Reaching Out

2026-2027 Meeting Schedule

Saturday, September 12 @ 11a

Location: Home of Nancy Laine


Potluck lunch - all members bring a dish

Program: 

  • Students from Texas A&M Commerce

  • Amy Canchola and Noe Garcia

Monday, October 12 @ 7p

Location: Custer Road Methodist Church

6601 Custer Rd, Plano TX

Co-Host: Claudia Jameson

Program: 

Chris Brunt, organ

Nancy Laine, organ

Monday, November 9 @ 7p

Location: Home of Claudia Jameson

Co-Host: Tena Hehn

Program: 

  • Claudia Jameson, soprano and Noe Garcia, guitar

  • Mary Ann Taylor, flute and Fran Pearson – viola-flute duets

          Sonata In G, William Corbett

Monday, January 11 @ 7p

Location: Home of Susan Poelchau

Co-Hosts: Mary Alice Rich, Fran Pearson

Program: 

  • Julie Schmitt, piano

         French Suite, Bach

  • Mary Alice Rich, violin and Susan Poelchau, piano

  • Fran Pearson, voice

         Folk songs, a la Jill Trinka

Monday, February TBD

Joint recital between MPE and SAI

Location: Location: Presbyterian Village North
8600 Skyline Drive, Dallas

Host: SAI

Program: TBD

Monday, March 8 @ 7P

Location: Home of Pat Suitt

Cohosts: Mary Williams

Program: 

  • Pat Suitt and Margaret Mulvey-Claiborne, duo-piano

    Dvorak Slavonic Dances Op 46. Nos 6, 7, 8

  • Pat and Jackie Akin, flute

    Duo for Flute and Piano, Aaron Copeland

Saturday, April 10 @ 11a

Election of Officers

Location: Need a host/venue
(Contact Noe Garcia if you’re available to co-host or to perform at a meeting)

Potluck lunch – all members bring a dish

Program: 

  • Awarding of MPE Dallas scholarship

  • Collegiates perform

  • Election of new officers

Monday, May 10 @7p

Location: Home of Mary Williams

Potluck lunch – all members bring a dish

Program: Installation of officers