Silentwoods Collective

Travel Overview

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

11:00 AM - Group 1 departs NYC; arrives in Antrim, NH at 3:30 PM

3:10 PM - Group 2 departs NYC; arrives in Antrim, NH at 8:00 PM

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Sunday, June 1, 2025

Services in Washington, Antrim, Hillsborough and Deering, NH

• Transportation between homestays, rehearsals and performances is prearranged, see below for more info

Sunday, June 1, 2025

~ 7:00 PM - All depart from Antrim, NH; arrives in NYC ~ 11:00 PM

Detailed Daily Itinerary

Wednesday, May 28

11:00 AM

Group 1 (Ela, Alyssa, Jimmy, Andrew, Jonathan, Nico, Elizaveta) departs from 510 W 135th St, New York, NY 10031

• Andrew and Ela drive van with large instruments and luggage

• Nico drives Andrew’s Subaru with Jonathan, Jimmy, Elizaveta, and Alyssa

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Group 1 arrives at 73 Main St, Antrim Presbyterian Church

• Ela swaps with Nico, drives Elizaveta, Nico, Jonathan, Jimmy, Alyssa and luggage to homestays

3:10 PM

Group 2 (Allen, Kelsey, Dani, Emery, Leah) departs from the Wakefield - 241st Street Station, Bronx, NY 10470 (accessible via the 2 train)

• Allen drives Kelsey, Dani, Emery, Leah and luggage

4:30 PM

Sharon drives Alyssa from homestay to arrive at Antrim Pres by 4:40

4:30 PM 

Andrew drives Jimmy from homestay to arrive at Antrim Pres by 4:40

Ela, Jonathan, Elizaveta and Nico walk to church

• Annabelle prepares light dinner and snacks night before, Andrew + Ela bring them to Antrim Pres

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Rehearsal (without Emery, Allen, Kelsey, Dani) at Antrim Pres

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Dinner in Fellowship Hall at Antrim Pres.

• Annabelle brings food to Antrim Pres (Fellowship Hall)

8:00 PM

Group 2 (Allen, Kelsey, Dani, Emery, Leah) arrives to 73 Main St, Antrim Presbyterian Church

8:00 - 8:30 PM

Latecomer dinner in Fellowship Hall, Antrim Pres

8:30 - 10:00 PM

Tutti rehearsal at Antrim Pres

• Leave harpsichord, organ, theorbo, bass and celli at Antrim Pres overnight

10:00 PM

Ela, Dani, Kelsey, Jonathan, Andrew, Elizaveta and Nico walk home together

Allen drives Jimmy, Emery, Alyssa + Leah to their homestays

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Thursday, May 29

9:00 AM

Allen leave 21 Summer St to pick up Alyssa + Leah (9:10 AM), Emery (9:20 AM), and Jimmy (9:30-9:35 AM)

Ela, Dani, Kelsey, Jonathan, Andrew, Elizaveta and Nico walk to church, arrive by 9:45 AM

• Annabelle prepares breakfast snacks night before, Andrew + Ela bring them to Antrim Pres (9:45 AM - 10:00 AM)

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Breakout rehearsals (individual group rehearsals for History Alive!)

• Reflections: Alyssa, Emery, Nico (Sanctuary)

• Love, Loss and Dreams: Ela, Andrew, Elizaveta (Clark Room)

• Country Dances: Jimmy, Kelsey, Allen, Jonathan, Dani (Fellowship Hall)

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Lunch in Clark Room in Antrim Pres 

• Annabelle organizes food

1:30 - 2:45 PM

Tutti rehearsal at Antrim Pres

2:45 - 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 - 6:00 PM

Tutti rehearsal at Antrim Pres

6:30 - 8:00 PM

Dinner at Tooky Mills Pub (9 Depot St, Hillsborough, NH 03244)

• Allen drives Leah, Alyssa, Jimmy, Emery

• Andrew drives Ela, Nico, Dani, Elizaveta

• Dad drives Kelsey, Jonathan, Annabelle and Jeremy?

Same drivers/arrangements on way back to Antrim Pres

8:30 - 10:30 PM

Tutti rehearsal at Antrim Pres

10:30 PM

Ela, Dani, Kelsey, Jonathan, Andrew, Elizaveta and Nico walk home together

Allen drives Jimmy, Emery, Alyssa + Leah to their homestays

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Friday, May 30

Please bring your formal concert clothes, we will not be going back to our homestays before the evening concert!

9:00 AM

Allen leave 21 Summer St to pick up Alyssa + Leah (9:10 AM), Emery (9:20 AM), and Jimmy (9:30-9:35 AM)

Ela, Dani, Kelsey, Jonathan, Andrew, Elizaveta and Nico walk to church, arrive by 9:45 AM

• Annabelle prepares breakfast snacks night before, Andrew + Ela bring them to Antrim Pres (9:45 AM - 10:00 AM)

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Tutti rehearsal at Antrim Pres

11:30 - 11:45 AM

Break; Andrew and Allen load instruments into van

11:45 AM

Depart from Antrim Pres for Washington Elementary School (~30 min drive)

• Allen drives Jimmy, Jonathan, and Emery

• Ela drives Dani, Alyssa, Kelsey, and Elizaveta

• Andrew drives van with Nico and instruments

12:20 - 12:40 PM

Arrive to Washington Elementary, Andrew and Allen unload instruments

12:40 - 1:05 PM

Lunch break, individual packed lunches (by Annabelle)

1:15 - 2:30 PM

Workshop with students (first grade to fifth grade)

• Leave instruments at Washington Elementary

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Chill picnic snack time by school

• Annabelle/Leah meet us for picnic with snacks

4:30 PM

SOUNDCHECK - Musical Journeys at Washington Elementary

5:30 PM

CONCERT - Musical Journeys at Washington Elementary

6:40 - 7:30 PM

Reception

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Dinner at Rustic Rose Tavern (~ 30 minute drive to Henniker)

• Allen drives Jimmy, Alyssa, Leah, and Emery

• Ela drives Dani, Kelsey, Elizaveta, and Nico

• Andrew drives van with Jonathan and instruments to Smith Memorial Church (Hillsborough), meet up with us afterwards

10:00 PM

Drive back from Rustic Rose Tavern to homestays

• Allen drives Alyssa + Leah, Jimmy, and Emery

• Ela drives Dani, Kelsey, Elizaveta, and Jonathan

• Andrew drives van with Nico

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Saturday, May 31

8:00 AM

Allen leaves 20 Summer St, picks up Emery (8:05 AM), Alyssa + Leah (8:15 AM), and Jimmy (8:25 AM)

8:00 AM

Andrew drives van with Jonathan to Smith Memorial Church to pick up instruments and bring to Deering Community Church

• Bring all material and equipment for SWC display table

8:05 AM

Ela leaves 20 Summer St, picks up Dani, Elizaveta, Nico, and Kelsey and drives to Deering Community Church

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Tutti rehearsal with Choir at Deering Community Church

• Handel: From Harmony

• Purcell: Thou Knowest Lord…

• Bach: Jesu, Joy…

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Choir leaves, tutti rehearsal at DCC

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Lunchtime

• Annabelle brings from Antrim

12:35 PM

Depart from Deering Community Church for Old Hillsborough Center (15 min drive)

• Andrew drives van with Jonathan and instruments, Allen meets to help move harpsichord into Congregational Church (614 Center Rd, Hillsborough, NH 03244)

• Allen drive Emery, Alyssa + Leah, and Jimmy; then helps Andrew 

• Ela drives Nico, Dani, Kelsey, and Elizaveta

1:00 PM

Everyone gather at 590 Center Rd, Hillsborough, NH 03244 to debrief, go over map, water stations/bathrooms/break areas and location of Echoes Across the Pond concert

• Annabelle sets up water and snack station available from 1:00 - 4:00 PM

1:30 - 3:00 PM

CONCERT - History Alive! Small Groups at Assorted Locations

• Country Dances Group (Jimmy/Kelsey/Jonathan/Dani; Allen may join, but primarily tabling) stationed outside of 590 Center Rd, Hillsborough, NH 03244 in driveway

• Love, Loss and Dreams (Ela/Elizaveta/Andrew) stationed in cemetery (679 Center Rd, across from Congregational Church)

• Reflections: Early American Music (Alyssa/Emery/Nico) stationed in Congregational Church

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Lunch provided by History Alive! Festival

3:45 PM

CALL - Echoes Across the Pond at the Clubhouse (27 E Washington Rd, Hillsborough, NH 03244)

4:00 - 4:30 PM

CONCERT - Echoes Across the Pond at the Clubhouse

4:45 PM

Andrew and Allen load instruments into van, drive back to homestays

• Andrew drives van with Jonathan and instruments, Allen meets to help move harpsichord into Antrim Town Hall (Jonathan walks back to homestay)

• Allen drive Alyssa + Leah, Emery, Jimmy back to homestay and then help Andrew

• Ela drives Nico, Dani, Elizaveta, Kelsey

5:50 PM

Annabelle sets up food in Antrim Town Hall

Nathan arrives at Claremont, NH Amtrak station ~ 5:50 PM and takes an Uber to 21 Summer Street, Antrim, NH 03440

6:15 PM

CALL - Musical Journeys at Antrim Town Hall

7:00 PM

PRE-CONCERT TALK - Musical Journeys with Andrew and Nico at Antrim Town Hall

7:30 PM

CONCERT - Musical Journeys at Antrim Town Hall

• Andrew drives van with Allen and instruments to 20 Summer St

Post concert hang at 20 Summer St

Driving home as needed, TBD drivers

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Sunday, June 1

Please bring all of your belongings, we will not be going back to our homestays after we leave in the morning!

10:45 AM

Andrew and Allen load harpsichord and organ at 20 Summer St

11:10 AM

Allen leaves to pick up Kelsey, Emery, Jimmy, arrive to Village Art Cafe by 11:45 AM

11:15 AM

Andrew drives van with Jonathan and instruments to Village Art Cafe

• Ela drives Dani, Nico, Nathan, and Elizaveta 

• Sharon drives Alyssa + Leah to Village Art Cafe, arrive by 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

Upon arriving to the Village Art Cafe, please be sure to bring all of your luggage to the van to store it before leaving tonight!

  CALL - Mondry Selfie Cantata at Village Art Cafe

12:30 - 1:30 PM

CONCERT - Mondry Selfie Cantata at Village Art Cafe

~ 2:00 PM

Depart Village Art Cafe to Deering Community Church (don’t order food, lunch will be provided at DCC, ~10 min drive)

• Andrew drives van with Jonathan and instruments

• Ela (in Andrew’s car) drives Dani, Nico, Nathan, and Elizaveta

• Allen drives Alyssa, Kelsey, Jimmy, and Emery

• Annabelle drives Leah from Village Art Cafe

2:10 - 2:25 PM

Lunch prepared at DCC

2:30 - 3:30 PM

SOUNDCHECK - Heavenly Harmony (with choir) at DCC

3:30 PM

PRE-CONCERT TALK - Heavenly Harmony with Andrew and Lucinda at DCC

4:00 - 5:30 PM

CONCERT - Heavenly Harmony at DCC

5:30 - 6:00 PM

Reception (light dinner) at DCC

~ 6:30 PM

Depart Deering, NH

• Dad/Annabelle/Jeremy drives Nathan to NYC? Hartford?

• Andrew drives Ela and large instruments in van (meet Peter Sykes at Park and Ride of Auburn, MA; Midstate Dr, Auburn, MA 01501 at 8:30 PM to pass off harpsichord)

• Nico drives Andrew’s Subaru with Jonathan, Jimmy, Dani and Kelsey

• Allen drives Elizaveta, Alyssa + Leah, Emery

~ 11:00 PM

Arrive NYC

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FIN!