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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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FUNDRAISER FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS

Check out the details about our exciting new project over here on the right ➡➡➡
Everyone using this building will really appreciate the huge improvements that are about to happen. Your donation will go directly to the lights and soundproofing our main room really needs!


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 04684

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

Events & Activities

NEW GROUPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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! FABRIC & FIBER SWAP – SWAP YOUR STASH!
Sunday March 28th from 10am to 1pm – $2 entry
Do you sew, quilt, knit or crochet? Whether you just started or have been making things for years, we’re willing to bet you have a stash of collected fabric or yarn that you’re not sure what to do with. We all have boxes, bags and totes full of materials that we may or may not use… why not swap it?
Did you buy yarn for a sweater ages ago but decided you didn’t like to knit? Swap it!
How about those two skeins leftover from last winter’s hat and mitten set? Swap it!
Do you have three yards of princess themed fabric meant for a quilt for a child who has now graduated college? Swap it!
Impulse-buy some fat quarters and now they don’t do anything for you? Swap ’em!

How it works:
Bring your unwanted clean and usable items to swap on the day, or drop off in advance on The Gatherings’ porch any time. You may bring things like fabric, yarn, fiber, quilting cotton, fat quarters, grab bags of scraps, threads, needles, hooks, bobbins, rotary cutters, buttons and other notions to swap… please bring enough fabric or yarn/fiber that’s enough for someone to make something or use it in a project! This is an honor system swap… It can be hard to place an exact value on items but try not to take more than you bring or swap something very small for something very big. If you don’t have items to swap, that’s okay! We’ll open the tables to everyone at 11am.

Schedule:
9am: volunteers arrive to organize items (let us know if you’d like to help out!)
10am: doors open, swapping begins for those who brought items
11am: open swapping begins
1pm: clean up (again, let us know if you’d like to help!).

$2/person goes to The Gatherings
For more information or to volunteer for this event please contact Rebecca: rebecca.j.duhaime@gmail.com or (207) 460-7822

NEW! A NIGHT OF OYSTERS & AQUACULTURE
Monday May 29th from 6-8pm
Join Linda Greenlaw Wessel of Downeast Oyster Company and Anne Langston Noll of Pemetic Sea Farms to kick off their 2023 season with this fun oyster evening celebration! Anne and Linda will spend some time talking about oyster farming, and will have plenty of oysters available to sample. Free to all.
More info: pemeticseafarms@gmail.com or 217 2734

NEW! SEWING MACHINE PARTY
Saturday May 27th, 3.30-6.30pm, meets every 4th Sat
Do you have a sewing machine, even one you haven’t used in forever? Do you use it all the time or perhaps need support and inspiration to get you sewing again? Come to the monthly Sewing Machine Party! Bring a project to work on and hang out with others who love to sew. Together we’ll make good friends with our machines, learn some tips, tricks and ideas from each other, problem solve, and make cool things. All abilities are welcome! If you’re an old hand please feel welcome to talk sewing and help share skills. There will be an iron and ironing board available, bring threads and other notions you might need.
The Sewing Machine Party meets every fourth Saturday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. The $2/person goes to The Gatherings community center.
For more info, contact Amy Coppage at gormghlaith@gmail.com or 266-9431

MOVIE NIGHT! KNIVES OUT
Saturday May 27th at 7pm

Nothing could blemish the lavish birthday party at the palatial estate of acclaimed crime/mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey except for his strange and unaccountable death. Now, the sharp knife in the silver-haired deceased’s hand is a dead giveaway that something, or someone, had been bothering Harlan. But cryptic detective Benoit Blanc is not entirely sure. Because, as it turns out, there are more than a few members of the successful author’s clingy family who have been economical with the truth so far. And as Blanc struggles to shed light on a tangled mess of half-baked leads and little white lies, all eyes are on the grand prize: Harlan’s magnificent legacy. The question is, can Benoit find the answer to this perplexing case before someone else dies? Don’t miss this quirky, clever and hilarious murder mystery starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis and Toni Collette to name just a few.
2019, PG-13, 2h 10m
$2 suggested donation goes to The Gatherings. There will be popcorn, feel free to BYO snacks & drinks!
If you have a movie suggestion, or you have one you’d like to share, please contact Joe at shallop1621@gmail.com with “movie” in the email subject line.

CALENDAR

May 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 11am It Takes A Village - Mothers & Newborns
  • 5.30pm Community Yoga
2
  • 9am Private Event
  • 3pm Chess Club
  • 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
3
  • 10am Life Drawing
  • 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
4
  • 9am Private Event
  • 5.30pm Ukulele Jam
5
  • 8am Backpack Program
  • 9am Private Event
  • 4.30pm D&D
  • 5.30pm Food With Friends
6
  • 9am Community Yoga
  • 10am Private Party
7
8
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 11am It Takes A Village - Mothers & Newborns
  • 5.30pm Community Yoga
9
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 3pm Chess Club
  • 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
10
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 10am Life Drawing
  • 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 6:45pm Private Group
11
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 11am Community Arts & Crafts
  • 1pm French Conversation
  • 4.30pm Girl Scouts
  • 6.30pm Knit Happens
12
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 8am Backpack Program
  • 4.30pm D&D
13
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 9am Community Yoga
  • 10.30am Cosmic Kids Yoga
  • 1pm Open Mic
  • 4pm Downeast Home Organic Gardeners
14
15
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 11am It Takes A Village - Mothers & Newborns
  • 5.30pm Community Yoga
  • 7pm NVC: Nonviolent Communication Practice
16
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 3pm Chess Club
  • 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
17
  • Main Room Improvements
  • 10am Life Drawing
  • 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
18
  • 5.30pm Ukulele Jam
19
  • 8am Backpack Program
  • 4.30pm D&D
20
  • 9am Community Yoga
  • Private Event
  • 3:30pm NeuroMuscular Balancing Demo
21
22
  • 11am It Takes A Village - Mothers & Newborns
  • 2pm Ellsworth Literature Club
  • 5.30pm Community Yoga
23
  • 3pm Chess Club
  • 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
24
  • 10am Life Drawing
  • 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 6:45pm Private Group
25
  • 11am Community Arts & Crafts
  • 1pm French Conversation
  • 4.30pm Girl Scouts
  • 6.30pm Knit Happens
26
  • 8am Backpack Program
  • 4.30pm D&D
27
  • 9am Community Yoga
  • 10.30am Cosmic Kids Yoga
  • 1pm Kirtan
  • 3:30pm Sewing Machine Party
  • 7pm Movie Night: Knives Out
28
  • 10am Fabric & Fiber Swap
  • 6.30pm Game Night
29
  • 11am It Takes A Village - Mothers & Newborns
  • 6pm A Night of Oysters & Aquaculture
  • 5.30pm Community Yoga
30
  • 3pm Chess Club
  • 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
31
  • 10am Life Drawing
  • 5.30pm Spanish Conversation

ONGOING GROUPS

  • $2 Community Yoga Mon 5.30pm / Sat 9am. All are welcome to these affordable yoga classes. Monday is hosted by Joe teaching in person, on Saturday we stream teachers from glo.com using the big screen. $2/person.
  • It Takes A Village Mondays 11am. Friendly community meetup for new moms and their newborns. $2/person.
  • NVC Practice 1st & 3rd Mondays 7pm. Nonviolent Communication practice group. $2/person.
  • Chess Club Tuesdays 3pm. Informal chess group, please RSVP in advance by text to 207-610-2220. $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.
  • Community Arts & Crafts every other Thursday 11am. A different activity each week. $2/person (more if you need supplies – please RSVP by text to 207-949-7306).
  • French Conversation every other Thursday 1pm. Casual group meeting to chat in French together, all abilities are welcome! $2/person.
  • Girl Scouts 2nd & 4th Thursdays 4.30pm. Surry Girl Scout Troop #823. For ages K – 5th grade. Meetings during the school year.
  • Knit Happens 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6.30pm. Bring your knitting, crochet or fiber art project to work on. $2/person.
  • 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.
  • Dungeons & Dragons usually meets alternating Fridays 4.30pm. This is a family-friendly club for all those looking to play D&D or other tabletop role playing games to come together and enjoy an adventure together. $2/person.
  • Food with Friends every First Friday at 5.30pm! 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.
  • Open Mic 2nd Saturdays 1pm. All abilities are welcome to sing and/or play at this friendly acoustic open mic session. By donation.
  • Organic Gardeners Meetup 2nd Saturdays 4pm. Casual roundtable for farmers and gardeners. $2/person.
  • Kirtan 4th Saturdays 1pm. 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.
  • Sewing Machine Party 4th Saturdays 3.30pm. Bring your sewing machine and a project to work on. $2/person
  • Movie Night 4th Saturdays 7pm. Usually a classic comedy, see calendar for titles. $2 suggested.
  • Cub Scouts meet at The Gatherings Sunday afternoons from 3-4pm during the school year. For ages K – 5th grade.
  • 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.
  • Chicken Feed Pickup various days once a month. See calendar. Cooperative bulk-buy of organic locally grown chicken feed. Book feed in advance. 73c/lb
  • NOW AT TOWN OFFICE Magic Food Bus Thursdays 2.30pm. The Magic Food Bus offers fresh local food and books for residents to pick up free of charge on the Peninsula. It visits The Gatherings at 2.30pm every Thursday and stays for 45 minutes.

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.

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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 Robin Snyder-Drummond at 617-435-0693

    BOOKINGS & USE INQUIRIES:

    Email buildinguse@surrygatherings.org
    Phone Matt Slater at 207-412-0264