https://www.sophianienaber.com/33-strings-for-the-soul daily 0.75 2017-07-11 https://www.sophianienaber.com/home daily 1.0 2013-01-30 https://www.sophianienaber.com/bio daily 0.75 2017-11-10 https://www.sophianienaber.com/gallery daily 0.75 2017-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510934888318-D0M3M8C82SA8HDYO5FG1/DSC_0131-001.JPG Photo Gallery - Playing the harp for a dog at Northwoods Humane Society. She was a recent transfer from a high-kill shelter in Texas and just gave birth to seven puppies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510935991742-XDUWFC7U16TS7HPKYQLN/Sophia+vascular+center.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing the harp at United Hospital's Vascular Center for its 5th anniversary open house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1499825018569-O5XD6I3HQ2LDC7BVWR00/sophia+and+papa+nursing+home+harp.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing the harp for my grandfather at St. Therese Nursing Home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496844952023-55ZXQMJKJD3KGOHRUQTO/sophia+ensemble.jpg Photo Gallery - Harp duet with my teacher at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496780867686-43V1F8U5VUPSJWHLO4QJ/IMG_3988.JPG Photo Gallery - A dog attemping to lick my harp strings at Northwoods Humane Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496844950799-TH40DCG65ISTILBJZ5ZO/IMG_1242.JPG Photo Gallery - Playing Irish songs for a 50th wedding anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1509108610251-JW3Q5NMPJY0VO9O8AHB5/IMG_2453.JPG Photo Gallery - A cat relaxing on my lap at Northwoods Humane Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496844848015-1PWUG4SSIWQX0KXG4M7P/Pedal+Harp+-+Church+-+2016+.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing the harp at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496844958835-T9MKUMWGBFR3UTQ6J7TI/sophia+harp+CCHO.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing the harp at Christian Community Home while Tia (the activities director) sings along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1499825065986-66ZQTRU1UE4Q6533IG94/IMG_2892.JPG Photo Gallery - Accompanying the Steeple Singers at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496780914649-YOJPTDJTC6WAUE63NLAR/IMG_3962.JPG Photo Gallery - Shaking hands/paws with a dog at Northwoods Humane Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510936064364-UZDDVM3OT1LZLIIH0M5V/CD+Harp+Purple+Sky+-+2017.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing outside during a sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510934892406-B221BS48R8B7VRD8A3GG/DSC_0136-001.JPG Photo Gallery - Playing for a dog who was a recent transfer from a high-kill shelter in Texas. Winnie was very anxious and nervous; and responded well to the music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510935720832-R6L2C3W5NH0ZH6HYG82D/CD+Harp+Smile+-+2017.jpg Photo Gallery - Taking a break from playing the harp to my horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496781119625-P56MM0DLIGGIDIMWVUND/CD+Photo+B%26W+-+2017.jpg Photo Gallery - My horses: Bailey (left) and Hoss (right) listening to me play the harp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510936120533-WY23ERHKVJW5AH1SDNTP/IMG_2912.JPG Photo Gallery - Playing the harp in Christian Community Home's chapel while Tia (the activities director) sings along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496780931876-AWW4F9WV0XPIDCM9STQR/IMG_3975.JPG Photo Gallery - Playing the harp for dogs in their kennels at Northwoods Humane Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1499868439035-K4NJVUQU3EW5K6GB1VY6/edelweiss+at+fair+harp+%282%29.jpg Photo Gallery - About to perform at the Washington County Fairgrounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513546515834-5TB19S3A2Y60DUZ8H42S/_DSC0945.JPG Photo Gallery - Piano accompanist to the Almost Angels children's choir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513546710165-K8JJYF5P2TXH1FPW5EDD/sophia+playing+the+harp+on+december+17+2017+-+ver+2.jpg Photo Gallery - Playing the harp at Christ Lutheran Church on December 17, 2017, as both a soloist and part of an ensemble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513546399591-15ETVSE4YHHZANLJGCIH/_DSC0919.JPG Photo Gallery - Prescott, an 8-month old puppy, intrigued with the harp and Sophia's music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513547209639-9U4I9NHIXJUP06U4U8FY/IMG_0846.JPG Photo Gallery - Before a performance at the Chisago County Fair in July 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513546423263-P0IVJ2NW1I2CS5HHA1UJ/_DSC0929.JPG Photo Gallery - Brutus, a 9 year old dog, listening to harp music. Brutus was at Northwoods Humane Society because his owner died and he needed a new family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1513546925136-D8IPML2RUS6NKHJD2354/IMG_0889.JPG Photo Gallery - Showing a child the harp and encouraging her to try to play some of the strings at the Chisago County Fair in July 2016. https://www.sophianienaber.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-06-07 https://www.sophianienaber.com/gallery-1 daily 0.75 2017-07-14 https://www.sophianienaber.com/tour daily 0.75 2017-06-06 https://www.sophianienaber.com/upcoming-perfomances daily 0.75 2019-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1512734905843-TSCLG8EPYCZNLA2BG6JW/IMG_2309.JPG Upcoming Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496778072534-AITDYRPERWH97CTJKW1A/IMG_0312.JPG Upcoming Performances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1496767832486-QCPX7MO1K07OCATEVFAM/Pedal+Harp+-+Church+-+2016+.jpg Upcoming Performances https://www.sophianienaber.com/music daily 0.75 2017-07-13 https://www.sophianienaber.com/service-projects daily 0.75 2019-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530011529472-9A1YSVHF8QCCWMMH2FFC/_DSC0189-003.JPG Service Projects 13 knit hats for newborns at Fairview Hospital in Wyoming (MN) and 10 knit hats for pediatric cancer patients at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494645098-W15JTZ825J25DQ6EFAO8/_DSC0684-005.JPG Service Projects Sophia assembling the parts that make up a pair of shoes. A sample shoe is to the left of the picture. The elastic band and soles (made from tires) are added to the kits in Uganda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550495659834-P1HBDS4QLM8XTF8OXPP9/_DSC0951.JPG Service Projects Coloring a sheet for Color-a-Smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1521823122118-727WBDNYSQLT2BW2JMT7/_DSC0045-001.JPG Service Projects At the One Stop Donation Drop, attendees could knit hat for babies born at Fairview Medical Center in Wyoming (MN); and - at the table behind that - make fleece-tied hats for children undergoing chemotherapy at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Representatives from Osceola Medical Center were on hand to share information about diabetes prevention; and volunteers from Northwoods Humane Society had games and prizes, accepted donations, and brought two dogs available for adoption. One dog was adopted that day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510165099-UC63DC3PTIB31448STSW/_DSC0583-004.JPG Service Projects One unit of blood has the potential to save up to 3 lives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530010901421-ULZP3A4YCL4INOO0DAGL/_DSC0389-001.JPG Service Projects Give Life...Give Hope partnered with the Forest Lake-Scandia Leo Club to package the 1,012 books and learning materials for the library in Malawi, Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1512395628603-1YQG75B0LHRTNC7N9WGU/DSC_0294-001.JPG Service Projects Sophia and Brenda filling two comfort bags for children who have cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy at the December 2nd event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510262589-1Y7JGNPTIY7AA4VGL6TN/_DSC0589-004.JPG Service Projects Making no-sew fleece-tied hats for children who have cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy. Many of the children need blood transfusions while going through chemotherapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510635902-21M5IKV6F8MFAMBEO216/_DSC0642-004.JPG Service Projects No-sew fleece-tied hats that were made at the Scandia Farmers Market on July 11, 2018. These will be donated to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis for children who have cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494053290-VF901SYTDUIVPJMWE8R0/_DSC0014-003.JPG Service Projects Sophia explaining about how the jeans would be transformed into shoes for children in Uganda so they don’t get jiggers. Olivia was coloring pictures for Color-a-Smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1512395753707-G1YSUNLBGW1IASD1PZ2O/DSC_0366-001.JPG Service Projects Five youth volunteers working with Sophia on tying a fleece blanket for a child who has cancer. This blanket was put in one of the comfort bags that was assembled on December 2nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530010716863-Z3NNIQW28X2838JP6CEV/_DSC0368-002.JPG Service Projects On May 16, 2018, we sorted and counted books that were donated to the book drives to establish a library in Africa for 465 orphans and vulnerable children. We worked through the African Library Project to create the first-ever library for these children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1510936407635-JRFCVPQ2WQF7HIP32E60/DSC_0166-001.JPG Service Projects November 15, 2017: Some of the items that people have purchased that will be used for the comfort bags. There are 10 bags, 90 ginger mints, and six stress-relief balls with positive messages on them. Many more items are available for purchasing on the wish list on Amazon.com (the link is noted under the December 2nd blood drive and comfort bag assembly event). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530011431029-0BB6PXHW2ZB0INQR6FO1/_DSC0191-003.JPG Service Projects 48 fleece hats and 2 fleece scarves for pediatric cancer patients at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510485170-H1YBYJC5GH6VX16IHYCZ/_DSC0641-004.JPG Service Projects Jeans and pieces of jeans were collected on July 11, 2018, to be used to make shoes for children in Uganda. The shoes help prevent the children from getting jiggers - tiny insects that live in the dust and burrow into feet where they lay eggs. Jiggers can cause many health complications - including death. Repurposing these jeans into shoes literally can save lives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533509969341-O7B7UJ0OOVKL5S0L8XPF/_DSC0575-004.JPG Service Projects Three blood donors were donating blood (for a total of 26 donors), no-sew fleece-tied hats were made for children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, and sheets were colored for Color-a-Smile at the Scandia Community Center on July 11, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530010474677-R30CGV1IG665Y47W78AW/_DSC0118-003.JPG Service Projects Two girls coloring photos for Color-a-Smile. The pictures will be sent to seniors in nursing homes, the homebound, veterans, and active servicemen/women throughout the U.S. and world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510395542-YE75MIR2NDE7DRCS6R74/_DSC0640-004.JPG Service Projects 25 pairs of glasses were donated on July 11th to the Scandia-Marine Lions Club. These will be refurbished and given to people in need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550493963681-LGSM2N24PGWFKRLZZFVV/_DSC0013-004.JPG Service Projects Northwoods Humane Society shared information about their programs. Youth and adults enjoyed playing a game and winning prizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550495577541-JKO1ZPTCUPRFED611YZL/_DSC0948.JPG Service Projects Knitting a hat for a newborn on a round loom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530010113885-3H6IUJO3ED62RCOZSSRP/_DSC0117-003.JPG Service Projects The Wildlife Science Center brought a broad-winged hawk and pelts from various animals. Many people of all ages stopped by to learn more about raptors and animals that live in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1521822838949-TEAALUCT98R1JYVJBDUC/_DSC0036-001.JPG Service Projects A variety of non-profits were at the One Stop Donation Drop including those pictured here: Community Homestead, Lions Gift of Sight, Scandia-Marine Lions Club, Wildlife Science Center, Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation, Christ Lutheran Church, and Osceola Medical Center. People could learn how to make plarn (plastic yarn) from plastic bags and use that to help crochet mats for those experiencing homelessness. The table behind the mats had fleece-tied blankets that were made for children and teens experiencing life-threatening health issues. There were additional organizations and activities at the event that aren't pictured here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494776566-VFKDZWU71MJ7NOSWN6WL/_DSC0700-005.JPG Service Projects Example of a care kit for people who have been treated for jiggers. There were bandaids, Neosporin, alcohol wipes, cotton balls, stickers, and safety pins included in each kit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494235177-6TIYZEGKZGP6IILW6J5F/_DSC0915-004.JPG Service Projects Sophia donating glasses to the Scandia-Marine Lions Club for its eye glasses recycling and refurbishing program that benefits people in need throughout the United States and world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550495364200-BTL158ZOAW7SR63LTIZX/_DSC0683-005.JPG Service Projects Coloring sheets for Color-a-Smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494144315-P4LLY1WLCQZ17682RWZ8/_DSC0017-004.JPG Service Projects Tracing and cutting patterns to make shoes for Sole Hope which sends the pieces to cobblers in Uganda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530010570934-OFCAUW90399X1K7DZ4KR/_DSC0188-003.JPG Service Projects Eyeglasses, hearing aids, and hearing aid batteries that were collected at the June mini-One Stop Donation Drop for the Scandia-Marine Lions Club. The glasses and hearing aids will be refurbished and given to people in need throughout the U.S. and world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550494530912-RZ34DIDE4OYTSKJOJK63/_DSC0673-005.JPG Service Projects Teaching a group of women at Elim Lutheran Church how to create the parts for children’s shoes from jeans and file folders. These components will be transformed by seamstresses and cobblers in Uganda into size 5 children’s shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1533510716106-8I9PZH1K6ISCSDF3I8NW/_DSC0643-004.JPG Service Projects Six pictures were colored at the Scandia Farmers Market for Color-a-Smile. These pictures will be sent to seniors who are in nursing homes or homebound; veterans; and service men and women serving overseas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1550495500443-4U9P6QFUOJ6N0RNUHDF8/_DSC0949.JPG Service Projects Two donors at the blood drive I hosted with the American Red Cross at HERO’s Holiday Fair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1521823419089-J9BM5C7M5J6RA8P3J7WM/_DSC0068-001.JPG Service Projects I'm welcoming blood donors and guests to the One Stop Donation Drop. At the table next to me, there was information about becoming a bone marrow donor. Guests could plant milkweed seeds and take them home to plant in the Spring. In the far back, was the blood drive with the American Red Cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1530011013573-DYDXFLZOJ6CIVKBSF1F2/_DSC0394-001.JPG Service Projects We shipped the 16 boxes of books and learning materials to the African Library Project which then ships them to the school/care center in Malawi, Africa. We wish we could see the children's faces when they see all the boxes and their new library!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1521823740313-X7NRM5M41WWMX47XB2BP/_DSC0973-001.JPG Service Projects Teachers and staff from Scandia Elementary School donated a car load of children's books and teaching resources to create a library in Malawi, Africa through the African Library Project. Our goal was to collect 1,000 books and raise $500. After the One Stop Donation Drop, we collected 902 books. There were two more collection times happening during April to help reach the 1,000-book goal. On May 16, 2018, we packed 1,012 books and shipped them to Africa to create the first-ever library for 465 orphans and vulnerable children! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1521823611272-6L7TXLLE98H1I0QFN4SE/_DSC0986-001.JPG Service Projects We are getting one of the fleece blankets ready to be cut so it can be tied at the One Stop Donation Drop. People from the community - youth and adults - tied the blankets. They were donated to Project Linus which distributes them to children and teens with life-threatening medical issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592e3a781e5b6ce22af47c7b/1512395875098-6MP1JNNQLTHYQN3OQSFU/DSC_0384-001.JPG Service Projects One of the blood donors at the December 2nd blood drive. 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