Dean’s Column | May 2025

Happy Mother’s Day! 

Spring has sprung and Tom Trenney will lead us in what promises to be a spectacular hymn festival this Sunday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston.  This is a free event BUT you will need to reserve your tickets in advance and you can do that here: https://bit.ly/trenney

Following the hymn festival, we will gather nearby at Firehouse Grill for our annual banquet where we will announce the result of our recent election.  Thank you to everyone who has RSVPed and voted!

Finally, we have two events on Saturday, May 17:

  • 10:00am Hymn Playing Masterclass with Tom Trenney at Loyola’s Madonna della Strada Chapel
  • 2:00pm Memorial Service for Morgan Simmons at Fourth Presbyterian Church

If you are interested in playing on the masterclass, please email me at dean@northshoreago.org

Here is our schedule for Sunday, May 18:

  • 4:00pm Hymn Festival at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston (arrive early, street parking)
  • 5:30pm Cash Bar at Firehouse Grill in Evanston
  • 6:00pm Buffet Dinner is served ($40/person due on arrival)

Looking forward to seeing many of you this weekend!

Brian Schoettler

Brian Schoettler, DMA
Dean, North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
dean@northshoreago.org

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