SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
FULL MOON EDITION
Saturday 24 November 2007

Offered to you by the Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community
Michael Dean Goodman, Coordinator, 561-350-3930
SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
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TOPICS INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1. JOIN A FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE TONIGHT!

2. SPECIAL EVENTS AND NEWS BULLETINS!

a. Floating Drum Circle in Miami - moves to Kennedy Park today only
See details below

b. Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration - with 2 drum circles (4pm and
9pm), at The Grateful Garden, Lake Worth FL, 1:00-10:00pm tomorrow
(Sunday Nov 25th), free
See details below


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1. JOIN A FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE TONIGHT!!!
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Full Moon Drum Circle - Palm Beach County/Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth FL, 8:00-11:00pm (or later), free
HELD RAIN OR SHINE! (UNDER THE BIG PAVILION ROOF IF RAINING)
See details below

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Jupiter Beach Full Moon Drum Circle
Juno Beach FL, 8pm-1am, free
See details below


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BROWARD COUNTY
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach
Pompano Beach FL, 8pm-1am, free
See details below


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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD
Full Moon EVE! Drum Circle - On the Beach
Miami Beach FL, 9pm till "very late", free
See details below

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach
Miami Beach FL, 9pm till "very late", free
See details below

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
Full Moon Party - Drum Circle & Music Jam
Miami FL, drum circle starts 'round about midnight; general festivities
and performances start at 9pm; $5 cover charge.
See details below.




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FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE DETAILS
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PALM BEACH COUNTY
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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH ***

Full Moon Drum Circle - Palm Beach County/Lake Worth Beach

NOTE CHANGE: WE ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH MOVING BACK ONTO THE BEACH (RIGHT
NEXT TO THE PIER, TO THE NORTH), AND NOT DRUMMING IN THE PARK ABOVE THE
PIER. SINCE THE ERODED BEACH HAS BEEN PLOWED FLATTER JUST NORTH OF THE
PIER, WE CAN TRY RETURNING.

Monthly on the full Moon, 8-11pm (or later), free (except for parking
meters)

ON A CLEAR NIGHT WE HAVE 70-80 PEOPLE - AT LEAST 30 DRUMMERS PLAYING
TOGETHER AT ONE TIME - HALF A DOZEN FIRE DANCERS. THIS HAS BECOME A
WONDERFUL CELEBRATION - NOT TO BE MISSED!

Held: On the beach just north of the Lake Worth Ocean Pier, at the back
of the park, Lake Ave. at A1A, Lake Worth FL

The beach & park officially close at 11pm, although rarely does anyone
come around to enforce that. Remember, it can be chilly on the beach
during the cooler months - dress accordingly. If it rains, or gets too
windy, we drum/dance under the big picnic shelter in the same park, 100
yds. west of the beach - you drive past it on your left after you've
entered the park.

Directions:

* From I-95:
- Southbound
1. Exit 10th Ave. North - eastbound
2. Turn right (south) on Dixie Hwy (US1) or Federal Hwy.
3. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave.
4. See 5-10 below
- Northbound
1. Exit 6th Ave. South - eastbound
2. Turn left (north) on Dixie Hwy (US1) or Federal Hwy.
3. Turn right (east) on Lake Ave.
4. See 5-10 below

* From the Florida Turnpike:
1. Exit Lake Worth Rd. east
2. Eventually it turns into Lake Ave.
3. See 5-10 below

* In every case:
5. Cross the Intercoastal Waterway going east
6. Cross A1A
7. Enter the park & bear right (the road makes a large counterclock-
wise circle)
8. Go all the way around the back, and just past the Ocean Pier
9. Park between the pier and the 1st lifeguard station to the north
10. Parking costs $1/hr. till midnight - pay at the central meters
& put the receipt on your dashboard. Parking tickets cost $20-25.

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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH ***

Jupiter Beach Full Moon Drum Circle

On the night of the full moon, Juno Beach FL, 8pm-1am, free

Info: Joe and Jay (Beat Bombers), JupiterDrummer@...,
http://www.SoulCypherMusic.com

Directions:
1. From I-95
2. Take the Donald Ross Rd. exit (#83) east
3. Turn left (north) on A1A
4. Go 1 mile north of the Juno Beach fishing pier (or 2 miles south
of Indiantown Rd.) - at boardwalk #11 (numbers are on the shower
poles)
5. Look for tiki torches on the beach to your right.


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BROWARD COUNTY
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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH ***

Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach

Monthly on the full moon, 8pm-1am, free

Held on the beach, just north of the Pompano Beach Pier, 222 N. Pompano
Beach Blvd. (2 blocks north of Atlantic Blvd.), Pompano Beach FL. Take
the walking path to the beach just north of the Fisherman's Wharf (pier).
Free parking at the lot across the street to the west. Public restrooms
available. No Alcohol - No Drugs - No Fire!

Info: Debe Fisher 954-292-1581, Debe24@...,
http://www.hometown.aol.com/debe24/myhomepage/profile.html; Sophia
<sophialinus@...>, 954-984-4183
Established 1995. There's a 15-minute Pagan full moon ritual at 10pm.
Remember, it can be chilly on the beach during the cooler months -
dress accordingly.


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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH ***

Full Moon Drum Circle - On the Beach

Monthly on the night of the full moon
Times (there is some controversy) - some say that it starts at 9:30 or
10pm, others say 8 or 8:30pm. It continues till "very late", and is
free. Note: it's starting earlier now that Daylight Savings Time has
ended.

Held at: On the beach, at 75th St., just east of Collins Ave. (A1A),
behind the library, Miami Beach FL

Until November 2007, this drum circle used to be at the 85th St. beach:
The park security guards at the 85th St. beach parking entrance are crack-
ing down on keeping people out of the park after sundown. The postern gate
at 85th St. has been welded shut and the gates locked after sundown. One
assumes that the 81st St. gates will be shut too. People are planning to
go to the 75th St. beach (behind the library) this month (November).

Also, several people were arrested for substance use by undercover police-
men on the beach itself last month (October).

Remember, it can be chilly on the beach during the cooler months - dress
accordingly.

Info: Mark R. Richards <bloodthump@...>

Here's a link to a locally produced documentary on the 85th street drum
circle on the beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdxCMaUpiOI

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*** FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD ***

Full Moon EVE! Drum Circle - On the Beach

Monthly on the night BEFORE the full moon
Times (there is some controversy) - some say that it starts at 8 or 8:30pm,
others say 8:30pm. It continues till "very late", and is free. NOTE: It's
starting earlier now that Daylight Savings Time has ended.

Held at: On the beach, at 75th St., just east of Collins Ave. (A1A),
behind the library, Miami Beach FL

Until November 2007, this drum circle used to be at the 85th St. beach:
The park security guards at the 85th St. beach parking entrance are crack-
ing down on keeping people out of the park after sundown. The postern gate
at 85th St. has been welded shut and the gates locked after sundown. One
assumes that the 81st St. gates will be shut too. People are planning to
go to the 75th St. beach (behind the library) this month (November).

Also, several people were arrested for substance use by undercover police-
men on the beach itself last month (October).

A lot of good drummers come the night BEFORE the full moon to avoid the
chaos of the full moon drum circle. Remember, it can be chilly on the
beach during the cooler months - dress accordingly.

Info: Mark R. Richards <bloodthump@...>


*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH ***

Full Moon Party - Drum Circle & Music Jam

Drum circle starts 'round about midnight.
General festivities and performances start at 9pm. $5 cover charge.

Held at: Tobacco Road!, Miami FL
Probably must be 21 to enter.


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2. SPECIAL EVENTS AND NEWS BULLETINS
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*** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH *** MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

The Floating Drum Circle in Miami, 5:00-7:00pm

Bring your own seating.

Info: bloodthump@...

Moved just this once to:
Since the 'Jazz in the Park' event starts at 2PM at Peacock Park, we'll be
down the street at Kennedy Park instead of Peacock Park.

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*** SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH ***

Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration - with 2 drum circles

1:00-10:00pm, free (except for paid services noted below)

[Times of various activities below are approximate - call to verify]

FREE ACTIVITIES
1. All Day Pot-Luck Buffet - bring food/drink/dessert whenever you come
2. Skin Care Demo, by Marilyn - 2pm
3. Exploring the Art Inherent in Nature by Stephen (artist who creates ob-
jects carved from unique trees found in travels around the world) -
lecture and art display - 2-4pm
4. Nutritionist Lecture and Demo, by Lou - 1-10pm
5. Whole Foods Pharmacy, by Linda - talk and samples of dehydrated foods -
1-10pm
6. Chi-Gong demo & class, by Dr. Love, 3:30-4pm
7. Partner Dancing, by Michael Dean Goodman, mini-lessons and open dancing -
7:00-8:30pm

DRUM CIRCLES
1. Drum Circle #1, 4-5pm
2. Drum Circle #2, 9-10pm

PAID SERVICES - appointments accepted but not required
1. Tarot Reading, by Sage, $1/minute - 1-10pm
2. Chair & table massage, by Babette, Dr. Love, etc., $1/minute - 1-10pm
3. Holiday gift certificates for sale - for example $50 cost buys almost
$200 of goods and services!

Held at: The Grateful Garden Market and Discount Buying Club
722 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth FL, 561-582-0844 * info@...
www.TheGratefulGarden.com
In the heart of downtown Lake Worth, 1 1/2 blocks east of Dixie Hwy., on
the north side of Lake Ave. between J and K Sts.

DIRECTIONS:

From I-95 northbound
1. Exit at 6th Ave. S
2. Go east (right)
3. Turn north (left) onto Dixie Hwy.
4. Turn east (right) onto Lake Ave.
5. Go 1 1/2 blocks, we're on the left (north), between J and K Sts.

From I-95 southbound
1. Exit at 10th Ave. N
2. Go east (left)
3. Turn south (right) onto Dixie Hwy.
4. Turn east (left) onto Lake Ave.
5. Go 1 1/2 blocks, we're on the left (north), between J and K Sts.


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DRUM CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES
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There are about 48 opportunities to drum/dance each month in our SE
Florida area - from Miami on the south to Stuart on the north!

There are at least 5 drum circles every week - plus 3 that occur every
other week, plus 10 that are monthly, plus 9 every month around the full
moon, plus special events!

TO SEE THEM ALL, SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER, OR CHECK THE NEWSLETTERS
ARCHIVED ON OUR WEBSITE:

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/

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


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You'll find useful drumming and dancing resources at:

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFloridaDrumCircleCommunity/files/

a. DANCING - LESSONS & CLASSES
b. DANCING - PERFORMANCES
c. DANCING - RESOURCES & LINKS (for belly dancers)

d. DRUM CIRCLES - ETIQUETTE
e. DRUM CIRCLES - LISTED BY DAY OF THE WEEK (Dancers warmly welcome!)

f. DRUMMING - CARE OF YOUR DRUM
g. DRUMMING - HOW TO PLAY A DRUM
h. DRUMMING - INSPIRATIONAL
i. DRUMMING - LESSONS & CLASSES
j. DRUMMING - PERFORMANCES - REGULAR (WEEKLY)
k. DRUMMING - RESOURCES & LINKS


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