MPM 40th Anniversary Alumni Weekend
May 15 - May 18, 2026

Join us for music making, shared meals, lake dips, camp fires, and barn raising in celebration of 40 summers of music and community at MPM.

Contact Charlotte Hill (charlotte.mpmcamp@gmail.com) with any questions.

Registration open through May 1st, as space allows.

Where:

89 Colliers Rd, Milford, Ontario, K0K 2P0.

FEES/WHAT IS PROVIDED:

Adult Participant Fee: Sliding Scale $100 - $500 CAD
Youth Participant Fee (Ages 7-18): Sliding Scale $50 - $200 CAD
Child Participants (Ages 6 and Under): Free

Our reunion participation fees are on a “pay what you can” sliding scale, recognizing alumni’s different financial means. A payment of $150 will cover the base costs of food, housing, and supplies for the weekend. Any additional payments will go towards operational costs for MPM 2026. Please contact us if you need a charitable donation receipt for these additional contributions.

Includes:

  • 8 Meals (Dinner on May 15th through Breakfast on May 18th), cooked by Chef Larry!

  • Shared housing in cabins and the farmhouse.

  • Sheet music for optional sightreading and sightsinging parties.

  • S’mores makings.

  • Laundry machine and a clothesline in the sun; shared fridge for snacks and drinks.

  • A ride to and from the Belleville train station as needed.

What to Bring:

Bedding, Flashlight, Bug Spray, Warm Clothes (nights can be cool), Instruments, Work Crew Clothes, Gardening Gloves.

SCHEDULE:

Friday evening or Saturday morning arrivals encouraged. Please indicate arrival time on your registration form.

Friday, May 15th

6 pm Dinner
7 pm Settling into spaces
8 pm Bananagrams and cookies in the kitchen

Saturday, May 16th
8 am Breakfast
9 am Meeting in the circle
Barn raising (painting, gardening, clearing brush, small repairs, etc.)
12 Lunch
12:45 pm Quiet time
2 pm “Future of MPM” Roundtable with Meg and Char
Barn raising, swimming, and sightreading
6 pm Dinner
7 pm Singing
8 pm Campfire and S’mores

Sunday, May 17th
8:30 am Breakfast
Barn raising, sightreading, and swimming
12 Lunch
12:45 pm Quiet Time
Barn raising, mini ping pong, sightreading, and swimming
6 pm Dinner
7 pm Singing
8 pm Campfire and S’mores

Monday, May 18th
8:30 am Breakfast
Clean up/pack up spaces
Goodbyes

TRANSPORTATION

*if taking a train to Belleville, contact us to figure out arrival times*

From New York: carpooling recommended (8 hours); Flying to Toronto and taking a train to Belleville, Ontario is possible

From Montreal: Via Rail to Belleville, Ontario (3.5 hours)

From Toronto: Via Rail to Belleville (2 hours); Driving (2.5 hours)

OTHER FINE PRINT

There will be one or two friendly dogs in attendance.

Our campus is rustic! You will encounter insects and not-too-wild wildlife.