December 2015 – Desboro Music Hall

We’re trying to figure out all the logistical things like the structure of the business, what we have to do to actually have a concert and what else the building can be used for. We are diving into unknown territory, having never owned a music hall before. We’ll need all the support we can get from the community to make this a success.

A few ideas we’re tossing around:

Music concerts (of course, this was our original idea. We would hold at least one concert a month)
Farmer’s Market. (we know Keady has one on Tues and it’s huge but ours would be smaller and hopefully take place maybe on Sat?)
Coffee Houses (where anyone can go up to sing a song, maybe all ages)
Talent show for local kids
Jam nights (where people get together just to play songs with other people)
A place for local groups to have meetings
Big Buck Day (bring your horns in to get assessed and graded)
Euchre/Crokinole Tournament

The whole reason we bought the old church is to fill a void in the community and we need your help to figure out where all the holes might be. So if anyone has any ideas, don’t be afraid to share them with us. If you’re looking for a space, let us know. We’re working out a rental agreement so that anyone in the community can rent the space, too. We’re always happy to hear what others have to say. You can reach us through our facebook page, email, twitter (@desboromusic) or leave a comment on this website. Let us know which is your favourite idea we’ve come up with and what other ideas you might have. Thanks!

We still have a lot of work to go as we aim for our spring opening!

We are slowly moving forward. Our improvements are a bunch of little things that aren’t usually exciting to write about. It’s the things that need doing but are a little boring to do. Everyone understands; it’s the maintenance of a house. We put up plexiglass on the windows to protect the stain glass. We fixed a bunch of leaks, caulking around the stovepipe and putting in a bit of a new roof at the back. We’ve tested the furnace. We fixed some drywall.

We found the old linoleum in the front entrance:

Isn’t that a fun, crazy pattern? We ended up removing it. What era do you think it’s from?

I suppose the most exciting thing is that we purchased a bathroom! Yes, it’s still outside BUT it is heated 🙂 It’s a step up from the outhouse that is out back. We bought it locally from a business in Harriston, Neilman Enterprises. If you need to buy a mobile washroom, this is better than a port-a-potty and they’re pretty affordable.

As I said before, the washroom is heated! Everything has to be manually pumped (sink and toilet) to get water but it’s running water, too! Check them out and support local.

New bathroom

So those are a few of the little but necessary things we’re been doing as the cold weather starts to creep up on us. We’ll be working hard through the winter months to get ready. Spring will be here soon and so will our official opening.

Month: December 2015

Brainstorming…

Update: It’s the little things