September 2025
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 Sept 13, 2024 11:00 am Roosevelt Center, 131 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Drumming for Wellness, DC Warriors Drumline and one more TBA The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer campaign seeks 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 delicious food, craft beer, wine, at this special member-owned…
Find out more »Greenbelt Blues Fest Drum Circle
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. ***The 22nd Greenbelt Blues Festival*** Bands * Dancing * Drumming * Vendors * Yoga Saturday, September 20, 2025 10am-11pm Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770 10am - 11am Got Yoga? Tina’s Blues Fun YogaMix 11am - Noon …
Find out more »Harvest Moon Fest Drum Circle
Community Drum Circle with Katy Gaughan at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, MD. Drums provided or bring your own. Great fun for all ages!
Find out more »October 2025
New Deal Cafe 30th Anniversary Fest Drum Circle
New Deal Cafe 30th Anniversary Celebration Festival Drum Circle Kicks Things Off Featuring the Drum Circle House Band with Special Guests! Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:45am-12:45pm Roosevelt Center, 131 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the New Deal Cafe with a drum circle and an afternoon of great live music! Bring a chair and your dancing shoes and stick around for a whole day of GREAT music! 11:45 – 12:45: Drum Circle with the Drum Circle House…
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 delicious food, craft beer, wine, at this special member-owned…
Find out more »Retreat Day: Honoring the Earth Through the Ancient Languages of Drumming and Dance
We are thrilled to welcome back Katy Gaughan, Drum Circle Facilitator, and Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator, for our 3rd annual retreat to intentionally honor the Earth with sacred rhythm, connection, and reverence. Join these experienced and captivating facilitators at the beautiful Hudson Barn on Delight Farm in Sparks, MD for an inspiring and grounding day with the ancient practices of drumming and sacred dance. The flow of our time together will be a gentle exchange of music and…
Find out more »November 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…
Find out more »JDAB plays Grateful Dead night wsg Andrew Ellinghaus & Katy Gaughan
Get your groove on with JDAB (Joseloff/DeBonis/Allen) as they light up the New Deal Café for a Grateful Dead Tribute Night you won’t forget! 🔥 Featuring special guests Andrew Ellinghaus on drums and Katy Gaughan on percussion, JDAB delivers that classic Dead energy — jammy, funky, and full of soul. 🍔 Grab some great food. 🍹 Sip on your favorite drink. 💃 Hit the dance floor and feel the rhythm flow! Let’s keep the spirit of the Dead alive —…
Find out more »Drumming the Beloved Community
The drum is an instrument that invites us to connect to the rhythm that sustains us – our heartbeat. When we drum together, we get into sync and feel the joyous vibrations of our collective expression. Drumming is a great way to release stress and feel grounded in our body. Drums provided or bring your own. No experience necessary. All ages and levels of experience welcome. Drums provided or bring your own. Wednesday Respite is sponsored by Shalem Institute and…
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