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Repeating Events
Rhythm Revolution Chicago Drumming Circle |
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| Address: | Green Briar Park, 2650 West Peterson, Chicago, IL |
| Date: | Every Friday night |
| Time: | 7:30pm to 9:45pm |
| Cost: | $15 for 10 weeks |
| Age: | all ages |
| Level: | all |
| Requirements: | Please bring a percussion instrument if you have one |
| Web Site: | chicagoparkdistrict.com search for Green Briar Park |
| E-mail: | John at drumcircle@juno.com |
| Contact: | John at 773-761-0582 |
| Description: | Bring a drum if you have one (there are a few loaners available). This drum circle is run by John Yost, Chicago Park District music instructor. Call John at 773-761-0582(Park District Number) or email him. Whether you are a novice or an expert, he will have everyone drumming in harmony within minutes. A fun and energetic place to be. You can be a drum, dance, meditate or just watch. |
Four Winds CUUPs Pagan Gathering |
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| Address: | Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, IL |
| Date: | 2002 dates: 1/25, 2/22, 3/29, 4/26, 5/24, 6/21, 7/26, 8/23, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20 |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Open to all levels |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | www.geocities.com/fourwindscuups/ |
| E-mail: | FourWindsCUUPs@aol.com |
| Contact: | Rob or Michelle at 708-484-6496 |
| Description: | Four Winds CUUPs holds a free community drumming circle every Friday before the Full Moon. All experience levels are welcome, and extra percussion toys are available. They meet at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church at 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest, Illinois, between 7:00pm and 7:30pm, and drum til whenever. All ages welcome. |
Quad Cities Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Peabody's Lounge, 1711 5th Avenue, Moline, Illinois |
| Date: | Every Sunday |
| Time: | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | www.764-java.com |
| E-mail: | - |
| Contact: | (309)764-5282 |
| Description: | Drumming in the Quad Cities (Iowa/Illinois border)! Come to participate or come to watch. For more information, call (309)764-5282. |
Circle of Friends Drum Group |
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| Address: | Sanctuary Crystals, 5524 Cal-Sag Road, Alsip, IL |
| Date: | First Friday of every month |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Cost: | (Any) donation for group percussion instruments |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Open to all levels |
| Requirements: | For now, please bring your own drum or percussion instrument |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Dawn at sunnrising@aol.com |
| Contact: | Sanctuary Crystals at 708-396-2833 |
| Description: | Circle of Friends Drum Group presents a fun drum circle held on the first Friday of every month! Come and join us. It's free, but we are collecting donations so we can get percussion instruments for the group to use. |
Champaign Urbana Community Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Ten Thousand Villages, 105 North Walnut, Champaign, IL |
| Date: | Every Monday |
| Time: | 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| Cost: | - |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Open to all levels |
| Requirements: | Please bring your own drum or percussion instrument |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Robert at herendee@uiuc.edu |
| Contact: | Robert at 217-352-8938 |
| Description: | Champaign-Urbana Community Drum Circle. In good weather we may go outside, but this is our solid venue now. Any level is welcome. Please bring your own instrument (although there are a few out of tune drums). If all else fails, we do have plenty of shakers and bells. |
Other Repeating Events
(Out-of-Illinois)
Little Rock Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Pavilions in Murray Park, by the Arkansas River |
| Date: | Every Sunday |
| Time: | 6:00pm to about 9:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | Bring your own drum or percussion instrument |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Ted T46bear10@hotmail.com |
| Contact: | Ted at 501-835-3013 |
| Description: | 6 pm every Sunday at the Pavilions in Murray Park, by the Arkansas River. Very Loose. Bring whatever percussion & acoustic you want. All ages welcome. We go until about 9:00 |
Golden Gate Park Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Golden Gate Park, San Francisco |
| Date: | Every Saturday and Sunday |
| Time: | 1:00pm until sunset |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | www.geocities.com/misfitscove/ggpark.html |
| E-mail: | Rob at rob_junod@excite.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | This is a weekly Drum Circle in San Francisco in the Golden Gate Park Area. Anyone and everyone is invited to attend the weekend in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park whenever possible! Check out the web site for some pictures... |
Hermosa Beach Drum Circle |
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| Address: | At Hermosa Beach, under the pier at the end of Pier Avenue |
| Date: | Every Saturday |
| Time: | Starts at Noon |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | Bring your own percussion instrument |
| Web Site: | www.SBSongwriters.com/DrumCircles.html |
| E-mail: | Rob at SBSongwriters@excite.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Hermosa Beach Drum Circle... Open to everyone, bring something to bang with. Please--No drugs or alcohol at the circle!!! |
First Friday Drum Circle |
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| Address: | 9185 Monte Vista Ave, Montclair, CA |
| Date: | First Friday Every Month |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | Bring your own percussion instrument |
| Web Site: | http://www.chrystinedrums.com |
| E-mail: | |
| Contact: | Chrystine at (909) 986-2050 |
| Description: | At the Monte Vista Unitarian
Universalist Congregation
Join us on the first Friday of the month for an experience of community, spirit, and rhythmic excitement. It is drumming, dancing, friends and fellowship, a free form circle. It is a time to refresh, recharge and renew. All drums and percussion styles are welcome. Lots of "Noise Toys" to play with, or bring your own. We invite all the percussive geniuses and the rhythmically challenged to attend. No admission charge. Donations always accepted. |
Sage Spirit Terra Drum Circle |
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| Address: | 9464 North Meer Road, Michigan City, IN 46360 |
| Date: | have not received 2002 dates yet... |
| Time: | from 2:30pm |
| Cost: | Love Donations Requested |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert - these are Journey Circles |
| Requirements: | Bring a Drum or Percussion Instrument |
| Web Site: | www.sagespiritterra.org |
| E-mail: | Marilee Ann at sagespirit44@hotmail.com |
| Contact: | Marilee Ann at 219-879-3906 |
| Description: | Sage Spirit Terra Drum Circle
In addition to the New Moon Circles we gather on the Equinoxes and Solstices to Honor the Earth's Cycles. These are journey circles followed by a healing circle with a pot luck afterwards. WE raise our own Energy while honoring Nature. The circle is located on 21.4 wooded acres. Hope You Will Join Us! Blessings filled with Light, Love & Laughter To Each of You. |
Oxford Gourd and Drum Ensemble |
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| Address: | 6385 Contreras Road, Oxford, OH 45056. Call 513-523-8614 for info. |
| Date: | Tuesdays till may 7 |
| Time: | 7:15pm to 10:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | www.muohio.edu/~shermalw/ogade.htmlx |
| E-mail: | carelspe@muohio.edu |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Home of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Also the home to the Oxford Gourd and Drum Ensemble. We jam and work on rhythms from West Africa and elsewhere. Visitors and new members always welcome. Contact Pete Carels (given above) via e-mail for more information. |
Terra Amma Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, Ohio |
| Date: | Every Third Friday |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Rebekah at Terra-Amma@webtv.net |
| Contact: | Rebekah at (330)535-4337 |
| Description: | Terra Amma Drum Circles are held the 3rd Friday of each month from 7pm-9pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, Ohio. Proceeds benefit Violet’s Cupboard, a program of the AIDS Holistic Services Program. |
Community Drumming Circle |
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| Address: | 20189 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH |
| Date: | First Sunday of every month |
| Time: | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | Bring an instrument or use one of ours! |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Chris at chirosc@bgnet.bgsu.edu |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | This is a relaxed community drumming circle. Most of the participants have been drumming for about 1.5 years. We have plenty of extra percussion instruments, so feel free to join us even if you don't have a drum! |
Fluency Drum Circle |
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| Address: | Withrow Park |
| Date: | Every Sunday from early-May to mid-August |
| Time: | 3:30pm |
| Cost: | Free |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | www.geocities.com/fluencydrumcircle/toronto.html |
| E-mail: | Matthew at fluencydrumcircle@hotmail.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Fluency Drum Circle: This is a weekly Drum Circle in Toronto, ON, Canada in Withrow Park. It is on every Sunday at 3:30 from May 6th to Sunday August 14. E-mail Matthew to make sure it's on! |
NYC Drum and Dance Circle |
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| Address: | Jose Limon Dance Foundation, 611 Broadway, NY, NY, Top Floor to your left as you exit elevator. |
| Date: | 3rd Saturdays every month |
| Time: | 8:00pm - Midnight |
| Cost: | $6.00 (kids free) |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Page: | www.nycdrumanddance.org |
| E-mail: | Ilene at drumanddance@excite.com |
| Contact: | 212.592.3537 |
| Description: | New York City Drum and Dance is a community drum circle. We invite percussionists of all levels, as well as people who like to dance and sing, to join us in a safe, fun environment. We meet once a month. Most of us use African drums but you will also see dumbeks, congas, and various other sound-making things. It is not necessary to bring your own instrument. If you have more than one instrument, we encourage you to bring extra ones, so that others can share. |
Rhode Island Drumming Circle |
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| Address: | Go to their web site |
| Date: | First Friday of every month |
| Time: | 7:30pm-9:30pm |
| Cost: | $10 |
| Age: | Open to all ages |
| Level: | Beginner to expert |
| Requirements: | All instruments provided! |
| Web Site: | www.allthatmatters.com |
| E-mail: | Tom at tomterceira@msn.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Join a facilitated drum circle in Rhode Island! It's held on the first Friday of every month. And, all instruments are provided, so if you don't have your own drum yet, no problem. There is a $10.00 admission though... |
Spirit Drumming Circle |
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| Address: | 174 Wickenden Street, Providence, RI |
| Date: | 9/23/2001, 10/21/2001, 11/18/2001 |
| Time: | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Cost: | $10 |
| Age: | young adults to adult |
| Level: | Beginner to intermediate |
| Requirements: | Instruments provided but bring your own drum if you can |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Sherri at provhearts@aol.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Spirit Drumming Circle
A facilitated drumming focusing on creating a safe space to experience the meditative and healing aspects of drumming in community. |
Bar en Boos Drumcircle |
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| Address: | Vrijplaats Koppenhinksteeg 4, City: Leiden, Netherlands |
| Date: | First Sunday every month |
| Time: | 4:00pm |
| Cost: | free |
| Age: | open for all, but children are guardian's responsibility |
| Level: | Beginner to intermediate |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/msoundpercussioncorner |
| E-mail: | Margreet at willow_wilg@yahoo.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Bar en Boos Drumcircle
Open for all instruments and all ages. Prior to the drum circle, at 3:00pm, there will be a free exchange workshop, led by a different person every time (indoors). |
Love and Light Drumming Circle |
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| Address: | 1212 East Lincoln Avenue, Fullerton, CA |
| Date: | Last Sunday every month |
| Time: | Noon |
| Cost: | free |
| Age: | All |
| Level: | Any |
| Requirements: | - |
| Web Site: | - |
| E-mail: | Paul Madoret at pemadore@excite.com |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | Come and drum with us. We are members of the Love & Light Church. We love to drum and invite you to join us. We meet after church last Sunday of the month and go to Hillcrest Park's Ampitheater: www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/comm_serv/parks/parksp5.html#Hillcrest |
Drum Circle in Switzerland |
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| Address: | CH-8805 Richterswil / Switzerland |
| Date: | Last Sunday every month |
| Time: | 9.30am to 11.30am |
| Cost: | free, contribution accepted |
| Age: | Adults |
| Level: | Beginner to intermediate |
| Requirements: | Please bring a drum |
| Web Site: | home.sunrise.ch/ibis |
| E-mail: | Daniel at ibis@smile.ch |
| Contact: | - |
| Description: | This drum circle takes place every 3 to 4 weeks. Bring an instrument, preferably a vertically playable drum. You should be able to play open, slap and bass sounds. I can teach you how to play them in a separate course. In this drum circle we play simple patterns, ethnic rhythms and improvisations. There is room for your ideas. |
Drumtek |
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| Address: | 529 High Street /Thornbury, Victoria Australia |
| Date: | First Fridays of every monty |
| Time: | 7:00-9:00pm |
| Cost: | $15 + plate of food |
| Age: | 6-106 |
| Level: | Beginners Welcome |
| Requirements: | Heart, Ears, Hands |
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| E-mail: | glenn@earthdrum.net |
| Contact: | -Glenn Mortimer |
| Description: | Share the spirit of your community by drumming together to create unity. People have gathered to drum and dance in a circle for thousands of years (they must be tired!). All levels from beginner to advance are welcome. Drums available to hire or bring your own drum.As we step into the future, the ancient ways of drumming, dancing, and moving in rhythm are gaining renewed interest around the world. The underlying principles of rhythmic ritual have been studied and validated by health care professionals as stress reducing, energizing, community building and therapeutic for the mind, body and soul. |
The Healing Drum |
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| Address: | 145 Rangeley St,West Haven, CT |
| Date: | Second Fridays of every monty |
| Time: | 7:00-9:30pm |
| Cost: | Donations appreciated |
| Age: | any |
| Level: | Beginners to advanced |
| Requirements: | Drum or Rattle if you have one |
| Web Site: | www.SOULutionspsychicfairs.homestead.com/Healing_Circles.html |
| E-mail: | ctlightseeker@yahoo.com |
| Contact: | -Lori-Ann Locke |
| Description | Description: We are a multi-cultural drumming circle focusing on the healing power of music, sound, and movement. Native American healers present at most circles. |
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