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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! SINGING TO THE DIVINE + VEGAN POTLUCK
Friday April 17th at 6pm

North India has a rich tradition of devotional songs, which were composed by great saints and spiritual adepts, such as Kabir, Nanak, Arjan, and Ajaib.  The songs span a range of spiritual emotion, from separation and longing to faith, prayer, and joy.  These evenings we will select some of the most hauntingly beautiful of these songs and melodies and learn to sing them in the original Punjabi language.  We’ll translate their meanings, and also give you copies to sing from.

Cost: By donation, all goes to The Gatherings


FMI Contact:
Paul Weiss
info@thewholehealthcenter.org

NEW! SONIC YOGA NIDRA
Saturday April 18th at 7pm

This Sonic Yoga Nidra practice gently supports remembering: reconnecting with awareness and the sense of inner space that comes with it. Rest is where we reconnect with ourselves, so that we can meaningfully and lovingly be present in the lives and communities which we are a part of.  Yoga led by Peter Hile with Sen Wilde of Immersive Soundscape.

Cost: $20-50 sliding scale per person

FMI Contact:
Peter Hile
peter.hile@gmail.com

Sen Wilde
acadia.rising@gmail.com

NEW! TAI CHI
Sunday April 26th at 10am

Join us for this 8 week module to learn the basics of Tai Chi through Dr. Lam’s Tai Chi for Life program. Participants will learn one full form to practice the foundations of Tai Chi by shadowing the instructor in class and on their own.

Cost: By donation

FMI Contact:
Clarisa Diaz
clarisadiaz@gmail.com

CALENDAR

April 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
2
  • 🩰 12:30pm Contemplative Dance Practice
  • 🪕 5.30pm Ukulele Jam
3
  • 💃🏻🕺🏻 10am Tango Practice
  • 🥣 6pm Food With Friends Potluck
4
  • 🔒 9am Private Event
  • ☀️ 6pm Hanuman Jayanti Celebration
5
  • 🎵 1pm Shape Note Singing
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
6
7
8
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
9
10
  • 💃🏻🕺🏻 10am Tango Practice
  • 🔒 3pm Closed Group
  • 🔒 5pm Private Rental
11
  • 💕 10:30am Grief Circle
  • 🔒 12:30pm Private Rental
12
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
13
14
15
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
16
  • 🔒 5pm Closed Group
  • 🪕 5:30pm Ukulele Jam
17
  • 💃🏻🕺🏻 10am Tango Practice
  • 🔒 3pm Closed Group
  • 🪷 6pm Singing to the Divine
18
  • 🔒 1:30pm Private Rental
  • 🙏 7pm Sonic Yoga Nidra
19
  • 🔒 10am Private Rental
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
20
  • 🔒 5:30pm Surry Small Group Ministries
21
22
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
23
24
  • 💃🏻🕺🏻 10am Tango Practice
  • 🔒 3pm Closed Group
25
26
  • 🥋 10am Tai Chi
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
27
28
29
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
30
  • 🔒 5pm Closed Group
  • 🏘️ 6pm Parent Social

ONGOING GROUPS

  • 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. $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.
  • Ukulele Jam 1st & 3rd Thursdays 5:30pm. Easy-going ukulele group – beginners welcome! $2/person.
  • 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.
  • Vinyl Night every Second Saturday at 7pm. Hang out and listen to records at Vinyl Night. Bring your records or choose from one of ours. By donation.
  • 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.
  • Shape Note Singing every first Sunday at 1pm. Shape note singing is a system originally devised to teach sight-reading and singing in harmony to folks with no musical background. We sing for one another; everyone is welcome. $2/person.
  • Grief Circle Monthly Saturday (various dates) at 10:30am. A grief circle is a place to share and witness one another’s grief through simple ritual. $2-10 sliding scale/person.
  • Contemplative Dance Practice Meditation with free-form, improvisational dance. $10-15 sliding scale/person.
  • Tango Practice Fridays at 10am. RSVP required. By donation.
  • Sonic Yoga Nidra Third Saturdays of the month at 7pm. $25-50/person sliding scale.
  • Movie Night Monthly (various dates) at 6:30pm. Watch a movie in the main room on the big screen. Freshly popped popcorn provided. By donation.
  • Tai Chi Beginner series with various dates. Learn the basics of tai chi and the art of meditation in motion. By donation.
  • Maine Mushroom Workshops Various dates. Learn and discuss different types of mushrooms found in Maine and how to forage them.
  • Ellsworth Literature Club Monthly Mondays (various dates) at 12:30pm. Read and discuss books. By donation.

We often have new instructors with different offerings including music, spiritual arts, community conversations, and crafts. There are also special events on a monthly and seasonal basis. Keep up-to-date with our online calendar on this page (above), and join our weekly newsletter list by sending a note to community@surrygatherings.org

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.

LOOKING FORWARD
We have lofty visions for the community center. With your support we hope to continue to improve the property to include:

  • A gazebo for outdoor events and activities such as pickle ball
  • Solar panels to offset electrical costs and maintain a safe and warm place for the local community to use in the event of a power outage
  • An improved community kitchen
  • A community orchard and playground

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

    BOOKINGS & USE INQUIRIES:


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

    Messages can be sent to The Gatherings board of directors at board@surrygatherings.org .