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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 (and everyone driving by) will really appreciate the huge improvements that are about to happen. Your donation will go directly to paying for a bigger and safer parking lot!

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! COMMUNITY CLOTHING SWAP
Sunday Dec 3rd, 10am-1pm
Switch up your wardrobe at our first Community Clothes Swap!
Bring your unwanted, clean, wearable clothing items to switch out and have fun rummaging for something new. Shirts, pants, sweaters, coats, shoes, hats, gloves, socks… we welcome both adults and kids clothes! Bring items on the day, or drop off in bags any time beforehand on the porch of The Gatherings.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize clothes the night before from 6-8pm, plus haul remaining items away to the local thrift stores. To help or for more info please contact Alice at community@surrygatherings.org or 385-7694 or visit surrygatherings.org
$2/person entry.

NEW! KIDS MENDING DAY!
Saturday Dec 9th, 10am-1pm
Come learn how to fix your toys, books and your favorite stuffy!
Kids ages 2-13 are welcome to come and bring their broken toys, books, stuffed animals, etc. $4 per participating child.
Volunteers are encouraged, we are looking for folks willing to help teach kids basic repairs. To help or for further info contact Savannah: 385-352-5936 or Savannahyvette00@gmail.com

NEW! ISLAND CHRISTMAS SINGALONG
Thursday Dec 21st, 6-8pm
All voices and any instruments are invited to come to sing or play at this fun and festive community celebration! Expect to join in with lots of well known seasonal tunes from the holiday season. Our regular uke group is hosting this special event, and we look forward to having a mix of instruments and abilities joining in together. Can’t play or sing? It’s ok, bring your ears! You’re also invited to bring potluck snacks and drinks to share.
Donations are welcome, and funds go directly to supporting your community center.
For further info, please contact Elizabeth: 207 610 2963 or elizabethgimpel@gmail.com

CALENDAR

December 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 🎒 8am Backpack Program
  • 🐲 4.30pm Teens D&D
  • 🥣 5.30pm Food With Friends Potluck
2
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🔒 Private Event
  • 👚 6pm Swap Setup
3
  • 👖🧦🧣10am Community Clothing Swap
  • 🎲 6.30pm Game Night
4
  • 🕉️ 5.30pm Community Yoga
5
  • 🔒 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
6
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
7
  • 🥐 1pm French Conversation
  • 🎵 5.30pm Ukulele Jam
8
  • 🎒 8am Backpack Program
  • 🐲 4.30pm Teens D&D
  • 🔥 6.45pm Shamanic Kundalini Fusion
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
9
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🧸 10am Kids Mending Day!
  • 🎤 1pm Open Mic
  • 3pm Private Event *
10
11
  • 🧘‍♀️ 5pm Beginners Meditation
  • 🕉️ 5.30pm Community Yoga
  • 🌷 7pm Women's Group
12
  • 🔒 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
13
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 6.45pm Private Group
14
  • 🌸 4.30pm Girl Scouts
  • 🎵 6pm Ukulele Jam
15
  • 🎒 8am Backpack Program
  • 🐲 4.30pm Teens D&D
  • 🔥 6.45pm Shamanic Kundalini Fusion
16
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🗯 6pm Local Young Peoples Social!
17
18
  • 🔒 5.30pm Surry Small Group Ministries
  • 🕉️ 5.30pm Community Yoga
19
  • 🔒 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
20
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
21
  • 🔒 8 am Private Event
  • 🥐 1pm French Conversation
  • 🎵 6pm Island Christmas Singalong
22
  • 🐲 4.30pm Teens D&D
  • 🔥 6.45pm Shamanic Kundalini Fusion
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
23
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🎶 1pm Kirtan
  • 🧵 3:30pm Sewing Machine Party
  • 🎬 7pm Movie Night
24
25
  • 🕉️ 5.30pm Community Yoga
26
  • 🔒 5.30pm Ellas & Fellas
27
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5.30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 6.45pm Private Group
28
29
  • 🐲 4.30pm Teens D&D
  • 🔥 6.45pm Shamanic Kundalini Fusion
30
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
31

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.
  • Women’s Group Occasional Mondays at 7pm. Meditation and sharing circle. $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). On hold til fall
  • 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. Would you like to host a new fiber arts group here?
  • 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.
  • Shamanic Kundalini Fusion 2nd, 3rd and 4th Fridays of the month at 6.45pm. Breathwork, mantras, physical poses and relaxation. $13/person.
  • 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. Seeking new host and timeslot – can you help?
  • 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
  • Local Young Peoples Social 3rd Saturdays 6pm. Friendly meetup for local folks in their 20s and 30s. $2/person.
  • Movie Night 4th Saturdays 7pm. Usually a classic comedy, see calendar for titles. $2 suggested.
  • 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