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Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Maine Rental Service Trip Information

Johnson String Instrument will be making monthly service trips to our Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Maine area schools. During these visits we will deliver new rentals, exchanges and merchandise and pickup instrument returns.
We will typically only visit schools on a, "need to", basis. Parents should contact us to arrange for delivery and/or pickup.
If you are not affiliated with one of the schools that we visit you may still be able to arrange to meet our representative at or near one of the schools. All special arrangements must be made in advance of the service trip date.
Contact info: Call our customer service dept. at 800-359-9351.

Massachusetts, New Hampshire & Maine End-of-the-Year Pickups
Location Date(s) Time Info
Andover June 19, 2008 Afternoon pickups. We will be picking instruments up after 10am at the following locations: High Plain Elementary School cafeteria or music room, Sanborn Elementary School music room, West Elementary School auditorium, Bancroft Elementary School cafeteria or music room, South Elementary School Kindergarten lobby. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.  
Everett June 17, 2008 AM pickup End of year pickup at LAFAYETTE School (not other schools). Instruments must be given to MR.KACZMARKEK at Lafayette by the end of the day on June 16. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
Hopkinton TBA TBA We will drop off and pickup at the Hopkins Elementary School Main Office per customer requests only.
Ipswich June 17, 2008 Daytime pickups We will pickup from the following locations: HS Fine Arts Office, Doyon music room, Winthrop music room. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Lynn June 12, 2008 Daytime pickup Daytime pickup at Breed Jr. High School. Return instruments to TOKU KAWATA, Julie Carew or Joy Bugger. Toku will collect instruments from other two teachers and meet me at Breed. Not meeting Parents. PARENTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE INSTRUMENTS IN OFFICE, HALLWAY OR ELSEWHERE AT ANY SCHOOL. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Marblehead June 12, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup at Village School music room. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Martha's Vineyard June 16, 2008 2:30-5:30pm We will meet parents at Edgartown Elementary instrument room. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Rockport June 12, 2008 6:30-7:30pm We will meet with potential new cello and bass renters. You can take an instrument home on June 12 or arrange September delivery.
St. Augustine June 9, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup at St. Augustine Elementary School music room. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Winchester June 19, 2008 4-6pm We will pickup at Winchester Community Music School. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Waldorf Lexington June 17, 2008 Daytime pickup

Returns: If you need to return your rental instrument, please leave it with either Leah Bartell or Jane Sheena in the Waldorf School music room before 9AM on June 17th. Please be sure your instrument is clearly marked with your name, address and phone number so we will know which rental account to close.

Exchanges: If you would like to exchange the instrument you should reserve an instrument by June 16th. Your replacement instrument will be delivered to the music room on June 17th and can be picked up at dismissal.

Tidewater Waldorf School, ME TBA TBA We will drop off and pickup at Tidewater Waldorf School main office per customer requests only.
Concord, NH June 18, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup from the following locations: Broken Ground School - leave in locker room before June 18th; Conant Elementary School - leave in music room before June 18th; Kimball School - leave in music room before June 16th; Walker School - leave in main office before June 16th; Beaver Meadow School - leave in main office before June 16th. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Exeter, NH June 10, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup at the Lincoln St. School music office (next to cafeteria). Students should bring instruments directly to teacher. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Goffstown, NH June 18, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup in the Maple Ave. Elementary Music room. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Oyster River/UNH June 10, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup in Larry Veal's office in the Paul Creative Arts Center, UNH Durham. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Pine Hill Waldorf, NH June 10, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup in the Eurythmy room. Please be sure to leave your name on the instrument and a note expressing your intentions. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.



Connecticut Rental Service Trip Information

Johnson String Instrument makes monthly trips to the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, as well as schools in Windsor, Farmington and Avon, to service the needs of our customers in Connecticut. If we are coming to your area, we strongly recommend that you call our store ahead of time (1-800-359-9351) if you would like us to bring anything for you. Otherwise we may not have the size and/or type of instrument you need on hand when we visit. We will be able to bring instruments for new renters, current renters with a need for a new size or a new instrument because of a repair issue, and for those interested in purchasing an instrument. We will also be able to do some basic maintenance on instruments such as string replacement, peg maintenance and chinrest adjustment. Please call with any specific requests or questions. Contact info: Call our customer service dept. at 800-359-9351.

Hartt Service Trips
Dates Time Location
June 20, 2008 1-3pm Sukman Lobby (Formerly the Millard Lobby)

CT End-of-the-Year Pickups
Location Date(s) Time Info
Avon June 13, 2008 3-5pm We will meet parents at Thompson Brook School cafeteria. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
CSA/UCONN June 20, 2008 5-6pm We will meet parents in the Tolland Building (Main CSA office). Must meet in person. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Farmington June 20, 2008 Daytime pickup We will pickup at four schools: West District, East Farms, Noah Wallace & Union. We go to West District School, not Westwoods. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Simsbury June 11, 2008 Late AM pickup We will pickup at Simsbury High School. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.
Windsor June 11, 2008 3:30-5:30pm We will meet parents at Ellsworth Elementary School cafeteria. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges.


New York School Rental Service Trip Information

 

NY Schools End-of-the-Year Pickups
Location Date(s) Time Info
Packer June 6, 2008 Late AM We will pickup instruments from the music dept. Instruments should be left with Joachim Woitun or Malina Rauchenfels no later than Thursday, June 5, 2008. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
Columbia June 12, 2008 AM School rentals. Pickup from teachers only.
Diller Quaile June 12, 2008 AM Dropping by the school for returns and exchanges. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
St. David's June 12, 2008 AM We will pickup instruments from Phil Hough. Instruments should be left with Phil no later than Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
School for Strings June 12, 2008 PM Dropping by the school for returns and exchanges. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
UNIS June 14, 2008 Late AM We will pickup instruments from the music dept. Instruments should be left with Patricio Diaz no later than Friday, June 13, 2008. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number.
Brooklyn/Queens June 24, 2008 PM We will deliver and pickup new rentals, exchanges, and returns at both the Brooklyn and Queens campuses. Parent's should call ahead to arrange for new rentals or exchanges. Instruments should be clearly marked with the student's name and phone number. Parents wishing to receive instruments before that date can call our customer service center at 800-359-9351 before Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Orders received between 6/10 and 6/17 will be shipped to the Brooklyn campus for a discounted shipping and handling fee.