Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Location: Beans and Dreams Coffeehouse, 203 E Main Street, Middletown, MD 21769
Times: 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: November 23, 2025
* There is no sign-up fee for this event.
Celebrate the season with Frederick County’s young musicians at Beans and Dreams! The Holiday Café Recital brings together music, giving, and connection, with performances, student volunteer opportunities, and a silent auction that make a difference for Nektario’s Foundation.
The Holiday Café Recital invites students of all ages and levels to share festive music in a relaxed community setting at Beans and Dreams, a cozy Middletown coffee shop. Family, friends, and community guests can enjoy live performances while savoring hot drinks, pastries, and holiday treats. While music fills the café, guests are invited to explore the adjoining Trolley House Market, offering a wonderful assortment of Christmas and holiday gifts.
Beans and Dreams will also host an Open House featuring a silent auction (in person and online) and a raffle benefiting Nektario’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young adults with disabilities attain independence, purpose, and joy. If you or your studio would like to contribute a set of free lessons or another auction item, please contact: Tatjana Podjaski-Desler —
This event will be featured on social media and in Middletown Magazine’s November and January issues. It’s designed as a community-connecting celebration, encouraging middle and high school students to earn volunteer service hours through participation.
REGISTRATION, GUIDELINES & REPERTOIRE
- Holiday or festive selections encouraged but not required.
- Intermediate and advanced students especially encouraged to join.
- Teachers are warmly invited to perform.
- Time Limit: Up to 5 minutes total (multiple short pieces allowed).
- Dress: Festive attire encouraged, not required
- Memorization: Encouraged but optional
- Teacher Presence: Teachers entering students should plan to attend and assist as needed.
Registration Deadline: November 23, 2025
Participants who prefer not to appear in any photos or videos may opt out on the registration form.
Holiday Café – Online Registration Form
Download the Printable Holiday Café Sign-Up Form (PDF)
FCMTA Holiday Café Registration – How to Use the New Google Form
This short walkthrough shows how to use FCMTA’s new digital registration form for the Holiday Café event at Beans and Dreams Coffeehouse. The video explains:
- How to complete the online Google Form
- How to print a copy for parents, if desired
- How all submissions automatically appear in the event spreadsheet
This system is part of FCMTA’s ongoing modernization efforts to make event registration simple, accurate, and fully compliant with Maryland and U.S. e-signature standards.