The Family Folk Machine will present its spring program, “Blooming Where You’re Planted: Songs from Farm to Table,” at two upcoming concerts. On Sunday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m., we will perform at the Old Capitol Senate Chamber as part of the University’s “Food for Thought” theme semester and in conjunction with the excellent exhibit at the Old Capitol Museum called “The Land Provides: Iowa’s Culinary Heritage.” On Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m., we will perform on our home turf at the Senior Center in downtown Iowa City with special guests from Table to Table and Local Foods Connection. At this concert we’ll be collecting canned food donations for the Crisis Center.

Join us this Saturday from 3:00 to 4:30 for our monthly all-request sing-along. Bring instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. We’ll have Rise Up Singing books, and Uptown Bill’s will provide the warm and cozy atmosphere.
There’s free parking evenings and weekends in the UI lot across the street from Uptown Bill’s.

Community Folk Sings are hosted by the Family Folk Machine (a Senior Center group) and Uptown Bill’s on the second Saturday of each month.

For Kids, By Kids CD-Release Concert at the Englert

We’re excited to announce that the kids of the Family Folk Machine will sing in a special CD-release concert on Saturday, March 28, at 3 p.m. at the Englert Theater. The concert is free. Every family attending (including families of one) will receive a free copy of this children’s music album created by local musicians of all ages!

The Free CD Release Party Concert features:

Prairie Green Preschoolers
Katie Roche
Family Folk Machine
Ion and Romulan
Dave Moore
Girls Rock! Iowa City
Hosted by RoboProfessor

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/863640703682642

Englert announcement: http://www.englert.org/event/for-kids-by-kids/

Visit the Iowa City Public Library’s website (http://www.icpl.org/for-kids-and-by-kids) to download or stream it for free starting Tuesday, March 24, or listen to it on Spotify and other major music streaming services.

Save the dates:

The Family Folk Machine presents “Blooming Where You’re Planted: Songs from Farm to Table” in two concerts:
Sunday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Old Capitol
Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. at the Senior Center

Join us for fun songs about food, farming, gardening, and . . . compost!

The Family Folk Machine will begin rehearsals for “Hard Times Come Again No More: Songs of Struggle and Hope” on Sunday, January 10. E-mail Jean for more information.