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Ukulele Kids ~ Coming Soon!

Arranged and Sung by Adele SimmonsAdele has arranged the famous poem by John McRae with the setting of “Greensleeves”. Contact Adele for your copy of the 3-part choral and solo arrangement in sheet music. Hear Adele’s alto rendition of the arrangement on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu1XaTIUWR4

A Second Cup of  HOT APPLE CIDER  

Friday, October 28th from 4pm to 6pm.

Adele is among 37 Canadian authors in a collection of stories to warm the heart!

Join Adele and half a dozen of the authors at The Gospel Lighthouse in Cambridge for author readings and a unique musical rendition of her story “Charlie”.

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

80 children, ages 4 to 12 years, will hear stories by a dozen children’s writers from the Writers’ Community Of Durham Region.

All children welcome! Program begins at 6:30pm,

Trinity Pentecostal Church,

900 King Street, Oshawa.

The Readings will follow praise and learning times at about 7:30pm.

In her turn to read, Adele will tell the story of “Pennywise”, a song for Earth Day, and teach it to the children.

April 30, 2011

A Second Cup Of Hot Apple Cider.

Adele shares two of her short stories in this sequel volume to the Canadian Best-seller HOT APPLE CIDER, 2008.

Watch for book signings and book launches at Chapters Books and your local independent bookstores.

Obtain your copy of A Second Cup of HOT APPLE CIDER   from Adele, or direct from the publisher:  www.hotapplecider.ca

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April 16, 2011

Talent Show for Kenya

7:30 pm at Whitby Baptist Church, 411 Gilbert Street East, Whitby.

Adele helps the 2011 Mission Team to Kenya to raise money for their trip!
Among the talented comedians, singers, dancers and musicians, sing along with

Adele on Guitar and Mae Hoad on Accordion in a whirlwind medley of songs of your life.                                   Perfidia never sounded better!

And For Kenya, move your bones to the wonderful song Mambo Sawa with Adele.

She learned the song at St. Stephen’s Children’s Home in Embu, Kenya, during 3 weeks with their 50 delightful children and staff. Adele accompanied Phil and Jennifer Wilson and their teen kids Katie, Sara and Jeff, on this teaching mission in 2007.

Remember to pray for Kenya.

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April 12, 2011

Toronto City Mission

IGNITE ~ Sparking Hope In The City.

Gala Fundraiser at Toronto’s ON THE PARK.

Featuring TCM’s Moms, Children and Youth, Staff and Leaders.

The Glee Club & Adele sing contemporary worship songs including:

Awesome God, Blessed Be Your Name, Whatever Is, Above All, and He Knows My Name.

Adele is Director of Creative Ministries with the talented kids of the After-School Tutoring Programs of the Toronto City Mission in two of their inner-city locations, Malvern and St. James Town.

Remember to pray for the work of Jesus Christ in the city.

Toronto City Mission

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Past or Present?

February 26, 2011

Workshop with Rev. Dr. Judith Mercer

“Is your past getting in the way of your present?”

9:00 am – 4 pm at Whitby Baptist Church, 411 Gilbert Street East, Whitby.

Adele leads worship throughout the day of discussion and teaching.

Preregistration through Whitby Baptist Church.

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Winter 2011

Toronto City Mission

“Jammers”

Adele continues as Director of Creative Ministries with the talented kids of the After-School Tutoring Programs of the Toronto City Mission in two of their locations, Malvern and St. James Town.

“TCM Jammers” are learning drumming, guitars, music, drama, puppetry, and anything our creative brains can think up!

We’re looking for gifts and donations of guitars in good condition…

Plus recorders and kazoos and ukuleles…

Toronto City Mission

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December 8, 2010

Colonial Christmas Readings

Adele sings and reads her stories for the WCDR Children’s Writers at their Christmas Readings Night at Colonial Retirement Residence in Whitby. It’s a thank-you for the use of a meeting room every month for the Children’s Writers of the Writers’ Community Of Durham Region.

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