Put the date on your calendars! Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00 pm is our next Carpe Diem! Community Sing!

We hope you can join us for the opportunity to hear Munit and Z Lovebugs, Gabrielle Zwi, and Maureen Andary--live and in-person! If the weather cooperates, we will meet at the Takoma Park Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave Takoma Park, MD. 

NOTE the earlier start time of 6 pm.

And don't forget to BYO Uke, if you have one, for the ukulele jam and sing-along portion of the program.

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CultureSpot article about the Community Sings 

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE COMMUNITY FAMILY SINGS

Carpe Diem Arts hosted the first Carpe Diem Community Sing on June 21, 2012 at the Historic Silver Spring B&O Train Station, which was once the home of Class Acts Arts (now Artivate).

We later moved the Sings to the Silver Spring Civic Building soon after it opened, since we were also holding our monthly Community Dances there in the Great Hall.  (Click HERE for more history/background on Sings.)

January 21           
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with songs of Peace, Liberty, and Justice 

February 21        
Celebrating Black History Month with Songs of Hope and Freedom 
in the Blues, Gospel and Spiritual tradition 
Songs of Love from across the globe for Valentine’s Day 

March 21: Spring Equinox             
Irish American Heritage Month; Women's History Month; National Reading Month; Music-in-the-Schools Month, International World Puppet Day, International Day for the Elimination of Racism, and Welcoming the Spring (spring equinox).  

April 21                
Arab American Heritage Month; Deaf Awareness Month (March 13-April 15); Environmental Awareness Month/Earth Day. 

NOTE: In 2020, we celebrated the eve of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day 2020 with a major online Festival viewed by over 6,000 people. 

May 21               
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Mother's Day, Pete Seeger's Birthday (May 3, 1919). 

June 21: Summer Solstice                
Caribbean American Heritage Month, Celebration of Juneteenth; Fathers Day; National Accordion Month (!); Pride Month; and the official arrival of summer.  

July 21              
Songs and Rounds from the American tradition in celebration of Independence Day (incl. shape-note, Appalachian folk, blues and bluegrass), plus International Songs from the LPC-Ecole Songbook -- and National Ice Cream Month!  

August 21             
Rhythms, Rhymes & Routines (Back to School) 

September 21: Fall Equinox  
Hispanic Heritage, Labor Songs, International Peace Day, the Fall Harvest and Equinox! 

October 21          
German, Italian, Polish American Heritage Month; Global Diversity Awareness Month; National Arts & Humanities Month, Indigenous Peoples Day (Oct 12):

NOTE: Let's work on designating a Ukulele Awareness Month!

November 21     
Native American Heritage Month; National Adoption Month & Day (Nov 20); World Freedom Day (Nov 9); Thanksgiving (Nov 25): Songs of Gratitude and Grace 

December 21: Winter Solstice      
Celebration of the Season and Solstice with interfaith singing and caroling in the neighborhood or online (depending on pandemic situation) 

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POST COVID CRISIS, we will return to our usual location: Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW D.C. (across from Takoma Metro)   

Featuring numerous special guest song leaders.
All ages welcome, no experience necessary  
Bring refreshments and songs to share if you wish. 

Suggested donation $5.    

Sign up in advance to lead a song by contacting

Busy Graham: 301-466-0183 
Jo Rasi: 301-587-3835

MORE INFO:         
CarpeDiemArts.org