Some of you may have seen this picture; it’s made the rounds on Facebook again in recent months. While some of these things may not apply to you specifically, I think we can all agree that we could also come up with a few more of these! I know I could add a few:...

We've all taken a deep breath, I'm sure, as we've finished our December madness and put away all the Advent and Christmas music for another year.  And we have a short time to breathe before a very early Lent begins this year!  Enjoy taking deep breaths this month,...

As we all face collectively hundreds of rehearsals, services and concerts in the coming week, I ask you all to consider adding one quick thing to your to-do list.  Invite a non-AGO friend or a non-active AGO friend to come with you to the Epiphany party on January 3. ...

After responses from many of you correcting outdated or missing information (thank you!), we’ve just posted the new and improved chapter directory! Find it at the following link: https://teal-ostrich-479748.hostingersite.com/for-members/member-directory/ or in the...

North Shore Chapter members are invited to recommend students to play on Sat., Nov. 7, at the Getting Off On the Right Foot Master Class Maggie Kemper is teaching.  The event will take place at Presbyterian Homes’ Elliott Chapel, 3131 Simpson, Evanston, IL. Young...

The following is the Mission Statement found on the national website of the American Guild of Organists: The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to enrich lives through organ and choral music. To achieve this, we: Encourage excellence in the performance of...

Jay Peterson and I have been using these summer months to do some ‘cleaning up’ of our member roster information. We have several databases with regard to our membership – ONCARD, our local directory, and our email blast list. As we worked through each meticulously,...

I don’t know about all of you, but lovely as they are, I’m getting tired of looking at the same few pictures on our website’s homepage every month. My vision when we launched this new website over a year ago now was that we would have a slide show of the MANY organs...

Monday evening, the North Shore AGO chapter held its annual banquet, signaling the end of this program season. We’ve had a great year of educational and enjoyable programs, and fun and fellowship together. We participated in a “Name that Tune” game together; we were...