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We put music in your hands

Welcome to the Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Lending Library where we believe music does make a difference!

A library with a difference

Offering a growing library of quality musical instruments available to anyone who needs or desires them.

Tuned in to the music community

We are focused on creating vibrant communities with access to music and musical instruments for everyone.

“Wouldn’t it be great if everybody had the opportunity to play an instrument?"

Joe’s Music Mill is here to help everyone unlock the potential and benefits that music can bring to their lives and to their communities by putting the ability to play music directly into their hands.

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  • It's Playtime in the North End
    It's Playtime in the North End
    Wed, Sep 04
    Kingston
    Sep 04, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – Dec 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
    Kingston, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 2V8, Canada
    Sep 04, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – Dec 18, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
    Kingston, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 2V8, Canada
    It’s Playtime in the North End! Wednesday’s 4:00 - 6:00 at the Rideau Heights Community Centre Kids - come try out an instrument! Free music beginner instruction and group play Parents or anyone over 16 years – borrow instruments from this location
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"For the little kids that really don’t have access to music, the Ukulele Jam is their favourite time of the week. We have kids who’ve been coming every week since the start who want to try guitar, keys, ukulele…and this is a place where they can consistently come to make that happen."


Sadie McFadden, Singer-Songwriter

"A couple of years ago, as a new guitar player I borrowed many different guitars from "The Mill" and got a feel for what each one played like and how to get the best out of each guitar. It kind of super-charged my learning curve and kept my interest up for more learning."

"I love sending anyone over to Joe’s Music Mill because it’s this wonderful place where you can borrow instruments, try new things without being encumbered by this huge cost. If you have kids or just want to try new things it’s a huge lifesaver."

Bon Evans, Musician and Concert Promoter

“...musical education isn't just about creating incredible musicians,
it's about creating incredible humans...”

 

Ben Proudfoot, Co-director ‘The Last Repair Shop’

Land Acknowledgement

Joe’s Music Mill is situated on the unceded ancestral territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg peoples. We acknowledge the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg peoples as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.

Overheard

Sadie McFadden

Ukulele Jam Coordinator

Singer-Songwriter

Tim Aylesworth 

Library Coordinator

Singer-Songwriter

Bon Evans

Homegrown Venue Coordinator

Singer-Songwriter

Thanks to Our Supporters

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