. Instead, we are having a several caroling events. See below for details. The next rehearsal will be January 7, 2025!

Song order for caroling: (some songs may be skipped)

1. Jingle Bells
2. Silent Night
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4. Jingle-Bell Rock
5. Winter Wonderland
6. Come, All Ye Faithful
7. Holy Night!
8. Carol of the Bells
9. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Tuesday caroling events:

• December 3 – The Views of Marion, 720 Oakbrook Drive | Marion
• December 10 – Cottage Grove Place, 2115 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
• December 17 – Grand Living, 325 Collins Rd SE, Cedar Rapids

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• Arrive around 6:00
• Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
• Sing at 6:30, for 30-45 minutes
• Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Caroling:

• December 7
• Arrive by 12:00
• Where: 4150 Blue Jay Dr NE, Cedar Rapids
• Attire is your favorite holiday attire, such as a sweater (ugly or not)
• Sing at 12:30, for under 30 minutes
• Bring the folder you may have taken home because you can use it if necessary

Upcoming Events:

• The Views of Marion caroling – December 3 (Sing about 6:30)
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints caroling – December 7 (Sing at 12:30)
• Cottage Grove Place caroling – December 10 (Sing about 6:30)
• Grand Living caroling – December 17 (Sing about 6:30)
• Next Rehearsal January 7, 2025
• Installation Banquet – January 11, 2025 or January 18, 2025

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