State & Local Events around Area 1

Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available on a variety of levels. If you are in need of financial assistance in order to attend one of these events, please review the scholarship information and application directions on our scholarships page.

Cape Cod and MA Islands

Cape Cod Spring Ring
Date: March 16, 2024, 9 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Harwich Community Center, Harwich, MA
Clinician: David Harris

Event Contact:
Abigail Schoppe
MA State Chair
ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org

Maine

Maine Spring Ring
Date:  Saturday, April 27, 2024
Location:  Auburn Middle School, Auburn, ME
Clinicians: Mike Joy (Coppers + Massed), Joy Toll-Chandler (Tins + Massed)
More Details: Click Here
Registration:
Event Contact: Dana Humphreys, me.area1@handbellmusicians.org

Rhode Island

RI Ring-A-Palooza

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 9 AM – 12 Noon
Location: Dunn’s Corners Community Church, 221 Post Road (Route 1), Westerly, RI
Clinician: Jane Nolan
Info/Registration: more to come
Contact:
Suzanne Neafus at ct.area1@handbellmusicians.org

 

 

Connecticut

Connecticut Spring Ring

Date: Saturday April 20, 2024
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Location: Wethersfield UMC, 150 Prospect St, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Clinician: Sam Beschta
Contact: Suzanne Neafus at ct.area1@handbellmusicians.org

Details to come

Vermont

Western MA

Greater Boston and New Hampshire

MA Spring Ring
Date: Saturday, April 6, 10AM-5PM
Location: Tewksbury Memorial High School, Tewksbury, MA
Clinician: Griff Gall
Event Contact: Abigail Schoppe, ma.area1@handbellmusicians.org

HMA AREA 1 COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

(Updated 1/26/2023)

PARTICIPANTS & AUDIENCE

Area 1 no longer requires masking for our events for participants or audience members.

All participants and audience members at Area 1 events are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in indoor venues, regardless of their vaccination status. The Area 1 board will revisit this policy and amend it as circumstances change and as required by venue.

DISCLAIMER

By attending/participating, you acknowledge and fully understand the nature and extent of the risk related to the COVID-19 virus and other contagious diseases and agree to attend this event at your own risk. You expressly acknowledge that COVID-19 is highly contagious, and infection can result in death, the risk of infection and transmission are higher in indoor facilities, there are no safety precautions that totally eliminate the risk of contracting COVID-19, and individuals with various underlying medical conditions may experience worse outcomes.

NOTE: Where state, local and/or venue policies vary from the Area 1 policy, the more strict policy will be in effect.