For the past couple of years, the Strum It White Lake ukulele club has been meeting on Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague. On Feb. 16, despite the winter weather developing outside, there were around 30 people participating, ukes in hand. Many enjoyed drinks and treats made by the Book Nook as they strummed…

A few years ago, White Lake musician Penny Rushing was encouraged by a friend to start a ukulele club. The club meets every Sunday 1-2 p.m. at Book Nook and Java Shop in downtown Montague. What started as an unexpected idea grew into something bigger, fostering the local music community and encouraging people to try something new.

Penny Rushing, aka “The Kipi Chick”, is interviewed by Amy Yonkman of Catchmark Technologies about her path in music and the Strum It Ukulele Club in Montague.