The Chicago Botanic Garden
The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America has published a schedule of carillon recitals during the summer of 2015. Check them out!
Summer 2015 North America Carillon Recitals
http://gcna.org/summer.html
Visit the McGaffin Tower
Visitors Climb The McGaffin Tower
On Sunday mornings, following morning worship (about 11:00), The McGaffin Tower will be open to visitors while the carillonneur is playing. There will be a 20-30 minute concert of music during the reception time on the lawn. Climb the tower and see how the bells are played. The carillon tower entrance is on the upper floor across from the Herrick Room.
Visits to the tower at other times can be arranged. Contact the carillonneur george.leggiero@gmail.com
“Victorian Picnic” Celebrates Victorian Society in America Preservation Award to Landmark Church and Bell Tower
Celebration on University Circle 1908
The Friends of the McGaffin Carillon in University Circle, Inc., will sponsor a “Victorian Picnic” on Sunday, May 31, at The Church of the Covenant, located at 11205 Euclid Avenue in University Circle. The event celebrates the Preservation Award conferred on the landmark building by the Victorian Society in America (VSA) at the VSA’s annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia. A Cleveland presentation of the award will take place at the McGaffin Tower steps at 11 a.m. The picnic will follow with J. Pistone box lunches (reservations required), a magic show, old fashioned games, sanctuary and carillon tower tours, selfies with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and Victorian-era music from the carillon—sacred pieces at 9:30 a.m. before worship and popular tunes as lunch begins.
Period attire is encouraged but not required. Reserve a lunch via www.covenantweb.org or by calling 216.421.0482. All donations will benefit the church’s 2015 Youth Summer Mission Experience. Games will include croquet, horseshoes, ring toss, and three-legged races.
George Leggiero to Present Program at The College Club of Cleveland
Monday 18 May 2015
6:15 Wine
6:45 Dinner
8:00 Program
George Leggiero, Covenant and University Circle Carillonneur, will present a program on carillons near and far.
Details and reservations on The College Club website
Reservations by 15 May.
The College Club is at 2348 Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, One mile from the McGaffin Tower.
Noontime Carillon and Organ Concerts Return on April 7th
Tuesday lunchtime carillon and organ concerts return on April 7th. Bring a lunch and listen to the carillon from your car, the church lawn or the Case Western Reserve University campus around the tower. Then at 12:15 hear an organ concert inside the church. Parking is free in the lot off Euclid Avenue. Check the events section of The McGaffin Carillon website for details about each concert: http://www.ucbells.org/events