Meeting at 7:00. Technical: jack spring replacement on square grands by Bill Boring. For the Zoom link, subscribe to our mailing list.
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This meeting will be held via Zoom. Please use the contact form for more information. The technical will be home made tools by Harry Doss, featuring his newest tool for "individual grand underlever support".
We'll be meeting for dinner at Agave Azul at 5:45. The technical will be on perfect 12th tuning by Harry Doss
The meeting is at 7:00 at Hollins University, Presser Hall: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zcnBAmxLvzCu5SUh7 The best place to park is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AuzBQ71jq8jDehUe7
Dinner will be at 5:45 at the New Yorker Deli, 2802 Williamson Rd. in Roanoke, VA. We'll be having mini-technicals so please bring something to share. If you have any questions, please use our contact form or contact Maggie at 304-952-8615.
The November meeting will be at Hollins University, Presser Hall, 7PM, room 211. Dinner will be at Hollywood's at 5:45. The technical will be prep for the technical exam.
Meeting at Hollins University, 7PM Dinner at Hollywood’s, 5:45 TECHNICAL: Continuing technical exam prep; 2 separate tables with 2 separate projects
We'll meet in the recital salon. Dinner will be at PK's at 5:45. The technical will be repair practice for exam prep.
Meeting will be in the Squires student center of VT. The technical is our "mini-technicals" where everyone brings something. Dinner is TBA but will likely be at PK's. Contact Maggie for more info or use the contact form on this website. Hope to see you there!
Meeting at 7, dinner at 5:45 (location TBA). Technical presentation is tentatively Andy Lyford continuing from his regulation prep pointers (after a quick review) on to regulation pointers. If you need specific directions to the building, use the contact form on this website or text Maggie at 304-952-8615. Thanks!
This meeting will be at the home of Paul Peak with dinner also at his home at 5:45. The technical will be Paul showing us his new shop, and Andy & Maggie sharing mini technicals on regulation prep & a key bushing trick. If anyone needs Paul's address, use the website contact form or text Maggie at 304-952-8615. Thanks!
This meeting has been moved to Harry's home and the technical will be "You Don't Know Jack", an online Technical on double escapement. You can email roanokeptg@gmail.com or text Maggie at 304-952-8615 for directions. Dinner will be at El Mariachi on 3703 S. Main St.
Hope to see you all there!
Meeting at 7:00. Dinner at 5:45 at Hollywood's. Technical tentatively an instructional DVD by Rick Baldassin.
Meet in the Squires building of Virginia Tech. Room TBA. Dinner at PK’s at 5:45. Technical will be sharing things learned at the convention &/or TT&T mini-techs. For more info please use the contact form or call Maggie at 304-952-8615.
Meeting at 7:00 in Presser Hall, room 209 or 211. Dinner at Hollywood's at 5:45. Technical is on Alexander Technique. For directions or other details please email roanokeptg@gmail.com or call Maggie at 304-952-8615.
5:45 dinner at PK's unless otherwise noted via email and updates here. Technical will be mini-technicals (Tips, Tools & Techniques): everyone bring something!
Dinner at 5:45 at Hollywood's. Meeting at 7:00 in Presser Hall. Technical: Maggie's undercover method. Use the contact form or call Maggie for more details: 304-952-8615.
Dinner at PK's at 5:45. Meeting at 7:00. Technical will be on dampers by David Pritchard.
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