{"id":34,"date":"2016-08-19T21:52:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.org\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2024-04-19T19:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:54:33","slug":"about-the-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-303\" src=\"https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-music-flower-green-300x261.png\" alt=\"logo-music-flower-green\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-music-flower-green-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-music-flower-green-768x669.png 768w, https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-music-flower-green-1024x892.png 1024w, https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/logo-music-flower-green.png 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>History<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Prairie Dulcimer Club was founded in 1972 to promote the art and music of dulcimer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><b>Our Goals<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">To pursue the enjoyment and preservation of the hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, as well as other acoustic instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">To provide a safe venue for players of all levels of expertise to learn new tunes and develop playing skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">To promote opportunities to perform beyond the scheduled club meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">To foster community appreciation and awareness of our instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">To jam together and enjoy one another\u2019s company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Club Officers<\/h3>\n<p><em>Click on name to email:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>President: <a href=\"kshoemaker99@gmail.com\">Ken Shoemaker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Secretary: Diane Crouch<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer: Ed Barlett <a href=\"mailto:prairie.dulcimer.club.kc@gmail.com\">prairie.dulcimer.club.kc@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newsletter:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Dulcimerplayer@hotmail.com\">Rita Young<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrairieDulcimerClub\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/prairiedulcimerclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vecteezy_facebook-logo-png-facebook-icon-transparent-png_18930476.png\" width=\"58\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a> Join Us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrairieDulcimerClub\">Facebook\/PrarieDulcimerClub<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Logistics<\/h3>\n<p>We meet the third Saturday of the month at the Westminster Hall, 417 West Lexington\u00a0in Independence, Missouri. The church is located on the southeast corner of Pleasant and Lexington (Westminster Hall, diagonally from the church).<\/p>\n<p>9 am to 3 pm for instruction, potluck and jamming! <strong>Guests welcome!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3096.637721703107!2d-94.42308094905445!3d39.0919489794407!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87c0fd1582245e13%3A0x3d7093aded99be74!2s417+W+Lexington+Ave%2C+Independence%2C+MO+64050!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1472530418847\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History The Prairie Dulcimer Club was founded in 1972 to promote the art and music of dulcimer. Our Goals To pursue the enjoyment and preservation of the hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, as well as other acoustic instruments. 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