May 2026 ~ Update to Members
- Call out for Arts in the Park performance opportunity
- Cookshacks Update
- General Update
- Board Update
Arts in the Park performance opportunity
Yukon Women in Music will be hosting an Arts in the Park performance in LePage Park on June 5 at noon. We are using the opportunity to promote our Cookshacks events in Yukon parks. We are looking for 5 solo performers to prepare three songs each. Compensation of $250 will come from AIP. Much the same as Cookshacks, this will be round robin. Candidates will be chosen on a first come first serve basis. We would also like to finish with a song by BJ MacLean called Moose Meat and Guitars. We’ll provide chords and lyrics and ask everyone to contribute to a sing along. Deadline to apply, Monday May 4th at midnight.
Cookshacks Update
Cookshacks now have all performers. Thanks to all who stepped up so quickly. Dates and locations on website, check there or Facebook. NEW ADDITION this year: Friday night, sing along for anybody and everybody. Meet in the Cookshack 7pm. Song sheets provided and led by one of the weekend performers. Bring an instrument if you wish but the focus is on audience involvement in singing along. Everyone welcome. Email yukonwomeninmusic@gmail.com Remember: first come first served.
General Update
YWIM will soon be releasing details about the upcoming year. We are lucky to have found funding to support a growth in our regular projects of Cookshacks and Jamfest. Additionally we are planning some Home Concerts, Song Writing Workshops, Workshops at Care facilities, Updates to the Normandy Living songbook, Learn to Jam workshops and more. We are looking forward to sharing more details with you soon. It has been very busy on the board front!
Board Update
Join me in welcoming Hannah Wilkie to the board! Thanks Hannah, we are happy to have you.
Your YWIM Board: Arlin McFarlane, Hannah Roth, Coleen Arnison, Élise Brown-Desault, Hannah Wilkie.