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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

THE GATHERINGS SOLSTICE PARTY

Saturday December 21st, 6pm

Join us at The Gatherings for a winter solstice party!  Hot cider and eggnog provided by The Gatherings. Bring a small dish to share. There will be a bonfire outside and the Bob Dylan cover band will be playing at 7pm inside the main room.

Cost:  By donation


FMI Contact:
Flo Reed
flo.l.reed@gmail.com
207.266.6864

THE BOB DYLAN BELATED BIRTHDAY BENEFIT BAND
Saturday December 21st, 7pm
The Bob Dylan Belated Birthday Benefit Band is a group of Maine musicians celebrating the diverse catalogue and contributions of Bob Dylan.  Authentically recreating different eras across Bob Dylan’s career, audiences will enjoy old favorites and deep cuts that capture the legendary spirit of Bob Dylan’s live performances and recordings. 


Cost: $5-20 voluntary donation 

Contact: Damian Bebell
bebell@bc.edu 
207.610.2866

ROOTS OF RENEWAL FILM SCREENING
Saturday December 7th, 7pm
Roots of Renewal sheds light on the critical role of smallholder farmers in sustainable agriculture and their impact on global food systems. Following the 30-minute film, there will be a Q and A with Surry resident, Florence Reed who is featured in the film.

Cost: By Donation


FMI Contact:
Flo Reed
flo.l.reed@gmail.com
207.266.6864

NEW! IMPROV ACTING
Fridays at 6pm
Whether you’re looking to get into acting professionally, or for fun, or you feel stuck internally, this class is a must-experience!  No pressure to perform!

Cost: $2/person

FMI Contact:
Cece Archer
cece.archer@crescofilms.com
207.266.6864

CALENDAR

December 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 🔮 10 am Intro to Tarot: Major Arcana
  • 🎵 1pm Shape Note Singing
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
2
  • 🕉️ 5:30pm Community Yoga
  • 🎶 7pm Ukulele 101 - Learn the basics
3
  • 🔒 5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 💃 7:15pm Contra Dance & Band Practice
4
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 7pm Women's Meditation for Peace
5
  • 🪕 5.30pm Ukulele Jam
6
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🎭 6pm Improv Acting
  • 🥣 6pm Food With Friends Potluck
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
7
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 💕 10:30am Grief Circle
  • 🎤️ 1pm Poetry Open Mic
  • 🎞️ 7pm Roots of Renewal Film Screening
8
  • 🔮 10 am Intro to Tarot: Major Arcana
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
9
  • 🕉️ 5:30pm Community Yoga
10
  • 🔒 4pm The Gatherings Board Meeting
  • 🔒5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 💬 7pm Peninsula Area Men's Group
11
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 6:45pm Closed Group
12
  • 🌸 4:30pm Girl Scouts
  • 🎵 6:30pm Open Kirtan
13
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🎭 6pm Improv Acting
14
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • ⛺ 4pm Contra Camping
15
  • ⛺ 4pm Contra Camping
  • 🔮 10 am Intro to Tarot: Major Arcana
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
16
  • 🔒 11:30am Ellsworth Literature Club
  • 🔒 5:30pm Surry Small Group Ministries
  • 🕉️ 5:30pm Community Yoga
17
  • 🔒 5:30pm Ellas & Fellas
  • 💃 7:15pm Contra Dance & Band Practice
18
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 7pm Women's Meditation for Peace
19
  • 🪕 5:30pm Ukulele Jam
  • 🎶 6pm Ukulele 101 - Holiday Concert
20
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🎭 6pm Improv Acting
  • 🔒 7pm Adults D&D
21
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • ❄️ 6pm The Gatherings Solstice Party
  • 🎸 7pm Bob Dylan Belated Birthday Benefit Band
22
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
23
  • 🕉️ 5:30pm Community Yoga
24
25
  • 🎨 10am Life Drawing
  • 🗨️ 5:30pm Spanish Conversation
  • 🔒 6:45pm Closed Group
26
  • 🌸 4:30pm Girl Scouts
  • 🎵 6:30pm Open Kirtan
27
  • 🎒 8am Surry Backpack Program
  • 🎭 6pm Improv Acting
28
  • 🕉️ 9am Community Yoga
  • 🎨 4pm Sip 'n Draw
29
  • 🎲 6:30pm Board Game Night
30
  • 🕉️ 5:30pm Community Yoga
31

ONGOING GROUPS

  • $2 Community Yoga Mon 5.30pm / 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 Saturdays 4pm. Artists aged 18+ of any ability are welcome to draw/paint from live models, plus enjoy some wine & cheese. $25/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