November 2023
First Saturday Drum Circle
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 is all about having FUN while making groovy music too! Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy pub food, craft beer,…
Find out more »Percussion Prayer for Earth and Her Beings
Wild Earth Community Sunday, November 5th Percussion Prayer for Earth and Her Beings 3:00 PM (arrive 2:45) Dayspring We gather in the beautiful quiet of Dayspring to honor Earth and Her Beings with percussion prayer. Facilitated by the *heartful* and skilled Katy Gaughan, we’ll play a variety of percussion instruments with the intention of nourishing Earth and All Beings, including ourselves, with synergistic, vibrational prayers. Sarah opens with an invitation for gentle moving on the land, a prayer for our…
Find out more »December 2023
Holiday Hat Drum Jam
Kick off the holiday season with the Holiday Hat Drum Jam!!! (also know as the First Saturday Drum Circle at The New Deal Cafe with Katy Gaughan.) Bring a holiday hat! Whatever holiday you want!!! The sillier the better! We are a welcoming community of drummers and honor all holiday hats (that are respectful and festive, of course!) Family friendly. Fun, Festive Fabulous! Some drums provided. $5-20 suggested donation
Find out more »January 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 »Intro to Drum Circle Facilitation Training
Introduction to Drum Circle Facilitation January 27, 2024 10:00AM - 4:00PM Greenbelt Youth Center, 99 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD REGISTER HERE VIA EVENTBRITE One-day training to introduce and practice key elements of in-person drum circle event facilitation. Katy Gaughan (Drumming for Wellness) will host this introductory Playshop in Greenbelt, MD. Village Music Circles™ Drum Circle Facilitation Programs distill the challenge of rhythm-based event management into layers built on one exercise at time. This Playshop will deliver: Hands-on practice for all participants…
Find out more »February 2024
Drumming the Beloved Community
Renown drummer Katy Gaughan will lead us in this form of contemplative prayer. We experience the One pulse that gives rise to all the rhythms of life while we play and listen. Drums will be available (if you have a drum feel free to bring it). No experience is necessary, only a desire to be open and present. ALL ARE WELCOME! Event is free of charge, however donations will be appreciated.
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! $5-20 Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy pub food, craft beer, wine or kombucha, at this…
Find out more »March 2024
Second Saturday Drum Circle – SPECIAL MARCH TIME
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 »April 2024
CANCELED: 3 Day Drum Circle Facilitation Training
** SPECIAL OFFER: BRING A FRIEND AND RECEIVE 15% OFF REGISTRATION** email Lisa Bardack at for more info! Offer ends March 8. APRIL 5-7, 2024 Led by Katy Gaughan and Ashley Tisdale Location: Wellspring Conference Center in Germantown, MD Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3-day-vmc-drum-circle-facilitation-training-tickets-777008211477?aff=oddtdtcreator Village Music Circles™ Drum Circle Facilitator Training will empower you to build a rhythm community while exploring the foundational elements of drum circle facilitation. Learn facilitation techniques and develop skills while gaining the confidence and knowledge to…
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! $5-20 Donations gratefully accepted. Stick around after the drumming to enjoy pub food, craft beer, wine or kombucha, at this…
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