Calendar of Events 2025-2026
Subject to Change
SEPTEMBER 2025
10: Deadline to register for the MTNA National Competitions
12: Board Meeting 10:00am, Zoom
29: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: What excites you about the new school year?
-10:00am at Rebel Dog, 393 Farmington Ave (Rt. 10), Plainville, CT.
30: Membership renewals due to MTNA
OCTOBER 2025:
3: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
17: Visit the Simsbury Foreman Carillon 10:00am at the Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT.
19: CT State Music Teacher Association Conference 12noon-4:30pm at Suzuki Music School of Westport, 19 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT
25: Youth Recital #1 (Animal Theme!) 1:00pm at Plainville Public Library, 56 East Main Street, Plainville, CT
28: MTNA National Competition Deadlinehttps://hartfordchaptercsmta.org/teachers-book-club/
29: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Share your favorite music for your students!
-10:00am at Dom's Coffee, 20 W. Main St, Avon, CT
NOVEMBER 2025:
7: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
14: (the Nov 14th Book Club has been rescheduled to February 20th)
21: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: How do you prepare your students for Young Composers Day? Composition and improvisation ideas.
-10:00am at Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
22: Adult Recital #1 1:00pm, Plainville Public Library, 56 East Main Street., Plainville, CT
DECEMBER 2025:
5: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
JANUARY 2026:
9: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
24: The Inner Workings of the Piano student event at Shawn's Pianos, 221 Newfield Avenue, W. Hartford, CT
26: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: How do you prepare students for auditions, competitions, and exams?
-10:00am at Rebel Dog, 393 Farmington Ave (Rt. 10), Plainville, CT
FEBRUARY 2026:
6: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
7: Youth Recital #2 1:00pm Old St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 59 Tariffville Road, Bloomfield, CT
14: Registration deadline for Young Composers Day
14: Registration deadline for MAP-Hartford Chapter
20: Book Club 10:00am, Glastonbury (RSVP for location)
25: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Sharing our ideas for creating joy and fun in music lessons
-10:00am at Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
MARCH 2026:
1: Young Composers Day 2:00pm, South Church, 9 Pleasant Street, Middletown, CT
6: Board Meeting 9:30am Zoom
21: Spring Festival - Classical Period, South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main Street, Manchester, CT
15: Deadline (postmark) to register for Audrey Thayer Piano Competition
21-25 MTNA National Member Conference
27: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Sharing your best ideas for building student practice habits
-10:00am at Rebel Dog Coffee, 393 Farmington Ave (Rt. 10), Plainville CT
28: MAP - Hartford Chapter Church of Christ Congregational, 1075 Main Street, Newington, CT
28: Deadline (postmark) to register for MAP - New Haven Chapter
APRIL 2026:
4: Deadline (postmark) to register for MAP - Western Chapter
10: Board Meeting at 9:30am, Zoom
24: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Ideas for facilitating duets and ensembles in your studio practice
-10:00am Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
25: Youth Recital #3 1:00pm Church of Christ Congregational, 1075 Main Street, Newington, CT
MAY 2026:
1: Board Meeting at 9:30am, Zoom
2: Audrey Thayer Piano Competition South Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain, CT
2: Select Students Piano Competition South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main Street, Manchester, CT
9: MAP - New Haven Chapter Prospect Community Center, 12 Center Street, Prospect, CT
9: Winner's Recital for Select Student Competition, South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main Street, Manchester, CT
16: Winner's Recital for Audrey Thayer Competition, South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main Street, Manchester, CT
17: MAP - Western Chapter Weston Public Library, 56 Norfield Road, Weston, CT
29: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: tbd
-10:00am at Rebel Dog Coffee, 393 Farmington Ave (Rt. 10), Plainville CT
JUNE 2026:
12: Annual Hartford Chapter CSMTA Board Meeting, all members are welcome!
-When: Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00-1:00p.
-Where: Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 100 Garfield St. Newington, CT
-Potluck luncheon provided by Hartford Chapter Executive Board
16: Executive board meeting
29: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Debrief from the school year
-10:00am at Rebel Dog Coffee, 393 Farmington Ave (Rt. 10), Plainville CT
JULY 2026:
Renew your membership!
29: Pedagogy Coffee Club
-TOPIC: Ideas for lesson administration
-10:00am at Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
Hartford Chapter CSMTA 