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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!

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A library with a difference

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

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Tuned in to the music community

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

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“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.

News

  • Homegrown Live 2024
    Homegrown Live 2024
    Homegrown Live 2024
    Sat, May 04
    Kingston
    May 04, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – May 05, 2024, 2:00 a.m.
    Kingston, Kingston, ON, Canada
    May 04, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – May 05, 2024, 2:00 a.m.
    Kingston, Kingston, ON, Canada
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  • Free Ukulele Jam and Instruction
    Free Ukulele Jam and Instruction
    Free Ukulele Jam and Instruction
    Wed, May 08
    Rideau Heights Community Centre
    May 08, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 6T5, Canada
    May 08, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 6T5, Canada
    For youth aged 10 and older Joe's Music Mill will provide music instruction and instruments from our library followed by a fun jam session.
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  • North End Pop Up Library
    North End Pop Up Library
    North End Pop Up Library
    Wed, May 08
    Kingston
    May 08, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
    Kingston, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 2V8, Canada
    May 08, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
    Kingston, 85 Maccauley St., Kingston, ON K7K 2V8, Canada
    Visit Our Pop-Up Library in the North End!
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  • Acoustic Song Circle
    Acoustic Song Circle
    Acoustic Song Circle
    Wed, May 08
    370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada
    May 08, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada
    May 08, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada
    A weekly gathering of musicians at the Tett Centre's Juniper Café Patio (warm months) or the Royal Kingston Curling Club (cold months!) at 4pm Wednesdays, usually playing for about 2 ½ hours or so.
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  • Sistema Kingston Spring Concert
    Sistema Kingston Spring Concert
    Sistema Kingston Spring Concert
    Thu, May 09
    Kingston
    May 09, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
    Kingston, 390 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada
    May 09, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
    Kingston, 390 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada
    Join us at Sistema Kingston’s Student Spring Concert May 9th
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  • Youth Open Mic
    Youth Open Mic
    Youth Open Mic
    Mon, May 20
    Broom Factory
    May 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Broom Factory, 305 Rideau St, Kingston, ON K7K 3A9, Canada
    May 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Broom Factory, 305 Rideau St, Kingston, ON K7K 3A9, Canada
    Attention young songbirds, poets, and instrumentalists! We're rolling out the red carpet for the Broom Factory’s first-ever Youth Open Mic event. Show off your musical talents in a welcoming environment designed just for you!
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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

https://cfka.org/

Homegrown Live 2024

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