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YOUR COMMUNITY CENTER

The Gatherings community center is open to everyone, whether you live in town or further afield, whether you’re aged 9, 39 or 99… and there’s so much going on! Visit the Events & Activities page or keep scrolling down to see what’s happening this month.

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Your generous contributions keep The Gatherings going. You can easily donate or pay fees online with your Credit/Debit Card or Paypal/Venmo right here ➡➡➡

Or send your donation as a check to The Gatherings, P.O. Box 62 Surry, ME 04684

Thank you so much for your support, we hope to see you here very soon.

Events & Activities

Is there something you’d like to see happening here? Let us know what activities you’d enjoy at The Gatherings and learn how you can get involved.

NEW GROUPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

NEW! TAROT CIRCLE

Sunday April 6th, 1pm-3pm

This monthly circle offers informal space to explore and discuss Tarot and Oracle cards. Come to share readings, explore different decks, and connect with others. All levels welcome. Bring your decks and books!  Donations accepted for the Gatherings.  

Cost:  $15 – $25 suggested donation


FMI Contact:
Elizabeth Jezorski
wildembodimentmaine@gmail.com
207.735.7713

MAINE MUSHROOM IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOPS
Sundays April 13th & 20th, 11am-1pm
Join Lena Ramsay for a series of mushroom workshops including specific sessions on Chaga, Turkey Tail, Reishi, and Lions Maine, making tinctures, medicinal mushrooms for pets, and cooking with mushrooms!

Please view our calendar below for specifics on each workshop.


Cost: $5-$15 suggested donation 

FMI Contact:
Lena Ramsay
lramsay@live.com
719.648.9289

NEW! DANCING THE BONES
Fridays, April, 2:15pm
Increase your bone health, get some fun exercise, and meet new people while dancing to your favorite songs. Eileen Mielenhausen will lead you in gentle, easy dance steps to a selection of music from many eras and genres. These hour-long programs include a brief check-in, a warmup with stretching, dancing for bone and cardio health, and then a cool-down period. Come to as many sessions as you like. Bring a friend!

Cost: $5 per session


FMI Contact:
Eileen Mielenhausen
eileen.mielenhausen@gmail.com
207.441.2785

NEW! SIP ‘N DRAW
Monday April 21st at 6pm
We’re trying out a new night for Sip ‘n Draw, every last Monday of the month. Feel free to bring a snack or beverage to share, wine provided. Attendees must be 21+. Come and meet some new friends, then participate in the challenging and rewarding experience of drawing the human body. Bring a sketchbook and a pencil, charcoal, paints, or other materials of your choice. You didn’t go to art school? No problem! Artists of all abilities are welcome. 

Cost: Sliding scale of $10-15/person

FMI Contact:
Clarisa Diaz 
clarisadiaz@gmail.com

CALENDAR

April 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 🔒 5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 🔒 The Gatherings Board Meeting
  • 💃 7:15pm Contra Dance & Band Practice
2
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🎼 7pm Women's Song Circle
3
  • 🌟 7pm Satsang for Spiritual Warriors
4
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🦴 2:15pm Dancing the Bones
  • 🥣 6pm Food With Friends Potluck
5
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🎤️ 1pm Poetry Open Mic
  • 🔒 3pm Private Event
6
  • 🔮 10am Tarot Circle
  • 🔒 11am Closed Group
  • 🎵 1pm Shape Note Singing
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
7
8
  • 🔒5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 💬 7pm Peninsula Area Men's Group
9
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🎼 7pm Women's Song Circle
10
  • 🌸 4:30pm Girl Scouts
  • 🎵 6:30pm Open Kirtan
11
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🦴 2:15pm Dancing the Bones
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
12
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 💕 10:30am Grief Circle
  • ⛺ 4pm Contra Camping
13
  • ⛺ 6am Contra Camping
  • 🍄 11am Maine Mushroom Identification Workshop
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
14
15
  • 🔒 5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 💃 7:15pm Contra Dance & Band Practice
16
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🎼 7pm Women's Song Circle
17
  • 🪕 5:30pm Ukulele Jam
  • 🎵 7pm *hold* Ellas & Fellas Performance
18
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🦴 2:15pm Dancing the Bones
19
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • ⛺ Contra Camping
  • 🪸 4pm Coastal Convivium
20
  • ⛺ 6am Contra Camping
  • 🍄 11am Maine Mushroom Identification Workshop
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
21
  • 🔒 5:30pm Surry Small Group Ministries
  • 🎨 6pm Sip 'n Draw
22
23
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🎼 7pm Women's Song Circle
24
  • 🌸 4:30pm Girl Scouts
  • 🎵 6:30pm Open Kirtan
25
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🦴 2:15pm Dancing the Bones
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
26
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🔒 Private Event
27
  • 🔒 11am Closed Group
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
28
29
  • 📖 4pm Educator Workshop: Predators and Prey in a Warming Gulf of Maine
30
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🎼 7pm Women's Song Circle

ONGOING GROUPS

  • $2 Community Yoga Sat 9am. All are welcome to these affordable yoga classes. We stream teachers from glo.com using the big screen. $2/person.
  • Contra Dance Practice 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:15pm. Share tips, build skills, dance. $2/person
  • Life Drawing Wednesdays 10am. Artists age 18+ sketch each week from live models using a variety of drawing media; from charcoal and pastels to colored pencils. These uninstructed sessions are open to the community and all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Masks required. $17/person.
  • Spanish Conversation Wednesdays 5:30pm. This is a group meeting for people wanting to practice their Spanish conversation – all levels are invited! $2/person.
  • Girl Scouts 2nd & 4th Thursdays 4:30pm. Surry Girl Scout Troop #823. For ages K – 5th grade. Meetings during the school year.
  • Ukulele Jam 1st & 3rd Thursdays 5:30pm. Easy-going ukulele group – beginners welcome! $2/person.
  • Surry Children’s Backpack Program Fridays 8am. A charity organization committed to weekend food security for Surry’s school aged children. New volunteers welcome.
  • Food with Friends every First Friday at 6pm! Community potluck. Bring a dish or drink to share while spending time with your neighbors and fill up on a variety of home cooked dishes. Donations to the community center are welcome.
  • Poetry Open Mic 1st Saturdays 1pm. Bring a poem to share written by yourself or someone else. $2/person.
  • Kirtan 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6:30pm (open format). Kirtan is an ancient Indian practice of call and response chanting. All are welcome to join this contemplative spiritual practice in the vein of meditation and yoga. By donation.
  • Sip ‘n Draw 4th Mondays 6pm. Artists aged 21+ of any ability are welcome to draw/paint from live models, plus enjoy some wine & cheese. $10-15/person
  • Board Game Night every Sunday at 6:30pm. We play modern board games, tile games, card games, dice games, word games, cooperative games… bring your favorites! $2/person.

Get Involved

VOLUNTEER

Do you have a special talent or hobby you want to share? Volunteer to teach a class, hold an event, host an ongoing public group, take part in fundraising, write grants or just help us maintain the building and property. We’d love you to get involved!

FUNDRAISE

If you have a fundraising idea or you’d like to discuss how you can help The Gatherings meet its full potential within the community, please get in touch

DONATE NOW!

Your generous contributions keep The Gatherings going. You can easily donate or pay fees online with your Credit/Debit Card or Paypal/Venmo right here ➡➡➡

Or send your donation as a check to The Gatherings, P.O. Box 62 Surry, ME 0468

Thank you so much for your support, we hope to see you here very soon.

Contact Us

The Gatherings Program Coordinator Clarisa Diaz manages our communications, general information, and booking/use inquiries:

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    GENERAL INFORMATION:

    Location 1208 Surry Rd, Surry, ME 04684
    Mail PO Box 62, Surry, ME 04684
    Email community@surrygatherings.org
    Phone 207-412-0264

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    Email buildinguse@surrygatherings.org
    Phone 207-412-0264