The Gatherings mission is to “foster community through sharing, cooperation, learning, spirituality, and the arts.” The Gatherings offers a comfortable, spacious, and affordable place for people to meet and build community. Opportunities like this to connect with others are increasingly being recognized as critical for mental health and happy communities. The Gatherings is conveniently located on Rt.172 in the heart ofSurry Maine, across from the post office and near the village center. It sits on nearly two acres of land and has 20 parking spaces, two of which have access to EV chargers.
Since 2016, our grassroots community center has provided a gathering space with one large room each on the first and second floors, as well as a well-equipped kitchen, a play room for children, and two other spaces for smaller meetings, all at very affordable prices.
Families and community groups regularly rent The Gatherings for birthdays, baby and wedding showers, anniversaries, holidays and memorial services. The cost to rent the space is very reasonable, making it a valuable resources to many families.
Our events and use of our community center are open to all and include babies to seniors from different income brackets, ethnic groups, races, political and spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity. Regularly scheduled events include: Yoga, Life Drawing, Open Mic (we hope you’ll perform), Game Night, Spanish Conversation, Potlucks, Movie Nights, Peninsula Area Men’s Group, Tango Practice and more. Participants are asked to chip in $2 apiece for public activities such as these.
Do you have an activity you’d like share with others? Please contact us to schedule a time slot and talk to us about promoting your activity with your community.
During power outages, The Gatherings has been designated as an official Warming Center. We provide heat, electricity, a full kitchen and wi-fi access.