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HomeGrown Live & Amherst Island Radio raises $15,800 for Joe's Music Mill
Wow! HomeGrown Live raised $12,800 and Amherst Island Radio donated $5,000 for a total of $17,800! Thank you HomeGrown Live, Amherst Island Radio 101.3 FM, the venues, the volunteers, and musicians when generously donated their time and talents, and our community for your support! Joe's Music Mill president Denis Leroux with Bon Evans from Amherst Island Radio Joe's Music Mill president Denis Leroux with Chris Morris from HomeGrown Live
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Remembering Joe Chithalen
F. Joseph Chithalen - November 17, 1967 - May 1, 1999 We honour his memory with Joe's Music Mill. "Love is a renewable resource, we need to keep making love. We need to infuse love to our arms like a global intravenous and turn ourselves around spinning and laughing until we die. And why should death be feared? Death is not an end, but a beginning." Thanks for sharing in the inspired dream of the Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library which continues to mak
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May 11 min read


The 2026 HomeGrown lineup is here!
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Apr 71 min read


Thank you My Broadcasting Corporation!
Thank you to MBC - My Broadcasting Corporation, who own 98.3 Fly FM, 98.9 Kingston's New Country and 102.7 Wow FM. MBC donated $1,300 to Joe's Music Mill - We appreciate the support! Left to Right: Brittany Grunig (MBC), Ben (Fly FM), Denis Leroux (President -Joe's Music Mill), Paul Burton (MBC) and Reid (Fly FM)
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Apr 21 min read


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Mar 310 min read


Closed Good Friday
Joe's Music Mill will be closed on Friday, April 3rd. Enjoy your long weekend!
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Mar 311 min read


Remembering Winston Vinh
Joe's Music Mill sends our condolences to the family and friends of Winston Vinh. By all accounts Winston was a remarkable musician and person. https://www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Winston-Vinh?obId=47789018
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Mar 241 min read


Thank you, USW 343!
Thank you to United Steelworkers Union Local 343 for their generous $1,250 donation to Joe's Music Mill. We really appreciate your support! Here is Joe's Music Mill President, Denis Leroux (left) with Dan Wood, President, United Steelworkers Union Local 343
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Jan 141 min read


Playing music is good habit to create!
Make a resolution for 2026 to take up a new instrument! Or 5! A $25 membership to Joe’s Music Mill lets you do that for the whole year.
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Dec 28, 20251 min read


Holiday Hours
Our last day open before the holidays will be Saturday, December 20. We will reopen on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Thank you for your support - All of us at Joe's Music Mill wish you a wonderful and safe holiday!
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Dec 5, 20251 min read


Take it from George Harrison: Borrow a Ukulele and Be Cool!
Ukes are an excellent first instrument: easy on the fingers, easy to play, and everyone sounds good on ukulele. Our instrument catalogue is kept in tune by support from Play! Charitable Gaming Kingston .
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Nov 27, 20251 min read


Senior's Music Education
Joe’s Music Mill will begin providing weekly music education to seniors at the Rideau Heights Community Centre beginning Friday, November 28. The sessions will run Fridays from 10 am to noon. There is no cost or registration required - just show up ready to have fun learning to play music - we provide the instruments !
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Nov 24, 20251 min read


Happy Birthday, Joe!
Happy Birthday Joe! Thank You for your inspiration and the flame that you lit. It has been shared with many and continues to be passed on. Wish you could be here to share the stage with us. "It was a privilege to play with you, wouldn’t it be great if everybody had the opportunity to play an instrument?" -Joe Chithalen
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Nov 17, 20251 min read


Joe's Music Mill now Benefits from Charitable Gaming
In October Joe's Music Mill joined the many Kingston charitable organizations that benefit from Charitable Gaming. We thank PCGA Kingston for supporting our mission to let everyone play music.
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Oct 30, 20251 min read


Joe's Music Mill Drum Circle!
Joe's Music Mill will be hosting drum circles from 8 -10 pm on Saturday, October 4th at Tett@10: reflections, an event celebrating the...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read


Thank you Open Voices Community Choir
Thank you to the Open Voices Community Choir for their generous $3,300 donation presented by Andy Rush. We greatly appreciate the...
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Jul 25, 20251 min read


Summer 2025 Newsletter
Find out what's happening at Joe's Music Mill - Read our Summer 2025 Newsletter here:
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Jul 8, 20251 min read


Volunteer Librarian Spotlight - Graham Topp
Graham Topp first began volunteering at Joe’s Music Mill in August 2022. He is part of our always friendly and helpful Tuesday evening...
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Jun 24, 20252 min read


Joe's Music Mill will be closed on Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! Joe's Music Mill will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st.
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Jun 23, 20251 min read


Thank you Kin Club of Gananoque!
Thank you Kin Club of Gananoque for your generous $2,000 donation to Joe's Music Mill. We appreciate your support! Below: Sean Thompson...
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Jun 19, 20251 min read
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