SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
Thursday, 16 March 2006

Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity


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In this edition
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1. 6 REGULAR DRUM CIRCLES - THIS WEEK
2. 2 SPECIAL EVENTS (DRUM CIRCLES) - THIS WEEK
3. 4 OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST - THIS WEEK


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1. 6 REGULAR DRUM CIRCLES - THIS WEEK
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*** THURSDAY ***

Delray Beach Drum Circle
Every Thursday, Old School Square (in front of the stage), north of
Atlantic Ave. & just east of Swinton Blvd., Delray Beach FL, 8pm -
midnight, free
This event happens rain or shine (if it's dry we're on the grass; if
it rains we go up on the stage till the rain stops). Plenty of free
parking in the parking lot east of the park.
Info: Michael 561-350-3930, tantra@...
Directions:
1. Take I-95 or the Florida Turnpike
2. Exit Atlantic Ave. east (in Delray Beach)
3. About 1 mile east of I-95 you'll approach Swinton Ave., stay in
the right lane (Atlantic Ave. narrows to 2 lanes past Swinton)
4. Pass Swinton Ave. and turn left at the next street (a short,
dead-end street with access to the parking lot)
5. Turn right at the 2nd opportunity, into the free parking lot.
6. Old School Square Park is directly west of the parking lot.
If there's a celebration on Atlantic Ave., and it's difficult to
reach the parking lot because of police barricades, be creative and
go around the block to find other entrances to the parking lot.

Nature's Emporium Drum Circle
One Thursday each month (March 23rd), Nature's Emporium, 8041 W.
Sample Rd., Coral Springs FL, 7-9pm, $3 offering
Run by Linda Hushen. No experience necessary. They have extra drums
if you don't have your own.
Info: 954-755-2223, sandy@...


*** FRIDAY ***

Sunsport Gardens Drum Circle around the Bonfire
Every Friday, 14125 North Road, Loxahatchee FL, 8:30pm - midnight, free
Note: Sunsport is a clothing-optional community, a family naturist re-
sort founded in 1965. Nudity is completely optional; most drummers/
dancers remain clothed, but some nudity may be present.
Weather permitting, drumming occurs around a big bonfire. In rainy
weather, they drum inside a building next to the pool.
After the drum circle, you may use the pool, hottub, or sauna - please
bring a towel.
Info: 800-551-7217, 561-793-0423, frontdesk@...,
http://www.sunsportgarden.com/
Directions:
* From the south and east:
1. Take the Florida Turnpike or I-95 north
2. Exit Okeechobee Blvd. west (Turnpike exit #99; I-95 exit #70)
3. Go west 8.5 miles beyond the Turnpike
4. After driving through the town of Royal Palm Beach, pass the fire
station, turn right (north) on D Road (a dirt road).
5. Go 1.9 miles till D Rd. ends at a 'T' (North Rd.)
6. Turn right onto North Rd.
7. Make the first left turn (about 0.3 miles down North Rd.) into
Sunsport Gardens.
8. Inside, bear right and right again toward the bonfire site, next
to the pond.
* From the North:
1. Take I-95 south
2. Exit at Northlake Blvd. west
3. Go west 8.5 miles
4. Turn left at a traffic light onto Coconut Blvd.
5. Go 5 miles till the road ends at a 'T' (40th St.)
6. Turn right onto 40th St.
7. Go 1.5 miles
8. Jog left at 140th Ave. (look for the sign)
9. After a short distance, turn right into Sunsport Gardens
* From the West:
1. Take SR 80 east
2. Turn left (north) at the traffic light at Seminole Pratt Whitney.
3. Go 1.5 miles
4. Turn right (east) on Okeechobee Blvd.
5. Turn left (north) on D Road (a dirt road)
6. Go 1.9 miles till D Rd. ends at a 'T' (North Rd.)
7. Turn right onto North Rd.
8. Make the first left turn (about 0.3 miles down North Rd.) into
Sunsport Gardens
9. Inside, bear right and right again toward the bonfire site, next
to the pond.


*** SATURDAY ***

Broward Drum Circle
Every Saturday, Fern Forest Nature Park, 201 S. Lyons Rd., Coconut
Creek FL, 4:00-6:00pm
Drumming occurs rain or shine (when it rains they drum under the
pavilion/picnic shelter). The park closes at 6pm. Park rules: no
advertisements; no money changes hands.
Info: 954-984-4183, Sophia Letourneau <sophialinus@...>
Discussion group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BrowardDrumCircle/
Directions:
* From I-95
1. Exit at Atlantic Blvd. west
2. Pass over the Florida Turnpike
3. Turn left (south) on Lyons Rd.
4. After 1 block, turn right into Fern Forest Nature Park
5. Just before entering the parking lot, there is a pavilion (picnic
shelter) on the right
6. Walk through the pavilion and continue on the concrete path to
the grassy picnic area, where the drum circle is held.
* From the Florida Turnpike Southbound
1. Exit at Coconut Creek Pkwy./Hammondville Rd.
(Note: for return trips, there is only a northbound entrance at
Coconut Creek Pkwy.)
2. Go west on Coconut Creek Pkwy.
3. Turn left (south) on Lyons Rd.
4. Pass Atlantic Blvd.
5. After 1 block, turn right into Fern Forest Nature Park
6. Just before entering the parking lot, there is a pavilion (picnic
shelter) on the right
7. Walk through the pavilion and continue on the concrete path to the
grassy picnic area, where the drum circle is held.
* From the Florida Turnpike Northbound
1. Exit at Atlantic Blvd.
(Note: for return trips, there is only a southbound entrance at
Atlantic Blvd.)
2. Go west on Atlantic Blvd.
3. Turn left (south) on Lyons Rd.
4. After 1 block, turn right into Fern Forest Nature Park
5. Just before entering the parking lot, there is a pavilion (picnic
shelter) on the right
6. Walk through the pavilion and continue on the concrete path to the
grassy picnic area, where the drum circle is held.

Community Drum Circle
Every Saturday, Unity on the Bay, NW 22nd St., a couple of blocks east
of Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL, 7-9pm
The drum circle is inside Cameron House.


*** SUNDAY ***

Stuart Drum Circle
Every Sunday, Shepard Park (overlooking the St. Lucie River), Stuart FL,
5-9pm (Judah shows up at 4pm for earlybirds)
Info: Judah Williams <drumcircledrum@...>, 772-979-3410; Tim Brown
<Timsdrums@...>, 772-220-1462; http://www.stuartdrum2.hypermart.net/
They do not maintain an e-mail announcement list.
Directions:
* Northbound
1. Take I-95 north
2. Exit #101 (FL 76 north)
3. Turn left (north/west) on Federal Hwy. (FL 5)
4. Turn left (west) on SW Ocean Blvd. (A1A?) and continue into the park



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2. 2 SPECIAL EVENTS (DRUM CIRCLES) - THIS WEEK
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Friday, March 17th
John's Drum Circle
John's house, 602 NW 2nd St. (at NW 6th Ave.), Delray Beach FL
7-8pm: optional Reiki healing circle
8-8:30pm: potluck dinner (no alcohol, please)
8:30pm: drum circle (indoors)
Directions:
1. Take I-95
2. Exit Atlantic Ave. east in Delray Beach
3. Turn left (north) on NW 6th Ave. (6 blocks before Swinton)
4. Go 2 blocks to NW 2nd St., they're on the SW corner


Monday, March 20th
Spring Equinox Drum Circle (with bonfire), and Earth-Centered Ritual
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale,
FL (1st left turn before A1A, at the "Primitive Camp" area), $3
entrance fee to the park, 6pm-midnight
"Let us come together as a community, celebrate the land we live on
and the planet we all love; after all, this is the Goddess." - Mark
Drum circle - facilitated by Judah
Potluck dinner - bring your own utensils, plates, cups, preferably
using recycled or recyclable material. There is a grill, but no elec-
tricity.
Initiation of Broward's Tequesta - Stone Circle - the placing the
Eastern Stone of the circle (coral) will occur around sunset.
Bring OFF or citronella oils in case, although citronella and fogging
will be duly supplied if weather requires and bonfires keep bugs away
pretty well.
Any performers wishing to share talents will be given attention at
the circle.
Info/organizer: Mark Foley, Park Ranger, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park,
954-655-7182


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3. 4 OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST - THIS WEEK
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Friday, March 17th
Dances of Universal Peace: Spring Equinox - Balancing Energy
Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach FL (between
Southern Blvd. & Forest Hill, between Haverhill Rd. and Jog Rd., on the
north side of Summit Blvd.), 7:30pm, $5 suggested
Bring a dessert to share afterward
Led by Diana Kanoy & Greg Boster. Dances of Universal Peace was begun
by Sufi teacher Murshid Samuel Lewis as a means to revivify our love and
joy, and integrate ourselves with the power of peace, through the prac-
tice of meditative circle dances and walks, with singing and chanting of
Divine names and sacred phrases from many spiritual traditions. No
dance experience needed.
Info: PeaceWorks International http://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org;
Greg Boster 561-588-8286, greg@...


Saturday March 18th
Spring Equinox Sun Celebration (Pagan)
Held at: Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, 3970 NW 21st
Ave. (between Commercial and Oakland Park Blvds.), Oakland Park FL,
954-484-6734, 7:00 - 11:00pm, free.
Sponsored by: The Moon Path Chapter of Covenant of Unitarian Univer-
salist Pagans (CUUPS), http://MoonPathCUUPS.org
"Everyone (Pagan or not) is invited to attend the Spring Equinox Sun
Celebration which will conform to, and celebrate, the Ancient Tradi-
tion." There will be drumming, dancing, chanting, and feasting. Feel
free to come dressed in garb or costume. Bring your drums and percus-
sion instruments, as well as food and drink to share for the feast to
follow the Celebration. Bring canned or non-perishable food items, to
be donated to the Cooperative Feeding Program of Broward County. The
Spring or Vernal Equinox is the official first day of Spring - the
season of rebirth. As day and night are of equal length, it is a time
of equilibrium, moving toward the light half of the year.
Editor's note: the last time this event was held, at the Winter Solstace,
it was advertised that there would be a bonfire drum circle after the
main ceremony. That drum circle never materialized, and the organizers
of the event did not appear concerned with that or make any attempt to
organize it to happen. Some impromtu drumming occured well before that,
but not the bonfire drum circle as advertised. So it is recommended that
you go to the event primarilly for the celebration aspect, not for the
drumming, which may or may not occur.


Saturday, March 18th
Goddess Night Out - Belly Dancers
Funky Buddha, 2621 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton FL, 561-368-4643, 9pm
Celebrate the marriage of the beautiful goddess, Erika Rains. Another
beautiful goddes, Rimarah Hare (http://www.rimarah.com) will be dancing
for your viewing pleasure.
Info: Leticia 561-827-2422, goddesstribune@...


Saturday-Sunday, March 18th-19th
13th Annual Asian Food Fair and Cultural Show
Old School Square, Atlantic Ave. at Swinton, Delray Beach FL, 11am-
6pm, $5
Asian music and dancers, martial arts, acrobatics, fashion show, arts
and crafts, apparel, jewelry, henna, etc.
Continuous entertainment on stage.


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VISIT OUR CALENDAR OF DRUM/DANCE CIRCLES
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Check out all the opportunities to drum/dance in our SE Florida area!
There are at least 5 drum circles every week - plus a couple that occur
every other week, plus 3 that are monthly, plus the full moon and new
moon circles, plus special events!

www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/calendar/

Search by clicking on any day - you'll see all the drumming/dancing
circles anywhere in the whole Southeast Florida area on that day!
Click on an event - see the details (where, when, directions...)

Now there's no excuse not to go drumming/dancing and enjoy the bliss.


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CHECK OUT THE FILES SECTION!
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www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/files/

You'll find useful drumming and dancing resources -

a. DANCE CLASSES - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
b. DANCE PERFORMANCES - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
c. DANCING - RESOURCES (websites of interest to belly dancers)
d. DRUM CIRCLES - REGULAR (WEEKLY & MONTHLY) - Dancers warmly welcome!
e. DRUMMING - RESOURCES (websites of interest to drummers)
f. DRUMMING LESSONS - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
g. DRUMMING PERFORMANCES - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
h. DRUM CIRCLE ETIQUETTE
i. DRUMMING - INSPIRATIONAL (essays, poems, etc.)


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