September 2024
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival
Community Drum Circle for the 70th Greenbelt Labor Festival! Come together and connect and celebrate the close community of Greenbelt. Stick around for carnival rides, live music, tasty festival food and good times! In front of the main stage which is located at the Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Find out more »Greenbelt Blues Fest Drum Circle
Drum the Blues at Greenbelt Blues Festival! 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 is all about having FUN while making groovy music too! $5-20 Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy a day long blues festival!
Find out more »October 2024
Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Drum Rally
Join local experts, community advocates, and breast cancer survivors for a special gathering in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Featuring a unique blend of percussionists from local bands to “Beat the Drum” for breast cancer prevention, all are invited to enjoy the music and raise your voice to support this lifesaving message. Saturday October 5, 2024 11:00 am Roosevelt Center, 131 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Drumming for Wellness, Eastern High School Band & BATALA DC!! The Let’s Beat Breast…
Find out more »Campfire Drum Circle at Greenbelt Park
Community Drum Circle at Greenbelt National Park, Saturday, October 5, 8:00-9:00pm. It's the spooky season! Drum next to a campfire with family friendly ghost stories! The drum circle is part of Greenbelt Park's Campfire Program which is located in the B loop of the Greenbelt Park Campground. Some drums provided. Benches available and you are invited to bring a camp chair.
Find out more »Takoma Park Street Fest Drum Circle with Bele Bele Rhythm Collective
Drum to open the always awesome Takoma Park Street Fest. Katy will facilitate some of the opening drum circle with Bele Bele Rhythm Collective.
Find out more »Second Saturday Drum Circle
Drum with community in an awesome 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 is all about having FUN while making groovy music too! All donations collected for the Second Saturday Drum Circle on October 12 will go to World Central Kitchen, whose teams…
Find out more »Retreat Day: Honoring the Earth Through the Ancient Languages of Drumming and Dance
Join Katy Gaughan, Drum Circle Facilitator, and Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator, for a retreat day to intentionally honor the Earth with drumming and dance. The flow of our time together will be a gentle exchange of drumming and dance, followed by quiet reflection, as we connect to the rhythms of the Earth, ourselves, and each other. These ancient practices were the primary languages of human expression, born out of the Earth. They are needed now in these challenging…
Find out more »November 2024
Second Saturday Drum Circle
Drum with community in an awesome 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 is all about having FUN while making groovy music too! $5-20 Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy pub food, craft beer, wine or kombucha, at this…
Find out more »December 2024
Holiday Hat Drum Jam – NEW DATE + TIME!
Please note the new date and time: Dec. 21, 4-5:30pm. Thank you! It's that time of year again! Time for the annual Holiday Hat Drum Jam! Wear a holiday hat - any holiday of your choosing - and drum to celebrate the holidays at the Monthly Saturday Drum Circle with Katy Gaughan. Family friendly, Fun(ky), Festive, Fabulous! Some drums provided. $5-20 suggested donation.
Find out more »January 2025
Second Saturday Drum Circle
Drum with community in an awesome 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 is all about having FUN while making groovy music too! $5-20 Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy delicious food, craft beer, wine, at this special member-owned…
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