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Oct. 28, 2015 | Send us comments by clicking here.

TIME TO BUY A NEW INSTRUMENT?

The Actors Federal Credit Union announces a special Loan Day on Wednesday, Nov. 4 for musicians at Local 802.

The Actors Federal Credit Union -- which is open to all Local 802 musicians -- has lowered its rates on musical instrument loans and is inviting members of Local 802 to its Loan Day on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Local 802. Rates for musical instrument loans range from 4.50 percent to 4.99 percent, up to a maximum amount of $250,000. Complete details are available here.

Members interested in financing with ActorsFCU must bring current government issued photo ID, proof of current income, and the top two pages of last year's tax return. Questions are welcome at (212) 869-8926. Press option 4.

(ActorsFCU serves nearly 25,000 members and has assets of more than $208 million. Any member of Local 802 may join the credit union. To learn more about membership and its benefits, see here.)

LAST CHANCE: IS YOUR INFORMATION CORRECT?

LAST CHANCE! Deadline is Nov. 15!

The 2016-2017 Local 802 directory will be compiled at the end of this year. Thousands of musicians receive a copy of this book and use it as a vital resource.

Click here to check to make sure your information will be printed correctly in the next edition of our membership directory. To appear in the Local 802 membership directory, you must be a current member of Local 802. If you are unsure about your member status, please contact the Membership Department at (212) 245-4802 or click here to send an e-mail.

If you're not a member of Local 802 and you want to join now, click here.

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) requires most Americans to have health insurance.

If you don't currently have health insurance through the Local 802 plan or through another source, please note that it's open enrollment time at www.HealthCare.gov. This is a great chance to compare health insurance plans and find the one that's best for you!

The Actors Fund will be offering two free seminars for all entertainment professionals (including musicians) about buying health insurance through www.HealthCare.gov. Sign up for one of the following:

Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in midtown Manhattan.
To register for the free Manhattan workshop, click HERE.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Brooklyn.
To register for the free Brooklyn workshop, click HERE.

MAKE NEW CONTACTS BY ATTENDING A NETWORKING MEETING AT LOCAL 802

Would you like to share networking tips with fellow musicians? Local 802's monthly Musicians Networking Group is now open to all musicians, including both members of Local 802 and non-members.

Get inside information on our industry and hear from special guests, including professional life coaches and Local 802 union reps. Refreshments are always served!

The next gathering is Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. here at Local 802. It's free, but RSVP's are required. Limited same-day registrations are available as space allows.

To RSVP now, click here.

FREE PILATES CLASSES
FOR MUSICIANS

Do you want to improve your endurance, stop masking performance pain, give your body a tune-up, and learn strategies for lifelong health?

Join bodyworker instructor Karin Fantus for a series of free classes! All musicians welcome (both Local 802 members and non-members). Pre-registration is required. Classes fill up early. We offer a beginner body awareness class and a Pilates exercise class. (You must have taken a class with Karin previously in order to register for the Pilates class.)

Classes take place on Friday afternoons in midtown. To register, contact Anya Turner at (212) 397-4802 or click here. Location and times will be given out once you register.

IT'S TIME FOR FLU SHOTS

The Actors Fund is offering free flu shots to all musicians and entertainment professionals!

Dates and times of the free flu shots are:

Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon

LOCATION: The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic/Dorothy Ross Friedman Residence, 475 West 57th Street (off 10th Avenue) on the second floor. Please bring your union card. Appointments are not necessary: just show up at a date and time above. For more info, call (212) 489-1939 and press option 3.

JOIN LOCAL 802 AT A DISCOUNT

If you have any colleagues who haven't joined Local 802 yet for whatever reason, now is the time!

We are waiving our initiation fee for all new members who join the union between now and Dec. 31. Now there's every reason to join the largest and strongest musicians' union in the world. Call the Membership Department at (212) 245-4802 for more information or to join now.

SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT MUSICIANS IN NEED

NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 2016
AT 5 P.M. HERE AT LOCAL 802.

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GET A LOAN FOR THAT NEW INSTRUMENT YOU'VE BEEN WANTING!

Loan rates have been slashed at the Actors Federal Credit Union. All Local 802 members are invited to join the credit union. Click here for more information on loans.

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