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Donations can also be mailed to:

Hark Up Music
800 Monroe NW
#322
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Hark Up & Friends 2012 Summer Events

When/What Who Where

First Tuesday of the Month
Rosa Parks Swing Night
(June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct) - 7:30pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

Saturday May 19 5:00pm – 7:00pm Mood Swings - Frank Sinatra Night New York Mike's Deli
1971 E Beltline Ave NE
GR

Saturday June 2 10:00am Hark Up Horns Big Band Calder Stage

Saturday June 2 1:00pm Hark Up Choir and Band Circle Stage

Sunday June 3 12:45pm Jubal Brass Calder Stage

Rosa Parks Swing Night
Tuesday June 5 7:00-10:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

Monday June 25 6:30pm Hark Up Patriotic Celebration Grand Haven Waterfront

Tuesday June 26 6:30pm Hark Up Patriotic Celebration Hudsonville Veterans Park

Wednesday June 27 6:30pm Hark Up Patriotic Celebration Community Reformed Church, Zeeland

Thursday June 28 6:00pm Hark Up Patriotic Celebration Grand Rapids Veterans Home

Friday June 29 7:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Grand Haven Water Front

Sunday July 1 9:00am Down Home Horns & Choir Allegan First Baptist Church

Rosa Park Swing Night
Tuesday July 3 7:00-10:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

Friday July 13 6:00pm Down Home Horns Chapel in the Pines, Hudsonville

Sunday July 22 9:00am Hark Up Worship Band Haven Reformed Church, Portage MI

Sunday July 29 6:00pm Down Home Horns Coopersville Reformed Church

Rosa Parks Swing Night
Tuesday August 7 7:00-10:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

WOW Grand Haven
Sunday August 12 7:00pm Hark Up Down Home Horns Grand Haven Water Front

Friday August 24 - 7:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Grand Haven Water Front

Saturday August 25 8:00am - 2:00pm Hark Up Bands Marge's Donut Den,
28th St. Metro Cruise

Sunday August 26 10:00am Down Home Horns Beechwood Ch., Holland MI

Rosa Park Swing Night
Tuesday Sept. 4 7:00-10:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

Rosa Parks Swing Night
Tuesday Oct. 2 7:00-10:00pm Hark Up Horns Big Band Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown GR

Saturday Oct. 6 12noon-5:00pm Hark Up German Polka Band & Concert Band Douglas MI

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our complete list of sponsors below.

About Hark Up's Christmas Event

Hark Up is a multigenerational, multiethnic, contemporary Christmas event unlike any other in West Michigan. This unique event has been sharing its presentation of the Christmas story since 1999. For much of the year numerous volunteer Hark Up teams can be found planning and organizing this two-hour eclectic spectacular. Hark Up involves over 200 people from the community in various vocal groups, dance teams, instrumental ensembles, solos, drama, staging, and media. The program is not your typical Christmas program.

Each year a new concept is formed and new music is chosen to help tell an aspect of the true Christmas Story. While the event does include some traditional Christmas music the show primarily presents a wide breath of newer musical styles and popular contemporary artists. The event includes local seasoned artists, some of which many help mentor and encourage the next generation of artists. Our audience members will notice a number of local people young and old alike given opportunities to share their musical and artistic talents with the community.

Hark Up is sponsored by Hark Up Music, a non-profit 501©3 music and arts ministry. For more info on this ministry go to www.harkupmusic.org.

Gemmen’s Hardware
3488 Kelly St., Hudsonville, MI 49426
Phone: 616-669-1118
http://www.gemmens.com/

Diversified Financial Concepts
Ed Dublis,
616.551.5780
www.diversifiedfinancialconcepts.net

The Salvation Army,
Western Michigan Northern Indiana
1215 East Fulton Avenue,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Facebook.com/sawmni

Brower Bulldozing,
Mark Brower, 5190 Chicago Dr.
Hudsonville MI 49426
616.669.0110
brower.mark@sbcglobal.net

Waterford Place
1725 Port Sheldon Street
Jenison MI 49428
(616) 667-1725
waterfordplace.org

Glenn H. Bulthuis Jr. Private Music Instruction
Guitar & Banjo, 616.245.6277
glennbulthuis@comcast.net

Hearing Loop Systems, Bill Hop
616 988.0240(o) 616.430-3085(c) 616.538.4311(f)
billh@hearingloopsystems.com
http://www.hearingloopsystems.com

Hearts in Step Dance Academy
2550 Eastern SE (Alger Heights)
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616.245.9501
info@heartsinstep.org
http://www.heartsinstepdance.org/

Star Collision - CARSTAR
http://www.starcollision.com

CL Moberley Construction
269-349-1927
info@clmoberley.com
http://clmoberley.com/contact-cl-moberley-construction-inc-kalamazoo-mi.htm

Community Reformed Church of Zeeland
10376 Felch Street
Zeeland, MI 49464-6839
(616) 772-4907
http://www.communityreformed.org/

Tanis Trucking Co
2685 Port Sheldon Street,
Jenison, MI
(616) 669-2490

ParkWay Electric
11952 James Street, Holland Charter Township
www.parkwayelectric.com
(616) 395-4153

Bakhuyzen Landscape Management
1515 Byron Road
Byron Ctr, MI 49315
(616) 896-1200
http://www.bakhuyzenland.com

GeorgeTown Eye Associates
http://www.huizeyes.com/

Straight Drive Fasteners LLC
Website

Georgetown Animal Hospital
http://www.georgetownanimalhospital.com/

John Fanthorpe Insurance Agency
Farm Bureau Insurance
3300 Prospect Street
P.O. Box 245
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Office (616) 669-0050
Fax (616) 669-0361
john.fanthorpe@fbinsmi.com

Fence Consultants of West Michigan
http://www.fencecon.com/

Royce Rolls Ringer
http://www.roycerolls.net/

Grand Buick
grandautofamily.com

Baker Book House
2768 Paris Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-957-3110
http://www.bakerbookretail.com/ME2/Default.asp

Elders Electric
4051 Chicago Drive
Grandville, MI 49418
Voice...(616) 534-9635
Fax......(616) 534-6037
www.elderselectric.com

Cornerstone University
http://www.cornerstone.edu/

Phil Holmes - voice instruction
- All voice types are welcome. Also trombone students
(elementary, middle school, and early high school)
336.416.6182
philholmes928@ihotmail.com

Global Force Productions
http://www.globalforceproductions.com/

Marge's Donut Den
Marge’s Donut Den, Inc.
1751 28th St. SW.
Wyoming, MI 49519
616-532-7413
margesdonutden.com

Jean Lemmenes: Creative Worship Music Studio
Piano, Guitar, & Voice Lessons, beginners to advanced
jeanlemmenes@sbcglobal.net
616-283-5263 (Located in Holland)

Rozema's Car Care Center,
2844 Port Sheldon St. Hudsonville, MI 49426
616-669-6630
http://www.rozemascarcare.com

MIFFCO Midwest Insulating Foam & Fireproofing
616-797-0835
http://www.miffcosoloutions.com

Cascade Car Wash
6771 Old 28th St.
(28th St. & Cascade Rd.)
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-942-5361

Jenison Car Wash
325 Baldwin Ave.
(Baldwin & Cottonwood)
Jenison, MI 49428
616-457-4540

Greenville Car Wash
(1 mile north of Downtown)
725 Lafayette
Greenville, MI 48838
616-754-8482

Oasis Church
http://www.theoasismi.org/

Dave Stuart O'Neil: Irish Instrument Instruction
Bagpipes (all types), whistles (high & low), Irish flute (wood),
celticwoodwinds@netscape.com

Potter’s House School
Nate Vanderstelt
616-241-5202,
nvanderstelt@pottershouseschool.org http://www.pottershouseschool.org/

Kathy Wager: Private Voice Instruction
kathyrocks1953@yahoo.com

VanderLaan Funeral Home
http://www.vanderlaanfuneralhome.net

VanWyk Technology Consulting; Website Development and Maintenance
david@vanwyktech.com

Zeeland Farm Services
2525 84th Avenue
Zeeland, MI 49464-9501
(616) 931-4129
www.zfsinc.com/

Zoye
www.zoyeoil.com


Hark Up Christmas Quotes
“Thanks for all the effort (Amazing!)... The beautiful and real message of Christmas was delivered so poignantly! A special thanks for believing in my daughter and encouraging her along the way.” A mom whose daughter sang in the Hark Up choir.	“There is something contagious from the leadership of Hark Up that brings so much joy to the band and the choir, to every part of Hark Up. It is so inspirational and fun. Everytime I come to rehearsals it is a blast. It’s never a chore and it is always Spirit led”. A Hark Up singer	“Hark Up was a huge blessing for me to be part of something that touched so many people, in so many ways....yes, the music rocks and is so meaningful! Yes, the drama and the story was outstanding, but the sense of community that is built up around this event (this year in particular it seems) is shared such a special mix of people. It was great to get to know some of them a bit and I hope that there will be more opportunities to blend all of our talents again soon. A Hark Up guest artist
“I’d been struggling with my singing. I had not sung in years. I laid my singing before the Lord. The next day I got a call to sing in Hark Up. It was my answer to prayer. .... You’ve been so supportive, I really needed this.” A Hark Up singer	“There is something contagious from the leadership of Hark Up that brings so much joy to the band and the choir, to every part of Hark Up. It is so inspirational and fun. Everytime I come to rehearsals it is a blast. It’s never a chore and it is always Spirit led”. A Hark Up singer	“Just want to say 'thank you' for sponsoring Hark Up this year. It was one of the best we have attended. The music was great, the message really hit us, and we loved the location. Thank you again for your part in it.” A WCSG listener who attended Hark Up

Sing with Hark Up!

Join the Hark Up Choir! We are a FUN community choir which is open to anyone age 15 and up. An eclectic combination of music styles is presented at various venues in West Michigan culminating with our Christmas event at the DeVos Center for Arts and Worship.

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