It’s always hard to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, but local women’s choir Silk’n Sounds can give that special someone the gift of song.

For $35, the group can be hired to serenade loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Lynn Paper, who oversees group membership, said the group sends out quartets and sings love songs such as “Heart of My Heart” and other classics to recipients.

“It’s fun for the quartets and the recipients,” Paper said.

The specific songs the quartets will sing vary depending on the relationship, as a quartet can be hired for a spouse, or from a parent to a child. The quartets also give a custom-made card to the persons they are singing to as a memento for the occasion.

Not only does the group make home visits, but they can also surprise recipients at the workplace. Christine Hayes, a founding member of the group, said it’s always fun to surprise someone. She said she has walked into board meetings and doctor’s offices to sing.

“Everyone enjoys it,” she said.

Hayes said she has been doing this for many years, and recalled a time she and other members braved a snowstorm to sing for an elderly woman’s husband on Valentine’s Day. Hayes said the woman’s mouth dropped when she saw them at the door, as the woman didn’t expect them to come out during the storm.

“Both were crying all the way through the performance,” she said.

Louise Talarczyk, a North Haven resident and member of the choir, said that singing to people and seeing their reactions is so uplifting and touching, it sometimes brings her and other members to tears.

“When we go out, these people are so happy; it’s a joyous feeling,” she said.

If Valentine’s Day doesn’t work, the group can also be hired to perform on other special holidays, such as birthdays or anniversaries. Hayes said she once sang birthday songs to four people during a Super Bowl party, and she and the rest of her quartet were dressed in the teams’ hats and jerseys for the occasion.

Silk’n Sounds is a non-profit organization, so a portion of its earnings from performances are donated to charity. The group previously donated to Autism Services, and now supports New Reach Martha’s Place, a women’s shelter in New Haven.

The group is a member of Harmony, Inc., a non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower all women through education, friendship, and a cappella singing in the barbershop style. Silk’n Sounds achieved its highest scores yet in Harmony’s area and international contests last year.

The group has also performed at many different locations and functions, such as an ecology festival, a synagogue, churches, and libraries, and the group holds an annual holiday concert.

Those interested in joining can visit the group’s website www.silknsounds.org, or contact Paper directly at membership@silknsounds.org or 203-623-1276.

“We’re always looking for new members,” Paper said.