Overview of Opportunities
Today's community band picks up on a tradition begun in the
1920s with the St. Helena Municipal Band. That band was
founded at a meeting in the Oddfellows Hall on Main Street
in Saint Helena in 1921.
In the Fall of 2007 Francis Ford Coppola, the celebrated filmmaker, and
John Sorensen of today's Odd Fellows organization fancied a
reprise of the hometown musical tradition and made plans for
the return of the
community band.
Under the direction of Michael Mendelson, the band played
their first concert on Saturday December 1, 2007 on the bandstand in
Lyman Park for the Hometown Holiday Celebration.
The band gratefully acknowledges the support of all members
of the Napa Valley community. To receive notices of upcoming
performances, please subscribe to the monthly email
announcements.
"A community band could be a wonderful thing that could get
us all together as neighbors." - Coppola
Saint Helena Community Band takes great pleasure in sharing time and talents together to enhance the unique quality of
life in our beloved community. Bringing greater harmony to Saint Helena and beyond is our united endeavor of generation
to generation giving back the joy of music, and other blessings of Napa Valley living. As musicians provide the Band’s
acoustical essence many support functions are needed to augment our completely charitable community organization.
The Band invites full community participation, encouraging all to attend performances, spread the word to friends and
families, volunteer in-kind or professional services, and donate financially to help cover music, equipment and business
expenses. If you are interested in supporting the Band as a volunteer, or would like to schedule a performance please
address a letter to the Band Manager at PO Box 261, St Helena CA 94574 or email the
band manager.
Your support and interest in the Saint Helena Community Band is very much appreciated. Donations may be made by
check payable to SHCB and mailed to PO Box 261, St Helena CA 94574. As an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, your
contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law. The Band members are very grateful for your support.
To receive the Band’s performance schedule please send an email to the band manager and include your contact information. You will
receive an occasional email during the season with concert dates, flyers to share with others, or Band news. We hope to see you at a performance in the near future!
Band membership is by open invitation*. If you live in the Napa Valley area and would like to play with Saint Helena
Community Band, please see the rehearsals and concerts scheduled on the calendar Events page. Interested musicians are invited to come to
a rehearsal, introduce yourself, play with your section, and let the section leader know your interest in playing regularly
with the Band. Be sure to complete the contact info form so we can contact you about Band membership and current
events.
(*Membership prerequisites are simply good music reading and playing abilities at a high school or greater level.)
All Band members are unpaid volunteers dedicated to making good music together in support of music education,
enjoyment and excellence in our fine community. Most reside in or near Napa Valley. Musicians provide their own
instruments except percussionists who use equipment purchased with donations to the Band. If you would like more
information before attending a rehearsal please send an email describing your interest, the instrument you play, your
musical background and any question you may have to the
band manager.
Saint Helena Community Band rehearsals are Sundays from 6 to 8:15 pm in St. Helena High School's Rudd Building,
1401 Grayson Avenue, in Saint Helena. See
the map for details.
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Holly Rogers, General Manager,
manager@sainthelenaband.org
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Saint Helena Community Band, PO Box 261, Saint Helena,
California 94574