We invite you to sing with us on September 26 and 27, 2026, at the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Convention:  

• Thursday night singing school at Hamline Church, 1514 Englewood, St Paul MN 55104
  • Open call singing 5:30pm to 6:15pm
  • Singing School targeted to beginners 6:30pm to 7:15pm
  • Convention simulation and then open call singing 7:30pm to 8:15pm
• Friday night singing workshop at Olivet Church, 1850 Iglehart Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 6:00pm to 8:00pm with David Wright
• Saturday at Olivet Church, 1850 Iglehart Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 9:30am to 3:00pm
• Sunday at The Landing (in the picnic pavilion), 2187 Highway 101 E, Shakopee, MN 55379 9:30am to 3:00pm

Singing will be 9:30–3:00 each day, with a potluck dinner on the grounds at noon. Please bring a water bottle and travel mug for hot beverages so that we can minimize waste.

There will be a Saturday evening social gathering at a private home in St Paul, less than two miles from Olivet. The location will be provided at the Saturday singing.

Singing will be from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition; books will be available for sale ($20 cash/check/Venmo) or you can borrow a book for the day. Singers wishing to bring a tune not in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition should contact the chairs in advance of the singing.

Child care

After consulting parents of young children in the local singing community about whether childcare is needed, we have determined that we will not offer childcare at this year’s convention due to lack of demand.

Housing

Housing available with local singers, contact Paul Wyatt at housing@mnfasola.org for information

Acccessibility

Hamline Church – Thursday, Sept 24 Singing School

• Ample parking with designated disability spaces accessible off of Minnehaha Avenue
• Elevator to reach the singing room plus a short ramp
• Accessible bathroom

Olivet Congregational Church – Saturday, Sept 26 (and Friday night, too)

• Street parking with 1-2 handicap spaces in front of the building (handicap sticker/tag required) on Dewey Street
• Outdoor ramp entrance to the floor where all activities take place
• One of the bathrooms (also on main level as all activities) is accessible and has grab bars
• Singers who have health concerns related to indoor singing spaces or who have volume level concerns are welcome to participate in the outdoor courtyard

The Landing (Riverbend Shelter) – Sunday, Sept 27

• Gravel parking area and mostly aggregate unpaved walking paths
• No designated handicap parking, but we are arranging for drop off and pick up to be available directly at a ramp to the picnic shelter, where all activities take place
• The shelter is situated on a flat concrete pad
• There are accessible restrooms, but they are a fair distance from the shelter (see map below)
• There is a portable toilet (port-a-potty) that is behind a shed adjacent to the picnic shelter’s concrete pad and does require about 20-30 feet of traversing gravel/ground 
• An interactive map showing trails and buildings is available here

The Saturday night social will be in a private home that may require access via stairs to reach a restroom.

Questions?

Contact the chairs for more information:

• Matt Wells at fasolamatt [at] yahoo.com

We look forward to singing with you!