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

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

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.