SOUTHEAST FLORIDA DRUM/DANCE CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
Thursday, 24 August 2006

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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Dear Drummers and Dancers,

As a community service, I am forwarding on to you this invitation to a
special party and drum circle hosted by The Grateful Garden, a newly-form-
ing natural food co-op, cafe, and education center in Lake Worth FL. This
invitation will be of special interest to those of you living in Palm Beach
County, and is long enough that I've sent it out to you as a separate mail-
ing. Please read it and consider attending. I will be there, along with a
number of the area's drummers and dancers, and we look forward to enjoying
the drum circle and other entertainment with you.

Michael


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YOU ARE INVITED
TO THE GRATEFUL GARDEN'S NEXT COMMUNITY GATHERING, PARTY, AND DRUM CIRCLE
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Saturday, September 2nd, 7:00pm onward

Held at: The Grateful Garden
Natural Food Co-op, Cafe, and Education/Celebration Center
1515 Lake Avenue (at B Street), Lake Worth FL


This is an outdoor party - held on the large patios, among the tropical
gardens, on the Grateful Garden's beautiful new grounds.

1. If it's raining or threatening to rain as you're about to come, please
call 561-968-0632 or 561-350-3930 to see if we've rescheduled to the
rain date for this event (the next night, Sunday, September 3rd, same
time & place).

2. Our chairs & benches are limited compared to the crowd we anticipate.
If possible, please bring folding chairs, lawn chairs, stools, or
cushions for your comfort.


REASONS TO COME:

* Enjoy networking/socializing with folks into health and personal growth
* Take tours of the beautiful grounds, including our new Education and
Celebration Center and our original Natural Food Co-op and Cafe
* Hear a progress report about our great new developments & successes
Get answers to all your questions about The Grateful Garden
* Help inaugurate the membership drive (a rare opportunity to join as
a Founding Member with special benefits)
* Savor a few tastes from our menu of classes & performances
- See wonderful entertainers: bellydancing accompanied by voice & drum
- Hear intriguing talks: History of Bellydance; Ancient Tantra - Harnes-
ing the Masculine & Feminine Within Us; The Relationship between Touch,
Sound, Color, and Thought
* Join our community drum circle - drum, dance, or just watch and listen


GREAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE SINCE OUR LAST GATHERING A MONTH AGO:

* Permits, licenses, etc. are falling into place
* Natural food wholesale vendors have been lined up for the food co-op
* Our beautiful website is now up & running (www.TheGratefulGarden.com)
* A feature article with photos appears next week in the Lake Worth
Forum newspaper
* We're accelerating our time-table by opening our Education and Celebra-
tion Center, along with our Natural Food Co-op, in October


THE GRATEFUL GARDEN IS READY TO "GO PUBLIC"

* It's time to involve the whole community - we're ready!
* Please spread the word far and wide!
* Invite your friends and neighbors!
a. Send this invitation out to everyone on your e-mail lists
b. Print out the attached flyer - post it, hand it out
* We want a huge, overflowing gathering!
* Our success depends on widespread support from the community!


THE GRATEFUL GARDEN
1515 Lake Avenue (at B Street) * Lake Worth FL * 561-968-0632
info@... * http://www.TheGratefulGarden.com

*** NATURAL FOOD CO-OP ***
Significant savings compared to retail natural food markets
Much wider selection than conventional sources
Convenient - no long-distance driving
Pooling our resources to empower our own community

*** NATURAL FOOD CAFE ***
Delicious, healthy meals and catering at reasonable prices
Dine in the midst of beautiful tropical gardens

*** EDUCATION AND CELEBRATION CENTER ***
Health & Wellness * Personal Growth * Spirituality * The Arts
Educational presentations, classes, workshops
Celebrations, performances, parties, dances, private events


EVENT SCHEDULE:

** PART 1 **

7:00 - 7:30pm Networking/Socializing: tour the grounds, Q&A opportunities
Light snacks and beverages will be available

7:30 - 7:50pm KEYNOTE TALK: Healthy Community - The Grateful Garden Promise
Plus a progress report on the creation of The Grateful Garden
By Gayle Coursol, Director of The Grateful Garden


** PART 2 ** 4 BRIEF SAMPLES OF THE KINDS OF EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND
PERSONAL GROWTH PROGRAMS THE GRATEFUL GARDEN WILL BE OFFERING:

7:50 - 8:10pm The Dance of Vibrations: Navigating the Uninterrupted Stream
from Touch through Rhythm, Sound, Color, into Thought
Educational presentation by: Michael Moses, Grammy-nominated
percussionist & musicologist

8:10 - 8:30pm Bellydance performance - Egyptian
Plus a talk on: The History of Bellydance
By Laurel Kadouri, bellydance instructor and historian

8:30 - 8:50pm Ancient Tantra - Harnessing the Masculine & Feminine Within Us:
The Secret to Inner Harmony, Juicier Relationship, More Suc-
cessful Work, Blossoming Creativity, and Spiritual Growth.
Educational Presentation by Michael Dean Goodman, Ph.D.,
Director of PARA - The Center for Realization, international
workshop leader, author, and spiritual guide

8:50 - 9:00pm Bellydance performance - Beledi
By Laurel Kadouri, bellydance instructor and historian


** PART 3 **

9:00pm onward COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE
Everyone is welcome - drum, dance, chant, or just watch!
Drum circles are great opportunities to connect, to let loose,
and to feel the ecstatic energy of life flowing through you.


PLEASE JOIN US FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND FUN!!!
TELL EVERYONE TO COME!


--- END OF SPECIAL INVITATION ---



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VISIT OUR ONLINE 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 4 drum circles every week - plus 3 that occur every
other week, plus 11 that are monthly, plus 8 every month around the full
moon, plus special events! Or about 45 opportunities to drum each month!

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

If you've never registered with YahooGroups, you'll need to in order to
use the calendar. Registering is free; it's quick (just a few pieces of
info to supply); you only have to do it once; you'll get NO spam by regis-
tering. In fact, nothing will change EXCEPT that you'll have full, easy
access to our drum circle website forever-after!

On our calendar, you can search by clicking on any day - you'll see all
the drumming/dancing circles anywhere in the whole Southeast Florida area
that are happening on that day! Click on any event - you'll see all the
details (location, time, driving directions, special considerations, con-
tact info, etc...)

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. 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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HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
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1. Please tell your drumming/dancing friends, students, etc. about
our newsletter and our online resources (calendar, database, etc.).

2. Please post subscription info (or the whole newsletter) on any
appropriate discussion list or in any drumming/dancing newsletter.
You have permission to re-post this newsletter as long as you keep
it intact, deleting nothing, changing no formatting, and including
all the contact information that's already at the top and bottom.

3. Please send us e-mail addresses of anyone that you think would be
interested and we'll invite them to subscribe.


Namaste,

Michael
Southeast Florida Drum Circle Community, Coordinator
southeastfloridadrumcirclecommunity-owner@yahoogroups.com
561-350-3930 (receives messages 24 hours/day)






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