Sing Me Home Festival

02/28/2026

We’re excited to share the dates for this year’s Sing Me Home Festival! We hope you’ll make plans to join us on September 26 and 27 at the Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, IN for two days of live music, good food, a whole lot of singing, and many learning and community building opportunities for all ages to enjoy!

There are many more details and official artist announcements to come but here’s a glimpse into what’s in store for this year’s celebration:

Community choir
Peace camp
Community meal
Collaborative art
Service project

Once again, Sing Me Home will be FREE and a family friendly experience where all are welcome! If you’re interested in donating or sponsoring this year’s programming please reach out to us or visit our website.

09/13/2025

08/22/2025

SING ME HOME UPDATE!!

We will be taking a break in 2025 from hosting a festival and look forward to returning with a big event in 2026. Keep your eyes open for a save the date announcement coming soon.

Although we won’t be hosting our own festival this fall, we’re excited to share two upcoming events that we are helping to organize. We hope you’ll join us!

Friday, September 5 from 5-8pm
Pizza night & live music at Hawkins Family Farm featuring Friends with the Weather
🍕 Pizza will be served between 5-7pm.
🎶 Concert starts at 6pm and is free and open to all ages.

Preorders open one week before on August 29 at 7:15pm to guarantee your tasty artisan pizza baked in Hawkins Family Farm's own outdoor, wood-fired brick oven! More details in the event page linked above.

Friday, September 12 from 5-9pm
Hispanic Heritage Festival at Warvel Park: https://fb.me/e/5Ir3fSmhM

🎉 We’re thrilled to sponsor this wonderful event again that shares culture and celebrates hispanic heritage in Wabash County, organized by the Wabash County Diversity Coalition in partnership with Manchester Alive: Main Street Chamber Alliance and ALIVE by the River.

01/15/2025

As temperatures plummet this week, we want to remind everyone that the North Manchester Public Library is available as a warming center from 9am to 8pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday for those who need relief from the cold.

To keep everyone extra warm and cozy, we've set out a free hot tea station for everyone to enjoy. We also have public restrooms and comfortable places to sit. Those who are without heat are invited to come in and spend the day with us! No library card or check outs are needed - just come in and get warm!

Need some entertainment while you're here? Feel free to browse the collection, fix a puzzle, play a game, participate in a program, or use one our computers. Patrons who may need quiet places to work can use one of our reading nooks or book a meeting room.

We also want to remind you that Indiana 211 is your community's resource for updated locations and hours of warmings centers in your area. To find current warming centers click here: https://in211.communityos.org/extremeweather?j=43911&sfmc_sub=13877095&l=1786_HTML&u=788024&mid=546006736&jb=2001

Stay warm and stay safe North Manchester!

11/27/2024

We are so grateful for all of the artisans, vendors, musicians, volunteers, and attendees who contributed to making this past weekend’s event such a lovely gathering.

As we reflect on a wonderful year of Sing Me Home programming we’d welcome your feedback! What programming has been a highlight for you this year and through our first 5 years? What would you be excited to see in the future as we turn our gaze towards 2025?

Photos:

11/25/2024

11/23/2024

It’s been such a beautiful day and there’s much more to come! If you’re local, there’s still a bit of time to come by to support some amazing artisans and enjoy a delicious meal AND we’ll be live streaming our evening concert at 6:30pm ET featuring KelsiCote, Seth Bernard, and Jordan Hamilton!

Tune in and join us from anywhere!!

The music in this video is licensed to Manchester Church of the Brethren by: ONE License, LLC, GIA Publications, Inc., and GIA Music

11/23/2024

Preparations have been made, artisans are arriving with arms full of beautiful creations, and musicians are loading in with soulful tunes to share. Now all we need is YOU! Doors open at 3pm with music beginning at 4pm. Community meal starts at 5. Evening concert featuring and begins at 6:30 ET and is also available via livestream.

Alternative gift fair + music from MU jazz band, KelsiCote, and Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton

Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6LCDZR-abk

11/22/2024

An exciting update & a few answers to your questions to share!

💻 We’re live streaming tomorrow evening’s concert beginning at 6:30pm ET. Tune in from anywhere to enjoy the magic of KelsiCote , Seth Bernard , and Jordan Hamilton Music 🎥 🎶

🍵 The entirety of tomorrow’s event will be indoors! Join us for a cozy day of art, music, food, and community! 🖼️

⏰ Join us for the whole day or come for just a bit. Event is free, all ages are welcome, and runs from 3-8pm.

🗣️ It’s not too late to spread the word to your friends & neighbors. We’re looking forward to a wonderful event tomorrow!

Alternative gift fair + music from MU jazz band, KelsiCote, and Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton