October 2021
Active Aging Day at Brookside Gardens
Montgomery County is excited to celebrate International Active Aging Week (AAW) October 4th – 10th, 2021. Residents 50+ are invited to join us at a FREE signature event on Walk Maryland Day, Wednesday, October 6th, at Brookside Gardens. Come stroll the beautiful gardens with doctors from “Walk with a Doc”, participate in unique activities including Easy Zumba, Laughter Yoga, TaijiFit, Drumming for Wellness, an Instagram Scavenger Hunt, and more. Drumming for Wellness will offer four 20-min drumming sessions throughout the…
Find out more »Crazy Quilt Festival
Take a day to drum, dance and play at the Crazy Quilt Festival in Old Greenbelt, MD. This festival features the crazy quilt of diverse music styles that are enjoyed at the New Deal Cafe. Stay tuned for more details.
Find out more »Racial Awareness Festival
A Mini-Festival of the Arts, Awareness, Healing, and Justice About this event On Saturday October 16, 2021, people across the globe are invited to come together in unity to experience a festival designed to help average people develop greater racial awareness and a deeper reflection on the harmful and sometimes unconscious effects of lingering racial disparities and racist systems in U.S. society and across the globe. The shootings of unarmed young black men, the school to prison pipeline, and the…
Find out more »Harvest Festival
Montgomery Parks Harvest Festival at North Potomac Senior Center will include a community drum circle with Katy Gaughan.
Find out more »November 2021
White Oak Senior Center Drum Circle
Drumming for Wellness with Katy Gaughan at White Oak Senior Center. Drums provided or bring your own. Please check with White Oak Senior Center regarding COVID policies.
Find out more »Community Drum Circle at Kensington Park Library
Get in on the beat! Join us in a lively Drum Circle with drum circle facilitator extraordinaire, Katy Gaughan. We will be outside on the lawn to the side of the library. Drums and instruments provided or you can bring your own. No experience necessary. All ages and abilities welcome! Inclement weather date will be in the Spring.
Find out more »December 2021
Holiday Hat Drum Jam! ~ First Saturday Drum Circle
It's our annual Holiday Hat Drum Jam! Bring a holiday hat and your drum & let's jam! I'll also have some hats to share. Start your month off right by drumming with friends at an awesome community space - The New Deal Cafe! Drumming is proven to release stress, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, increase endorphins and help people connect with one another. Katy will bring drums or you’re welcome to bring your own. Family-friendly. All ages. No experience necessary. This…
Find out more »White Oak Senior Center Drum Circle
Drumming for Wellness with Katy Gaughan at White Oak Senior Center. Drums provided or bring your own. Please check with White Oak Senior Center regarding COVID policies.
Find out more »January 2022
CANCELED – First Saturday Drum Circle
DUE TO THE RISE IN COVID-19 CASES, THE JANUARY 1 FIRST SATURDAY DRUM CIRCLE IS CANCELED.
Find out more »POSTPONED – White Oak Senior Center Drum Circle
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR RESCHEDULED DATE. Drumming for Wellness with Katy Gaughan at White Oak Senior Center. Drums provided or bring your own. Please check with White Oak Senior Center regarding COVID policies.
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