
The Friday Drum Circle
Communal, participatory drum circle brings layered hand drums and improvised rhythms to an outdoor downtown park setting. Drop in to play or listen alongside a casual, all skill levels crowd on a Friday evening.
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Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.

Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.
Hands-on community drum circle with layered hand percussion rhythms and improvised call and response grooves. Gather outdoors at Pritchard Park on Friday evenings for an all skill levels, come and go jam vibe.

Hand-drum rhythms ripple through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors form a participatory drum circle with spontaneous movement, clapping, and dancing. A casual, come-and-go outdoor gathering that welcomes first-timers and regulars alike.

Hand-drum rhythms ripple through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors form a participatory drum circle with spontaneous movement, clapping, and dancing. A casual, come-and-go outdoor gathering that welcomes first-timers and regulars alike.
Hand-drum rhythms ripple through Pritchard Park as locals and visitors form a participatory drum circle with spontaneous movement, clapping, and dancing. A casual, come-and-go outdoor gathering that welcomes first-timers and regulars alike.

Hands-on drumming class centered on group rhythm, call and response patterns, and supportive community participation. Expect an interactive percussion workshop with guided technique and collaborative groove building.

Hands-on drumming class centered on group rhythm, call and response patterns, and supportive community participation. Expect an interactive percussion workshop with guided technique and collaborative groove building.
Hands-on drumming class centered on group rhythm, call and response patterns, and supportive community participation. Expect an interactive percussion workshop with guided technique and collaborative groove building.

Rotating sets of old time fiddle tunes and traditional mountain songs in a relaxed, participatory jam format. A weekly community meetup for players and listeners to share Appalachian roots music together.

Rotating sets of old time fiddle tunes and traditional mountain songs in a relaxed, participatory jam format. A weekly community meetup for players and listeners to share Appalachian roots music together.
Rotating sets of old time fiddle tunes and traditional mountain songs in a relaxed, participatory jam format. A weekly community meetup for players and listeners to share Appalachian roots music together.

Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.

Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.
Devotional kirtan chanting and a participatory song circle with call-and-response melodies in an intimate community space. A late-night, heart-centered gathering geared toward shared voices, reflection, and connection.

Appalachian old time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy downtown pub for an informal jam session. Expect fiddles and banjos in a communal, listen or play along atmosphere.

Appalachian old time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy downtown pub for an informal jam session. Expect fiddles and banjos in a communal, listen or play along atmosphere.
Appalachian old time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy downtown pub for an informal jam session. Expect fiddles and banjos in a communal, listen or play along atmosphere.

A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.

A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.
A self guided downtown crawl through galleries, studios, restaurants, breweries, and performance spaces, with fresh work on the walls and pop in cultural moments. Expect artist meetups, rotating exhibits, and a lively First Friday street vibe.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.
Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in and listen. Casual late night community music in a brewery taproom vibe.

A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in and listen. Casual late night community music in a brewery taproom vibe.
A participatory circle jam of traditional Appalachian old time tunes with fiddles, banjos, and guitars—play along or settle in and listen. Casual late night community music in a brewery taproom vibe.

Guided shamatha practice with quiet seated meditation periods broken up by mindful walking to reset attention and posture. Beginner friendly, all levels welcome for an in person, no cost evening sit centered on calm focus and community practice.

Guided shamatha practice with quiet seated meditation periods broken up by mindful walking to reset attention and posture. Beginner friendly, all levels welcome for an in person, no cost evening sit centered on calm focus and community practice.
Guided shamatha practice with quiet seated meditation periods broken up by mindful walking to reset attention and posture. Beginner friendly, all levels welcome for an in person, no cost evening sit centered on calm focus and community practice.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.
Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

An electric house band starts the night, then the stage opens for sit-in players to jump into a plug-in jam session. Expect a loose, community-driven set with rotating musicians and spontaneous grooves.

An electric house band starts the night, then the stage opens for sit-in players to jump into a plug-in jam session. Expect a loose, community-driven set with rotating musicians and spontaneous grooves.
An electric house band starts the night, then the stage opens for sit-in players to jump into a plug-in jam session. Expect a loose, community-driven set with rotating musicians and spontaneous grooves.

Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.

Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.
Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.

Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.

Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.
Appalachian old time and folk tunes fill a lively pub jam, with fiddles, banjo, and guitar driving danceable mountain rhythms. A community minded night for picking, listening, and swapping traditional melodies.

Freeform ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, led by guest DJ Yaku Beat’s water inspired beats and live instrumentation. Movement centric space geared toward release, self revelation, and collective energy.

Freeform ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, led by guest DJ Yaku Beat’s water inspired beats and live instrumentation. Movement centric space geared toward release, self revelation, and collective energy.
Freeform ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, led by guest DJ Yaku Beat’s water inspired beats and live instrumentation. Movement centric space geared toward release, self revelation, and collective energy.

Friday-night sets in an intimate listening room as Elizabeth and Her Band plays a full show within a weekly summer series. Expect a locally rooted mix that can drift from singer songwriter folk into jazz, bluegrass, indie, and experimental sounds.

Friday-night sets in an intimate listening room as Elizabeth and Her Band plays a full show within a weekly summer series. Expect a locally rooted mix that can drift from singer songwriter folk into jazz, bluegrass, indie, and experimental sounds.
Friday-night sets in an intimate listening room as Elizabeth and Her Band plays a full show within a weekly summer series. Expect a locally rooted mix that can drift from singer songwriter folk into jazz, bluegrass, indie, and experimental sounds.

An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.

An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.
An Americana song circle where singers and pickers trade tunes in a relaxed, participatory jam. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just listen while connecting with locals over pints in a brewery taproom.

An outdoor summer shindig with old-time and bluegrass tunes that invite flatfooting and partner dancing on the lawn. A lively community gathering in a downtown park with an easygoing, family-friendly festival vibe.

An outdoor summer shindig with old-time and bluegrass tunes that invite flatfooting and partner dancing on the lawn. A lively community gathering in a downtown park with an easygoing, family-friendly festival vibe.
An outdoor summer shindig with old-time and bluegrass tunes that invite flatfooting and partner dancing on the lawn. A lively community gathering in a downtown park with an easygoing, family-friendly festival vibe.