To be listed (space permitting), all event forms must be received in the national office at least six to twelve months in advance. The events listed below are approved AGEHR Sponsored and Endorsed Events.
JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE
JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER
JANUARY
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Jan 10-11, 2009 | 17th Annual Las Vegas Twelfth Night Handbell Festival | Las Vegas, NV Area XII |
Monica McGowan | Janet Ty 702-363-7428 JYTY@aol.com |
| Jan 16-17, 2009 | Handbells are for Everyone specifically for people with functional disabilities & aging population |
Brookshire, TX (near Houston) Area IX |
Cathy Taylor, Sue Graves, Joyce Klinck |
Linda McKechnie |
| Jan 31, 2009 | Handbells! Handbells! Handbells! An Adult Handbell Workshop | Wheaton, IL Area VIII |
David Weck, Agape Ringers |
Kristin Kalitowski 630-699-3802 kristin880@gmail.com |
| National Events | ||||
Date |
Event |
Location |
Contact Person |
Phone |
| Jan 9-12, 2009 | Master Class in Conducting & Composition |
Lewisburg, PA | National Office | 800-878-5459 |
FEBRUARY
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Feb 7, 2009 | A Young Ringer's Mini-Festival | Wadsworth, IL Area VIII |
Janet Carter | Kristin Kalitowski 630-699-3802 kristin880@gmail.com |
| Feb 21, 2009 | ANTHORNIS - Advanced Ringers' Event | Apple Valley, MN Area VII |
Michael Glasgow | Alanna Teragawa 612-819-5778 akteragawa@comcast.net |
| Feb 27-28, 2009 | New Ebenezer Handbell Festival | Rincon, GA Area IV |
Arnold Sherman | Connie Bazemore 912-754-9242 retreat@newebenezer.org |
| Feb 27-28, 2009 | Central Alabama AGEHR Festival | Hoover, AL Area VI |
John Behnke | Bill Moats 205-991-9085 moats2birm@aol.com |
| Feb 27-28, 2009 | Feb Fest 2009 | Houston, TX Area IX |
Bill Alexander | Wilson Van Tine 918-661-8481 wilson.vantine@conocophillips.com |
| Feb 28, 2009 | Ring to Spring 2009 | Voorhees, NJ Area II |
Michael Joy | Gail Posey 856-784-4441 gsposey@verizon.net |
| Feb 28, 2009 | Capital Area Young Ringers' Festival | Cary, NC Area III |
Grieg Ashurst | Ruth Brown 919-610-1692 bells@nativityonline.org |
| Feb 28, 2009 | Bay Area Handbell Festival | Alameda, CA Area XII |
Sonos Handbell Ensemble | P.L. Grove 510-703-4453 plgrove@jps.net |
| National Events | ||||
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Contact Person |
Phone |
| Feb 12-15, 2009 | Distinctly Bronze West | Bremerton, WA | AGEHR Office | 800-878-5459 |
MARCH
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Mar 6-7, 2009 | New Ebenezer Handbell Festival | Rincon, GA Area IV |
John Behnke | Connie Bazemore 912-754-9242 retreat@newebenezer.org |
| Mar 6-7, 2009 | Georgia Spring Ring | Marietta, GA Area IV |
Valerie Stephenson | C. Pat Cates 770-427-0293 PatCates@fpcmarietta.org |
| Mar 7, 2009 | ACM Handbell Festival | Paoli, PA Area II |
Tim Waugh | Martha Alford 610-355-7683 MKAlford88@msn.com |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Lansing Area Ministry of Bells Spring Ring (25th Annual) |
Lansing, MI Area V |
Jane C. Wright | Lorraine Finison 517-321-3221 bellgoddess@hotmail.com |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Ring in the Spring 2009 | Leawood, KS Area VIII |
Hart Morris, Brad Morris |
Gwen Gepford 913-491-6461 gwen.gepford@cor.org |
| Mar 13-14, 2009 | Area III Spring Festival | Ocean City, MD Area III |
Michael Kastner, Becky Jackson |
Ann Rollins 703-278-8023 wesiarollins@yahoo.com |
| Mar 13-14, 2009 | First Florida State Handbell Festival | Lakeland, FL Area IV |
Carlos Avila, Jason Wells |
Valerie Stephenson 904-880-1806 valeries1@comcast.net |
| Mar 13-14, 2009 | South Alabama Adult/Youth Handbell Festival | Bay Minette, AL Area VI |
Phyllis Kirk | Janean McCawley 251-661-0420 jmccawley@juno.com |
| Mar 20-21, 2009 | South Carolina Spring Festival | Greenville, SC Area IV |
Kevin McChesney | Nancy Tipton 864-244-1736 ntipton@bju.edu |
| Mar 21, 2009 | Massachusetts Spring Ring | Tewksbury, MA Area I |
Karen Leonard, Ed Henderson |
David Wurth 978-745-7387 dave.wurth@verizon.net |
| Mar 21, 2009 | Young Ringers' Festival | Westminster, MD Area III |
Larry Henning | Debbie Henning 410-848-5482 debbiehen@gmail.com |
| Mar 22, 2009 | Milwaukee Area Handbell Festival | Milwaukee, WI Area VII |
Sondra Tucker | Arthur Jaehnke 414-688-2248 Ajaehnke@wi.rr.com |
| Mar 27-28, 2009 | Area III Spring Festival | Richmond, VA Area III |
Michael Kastner, Becky Jackson |
Nick Hanson 703-873-6130 tintinnabulator@gmail.com |
| Mar 27-28, 2009 | Ponca City Area Handbell Festival | Tonkawa, OK Area IX |
Hart Morris | Marta Sullivan 580-765-2763 mlsullivan@cableone.net |
| Mar 27-28, 2009 | Bay Area Intense Ring and Spring Ring | Cupertino, CA Area XII |
David Weck | David Ruder 408-732-0760 DaveRuder@comcast.net |
| Mar 28-29, 2009 | Synergy | Westminster, MD Area III |
William Payn | Debbie Henning 410-848-5482 debbiehen@gmail.com |
APRIL
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Apr 3-4, 2009 | Wyoming Spring Ring 2009 | Casper, WY Area XI |
Cathy Moklebust | Carol Deuel 307-265-1564 artcorewy@aol.com |
| Apr 4, 2009 | Nittany Valley Handbell Festival | State College, PA Area II |
Ron Bellamy | Gail Ritchey 814-234-1655 ggritchey@verizon.net |
| Apr 17-19, 2009 | Colorado State Festival | Keystone, CO Area XI |
John Hooper, Jubiloso |
Anne Miller 970-302-1903 annemiller_handbells@yahoo.com |
| Apr 18, 2009 | Ninth Annual Western Pennsylvania Festival |
Harrison City, PA Area II |
Rich Pinkerton | Susan Simmons 724-962-5125 rssclark@verizon.net |
| Apr 18, 2009 | Area IV Young Ringers' Festival | Marietta, GA Area IV |
Monika Durbin, Bobby Griffin |
Nancy Tipton 864-244-1736 ntipton@bju.edu |
| Apr 24, 2009 | Vermont Directors' Workshop | Barre, VT Area I |
Jane Anderson | Jerilyn Bergdahl 802-425-2177 dbergdahl@gmavt.net |
| Apr 24-25, 2009 | Area III Blue Ridge Festival | Flat Rock, NC Area III |
Lee Afdahl | Connie Engle 828-692-4910 engle62@yahoo.com |
| Apr 24-25, 2009 | 2009 Big Sky Handbell Festival | Hamilton, MN Area X |
William Mathis | Mary Wood 406-821-3700 smagnolia401@hotmail.com |
| Apr 25, 2009 | Vermont Spring Ring | Barre, VT Area I |
Jane Anderson | Jerilyn Bergdahl 802-425-2177 dbergdahl@gmavt.net |
| Apr 25, 2009 | New Mexico State Handbell Festival |
Albuquerque, NM Area XI |
Tammy Waldrop | Joan Lewis 505-325-6414 joant@sisna.com |
| Apr 25, 2009 | Arizona Spring Ring | Scottsdale, AZ Area XI |
Monica McGowan | Anne Cotter 928-282-4103 anne@npgcable.com |
| Apr 26, 2009 | Children's Melody Madness | Annandale, VA Area III |
Nancy Cappel | Nancy Cappel (703) 978-3500 x32 ncappel@stmatthewsumc.org |
MAY
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| May 2, 2009 | State of Ohio Handbell Directors' Workshop | Columbus, OH Area V |
Janet Van Valey | Carol Neff 614-785-1230 carol1230@aol.com |
| May 2, 2009 | Central Coast Area XII 9th Annual Spring Ring | San Luis Obispo, CA Area XII |
Nancy Jessup | Shirley Werner 805-227-6412 shipley712@sbcglobal.net |
| May 3, 2009 | Columbus Handbell Ring | Columbus, OH Area V |
Janet Van Valey | Carol Neff 614-785-1230 carol1230@aol.com |
| May 22-23, 2009 | Area IV Youth Handbell Festival | Pensacola, FL Area IV |
J. D. Frizzell | Monika Durbin 850-512-4510 monikadurbin@gmail.com |
JUNE
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Jun 6, 2009 | Ringing With Cathy Moklebust | Boston, MA Area I |
Cathy Moklebust | Norah Piehl 617-688-5768 ncpiehl@backbayringers.org |
| Jun 18-20, 2009 | Lift Off to Ring | Huntsville, AL Area VI |
Christine Anderson, David Weck |
Phyllis Kirk 205-870-4119 pskirk@bellsouth.net |
| Jun 25-30, 2009 | Area I 2009 Festival/Conference |
Orono, ME Area I |
Monica McGowan, William Griffin |
Patrick Gagnon 978-851-0513 PGa1820@aol.com |
| Jun 27-30, 2009 | Area II Festival Conference | Scranton, PA Area II |
David Harris | Christine Braden 201-447-2751 bradencl@aol.com |
| Jun 30-Jul 2, 2009 | Area II Young Ringers' Festival | Scranton, PA Area II |
Kathleen Wissinger | Christine Braden 201-447-2751 bradencl@aol.com |
JULY
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Jul 2-5, 2009 | Classic Bronze | Edmonton, AB Canada |
John Hooper | John Hooper 780-993-9543 hoop@shaw.ca |
| National Events | ||||
Date |
Event |
Location |
Contact Person |
Phone |
| Jul 15-18, 2009 | National Seminar 2009 | Tucson, Arizona | AGEHR office | 800-878-5459 |
AUGUST
Date |
Event |
Location |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Aug 21, 2009 | Area IV Seminar | Jacksonville, FL Area IV |
Tim Waugh | Valerie Stephenson 904-880-0816 valeries1@comcast.net |
SEPTEMBER
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
OCTOBER
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
| Oct 17-18, 2009 | Falling Leaves Handbell Festival | Oneida and Rome, NY Area II |
Cynthia Dobrinski, Bell a Deux |
Thomas McGibbon 315-794-7159 tmigibbo@twcny.rr.com |
| National Events | ||||
Date |
Event |
Location |
Contact Person |
Phone |
| Oct 8-11, 2009 | Distinctly Bronze | New Bern, NC | AGEHR office | 800-878-5459 |
NOVEMBER
Date |
Event |
Location/Area |
Clinician/Director |
Contact/Phone/Email |
DECEMBER
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