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Every Wednesday
Artists, age 18+, of any skill level are encouraged to attend, and may use any media. These 2-hour uninstructed sessions are every Wednesday, 10-Noon. Bring a mask. Cost is $17.
We are always looking for new models. Experience is not necessary, but models are expected to hold a pose for up to 20 minutes. All shapes, ages and sizes are welcome. Models are paid $60 per class.
If you are interested in attending Life Drawing as a participant or model, you can call Greg at 207-374-7224 or email gregory.payne@mac.com

Every Wednesday
This is a friendly way to challenge your vocabulary and build your listening skills. All levels are invited. ¡Bienvenidos! $2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Sharon Minogue 757-515-0409 al_bustan@yahoo.com

Are you interested in building a sacred community with us through singing Earth-based and women-affirming songs and chants? If that is a YES, then here's the info you want. We meet every Wednesday evening at The Gatherings community space in Surry to sing familiar and new songs around a nature based altar from 7-8:30 p.m. Young women and girls are encouraged to join us, too, as long as they are old enough to be present in the circle.

We enjoy a scent-free and peaceful environment built on trust, kindness, and respect for ourselves, one another, and the Earth. You are welcome to join us regardless of your experience with singing for we believe everyone's voice matters and adds value!

Cost: $2/person

FMI Contact Stacie Jacques 
staciejacques73@gmail.com
or
Eileen Mielenhausen 
207.441.2785 
eileen.mielenhausen@gmail.com.

Joan Welgoss

Every 1st Friday
This popular monthly community potluck has returned to The Gatherings, every First Friday of the month at 6pm. Bring a dish or drink to share while spending time with your neighbors, make new friends, catch up with old ones, and fill up on a variety of home cooked dishes. We look forward to seeing you and trying out some of your favorite recipes! Donations to the community center are welcome.

For more information contact Flo: flo.l.reed@gmail.com 207-266-6864

Closed Group. FMI Contact: David DiLena dave@unionriverbookandtoy.com

All are welcome to attend our Poetry Open mic every 1st Saturday of the month from 1-3pm!
Please come enjoy these readings, and bring some favorites to share, whether that's poems you've written yourself or ones written by others.
$2/person goes to The Gatherings.
Contact Maya for more info at jacquesmaya12@gmail.com or 207-460-8339

Shape note singing is a system originally devised to teach sight-reading and singing in harmony to folks with no musical background. From its beginnings in colonial America, it now has an international following. Non-performance singing, in four parts, for the joy of the activity alone is a beautiful example of community-based art. No experience or talent is required. We sing for one another; everyone is welcome.Our afternoon of Shape-note singing would include a brief history and description of the music and then simply singing from The Sacred Harp, the tune book most commonly used for this. We will bring loaner books. 
Cost: $2/person
FMI Contact: Maine Shape Note Singing Community 
Alan Cohen
 biopestman@gmail.com 
(202) 669-6363
or
Stephen Chace
perniciousanemia115@gmail.com
(207) 610-2357

Every Sunday
We play awesome modern board games, card games, dice games, tile games, team games... bring your favorites! Everyone welcome.
$2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Alice 207-385-7694 alicekslater@gmail.com

1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Come dance & play mid-week with us! This is a casual contra dance get-together, where you can have fun dancing for a couple of hours, and help one another with flourishes, plus sharing other contra dancing tips. This is an easy space to learn and experiment and ask questions! It also helps out our local beginner callers, where they will practice calling dances, doing walkthroughs etc. Both new & experienced dancers will enjoy the practice evenings.
Want to play contra dance music? Bring your instruments, the open band welcomes all abilities!

$2/person goes to the community center.

FMI contact Alice at 385-7694 or alicekslater@gmail.com or follow Surry Contra Dance on Facebook / Instagram

This practice dance is part of the Surry Contra Dance series. Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for the full contra experience! Full details here.

Every Wednesday
Artists, age 18+, of any skill level are encouraged to attend, and may use any media. These 2-hour uninstructed sessions are every Wednesday, 10-Noon. Bring a mask. Cost is $17.
We are always looking for new models. Experience is not necessary, but models are expected to hold a pose for up to 20 minutes. All shapes, ages and sizes are welcome. Models are paid $60 per class.
If you are interested in attending Life Drawing as a participant or model, you can call Greg at 207-374-7224 or email gregory.payne@mac.com

Every Wednesday
This is a friendly way to challenge your vocabulary and build your listening skills. All levels are invited. ¡Bienvenidos! $2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Sharon Minogue 757-515-0409 al_bustan@yahoo.com

Are you interested in building a sacred community with us through singing Earth-based and women-affirming songs and chants? If that is a YES, then here's the info you want. We meet every Wednesday evening at The Gatherings community space in Surry to sing familiar and new songs around a nature based altar from 7-8:30 p.m. Young women and girls are encouraged to join us, too, as long as they are old enough to be present in the circle.

We enjoy a scent-free and peaceful environment built on trust, kindness, and respect for ourselves, one another, and the Earth. You are welcome to join us regardless of your experience with singing for we believe everyone's voice matters and adds value!

Cost: $2/person

FMI Contact Stacie Jacques 
staciejacques73@gmail.com
or
Eileen Mielenhausen 
207.441.2785 
eileen.mielenhausen@gmail.com.

This 5 week lab class will be based on the Topics of Physical Science set of 24 labs entitled "Cohesion and Adhesion". It will be augmented by the knowledge and experience of Lin Gould, a retired science teacher from MDI High School.
Cost: $12 per lab class 
FMI Contact: 
Linda (Lin) Gould
lingould347@gmail.com 
207-412-8151

First Meeting back from break.

2nd & 4th Thursdays
Open-format Kirtan where everyone is welcome to come and sing, and perhaps bring some chants to share, whether that's in English, Sanscrit, or other languages. Feel free to bring instruments too... percussive, stringed, etc! Kirtan is a non-denominational singing practice that means different things to different people, most enjoy it as a form of connection - whether that's to a higher power, to the earth, to others, or to themselves. $2/person
FMI contact Alice at alicekslater@gmail.com (mailto:alicekslater@gmail.com) or 385-7694

Joan Welgoss

Contra Dance Camping

Contra Dance Camping

Camping for the Surry Contra Dance, every 2nd Saturday. Check in 4-6pm Sat, checkout by 10am Sun. $20/person. FMI or to book a spot contact Matt at brickcircle@gmail.com or 207-412-3765

Every Sunday
We play awesome modern board games, card games, dice games, tile games, team games... bring your favorites! Everyone welcome.
$2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Alice 207-385-7694 alicekslater@gmail.com

This 5 week lab class will be based on the Topics of Physical Science set of 24 labs entitled "Cohesion and Adhesion". It will be augmented by the knowledge and experience of Lin Gould, a retired science teacher from MDI High School.
Cost: $12 per lab class 
FMI Contact: 
Linda (Lin) Gould
lingould347@gmail.com 
207-412-8151

Come and sit with us! This monthly group is an opportunity for adult men to join together in community and share space as we process things big and small. This group is focused on building a network of strength through connection. Our space will be used for open sharing and active listening; we encourage you to share as deeply as you feel comfortable. The group maintains a strict commitment to confidentiality. The goal is that through conversation and sharing we create a strong network which supports our exploration of fatherhood, friendship, leadership and community.
Contact:
Peter Hile
peter.hile@gmail.com
402-770-4614

Every Wednesday
Artists, age 18+, of any skill level are encouraged to attend, and may use any media. These 2-hour uninstructed sessions are every Wednesday, 10-Noon. Bring a mask. Cost is $17.
We are always looking for new models. Experience is not necessary, but models are expected to hold a pose for up to 20 minutes. All shapes, ages and sizes are welcome. Models are paid $60 per class.
If you are interested in attending Life Drawing as a participant or model, you can call Greg at 207-374-7224 or email gregory.payne@mac.com

This 5 week lab class will be based on the Topics of Physical Science set of 24 labs entitled "Cohesion and Adhesion". It will be augmented by the knowledge and experience of Lin Gould, a retired science teacher from MDI High School.
Cost: $12 per lab class 
FMI Contact: 
Linda (Lin) Gould
lingould347@gmail.com 
207-412-8151

Every Wednesday
This is a friendly way to challenge your vocabulary and build your listening skills. All levels are invited. ¡Bienvenidos! $2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Sharon Minogue 757-515-0409 al_bustan@yahoo.com

Are you interested in building a sacred community with us through singing Earth-based and women-affirming songs and chants? If that is a YES, then here's the info you want. We meet every Wednesday evening at The Gatherings community space in Surry to sing familiar and new songs around a nature based altar from 7-8:30 p.m. Young women and girls are encouraged to join us, too, as long as they are old enough to be present in the circle.

We enjoy a scent-free and peaceful environment built on trust, kindness, and respect for ourselves, one another, and the Earth. You are welcome to join us regardless of your experience with singing for we believe everyone's voice matters and adds value!

Cost: $2/person

FMI Contact Stacie Jacques 
staciejacques73@gmail.com
or
Eileen Mielenhausen 
207.441.2785 
eileen.mielenhausen@gmail.com.

This 5 week lab class will be based on the Topics of Physical Science set of 24 labs entitled "Cohesion and Adhesion". It will be augmented by the knowledge and experience of Lin Gould, a retired science teacher from MDI High School.
Cost: $12 per lab class 
FMI Contact: 
Linda (Lin) Gould
lingould347@gmail.com 
207-412-8151

Joan Welgoss

Closed Group. FMI Contact: David DiLena dave@unionriverbookandtoy.com

Every Sunday
We play awesome modern board games, card games, dice games, tile games, team games... bring your favorites! Everyone welcome.
$2/person goes to the community center.
Contact: Joe Greely
shallop1621@gmail.com
207-460-0515

This 5 week lab class will be based on the Topics of Physical Science set of 24 labs entitled "Cohesion and Adhesion". It will be augmented by the knowledge and experience of Lin Gould, a retired science teacher from MDI High School.
Cost: $12 per lab class 
FMI Contact: 
Linda (Lin) Gould
lingould347@gmail.com 
207-412-8151

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth who meet to discuss different spiritual topics each month.

1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Come dance & play mid-week with us! This is a casual contra dance get-together, where you can have fun dancing for a couple of hours, and help one another with flourishes, plus sharing other contra dancing tips. This is an easy space to learn and experiment and ask questions! It also helps out our local beginner callers, where they will practice calling dances, doing walkthroughs etc. Both new & experienced dancers will enjoy the practice evenings.
Want to play contra dance music? Bring your instruments, the open band welcomes all abilities!

$2/person goes to the community center.

FMI contact Alice at 385-7694 or alicekslater@gmail.com or follow Surry Contra Dance on Facebook / Instagram

This practice dance is part of the Surry Contra Dance series. Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for the full contra experience! Full details here.