Community Programs , Events & Festivals

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  • Clothing Swap

    Join us for this annual gathering in April to refresh your closet by cleaning out what you don’t wear and finding something new from a neighbor.

    Saturday April 15 from 2 - 4pm.

    Drop off Friday 9 - 2 or Saturday 10:30 - 1

    $5 - $30 sliding scale suggested donation

  • Garden Cooperative

    Restoring the commons through community gardening.

  • Labyrinth Day

    The first Saturday in May is World Labyrinth Day. On this day thousands of people worldwide “Walk as One at 1” local time as a meditation for world peace and a celebration of the labyrinth experience. Our labyrinth will be open for anyone who would like to come walk the labyrinth at 1pm on Saturday May 6.

  • Lantern Walk

    An annual community celebration of the light within and our kinship with all life on the planet. An opportunity to sing and bask in the simple beauty of story and song in a community of all ages and stages. Join us in early November for this unique and special festival.

  • Make Something

    Makers gather to create on the second Friday of each month from late fall through spring. Open to all, email andrea@theorchardschool.org to get on the contact list for each month’s gathering.

    April date changed to the 21st.

  • May Festival

    An annual gathering to celebrate Spring with Morris dancers, songs and dance around the Maypole, Quaker City pansies, and tea and snacks! Saturday May 20th.

    10:30 Maypole

    11:30 Morris Dancers

    12:00 refreshments and pansy sale

  • Mending Night

    A gathering on the first Wednesday of each month through the winter to mend our broken and torn things and feed our winter need for comfort and connection. Bring your mending pile, your knitting, and your stitching; and maybe a snack to share.

  • Pizza Night with Orchard Hill Beadworks

    Orchard Hill Breadworks will host a pizza night to support The Center this summer! Stay tuned for this year’s date.

  • Preschool Co-Op

    The co-op meets Monday - Wednesday mornings from 8am - 12pm for play, snack, outside time and circle time. Contact Laurel Iselin for more information at mtinlaurel@gmail.com.

  • Seed Swap

    An annual event in March to gather and share seeds and dreams of the return of the plants after a long winter. We will share herbal tea and light snacks as. Contributions to the snacks are welcome, of course! March 18 from 2 - 4

  • Shape Note Sing

    A tradition with rich history, aimed at bringing community together and singing in four-part harmony. This is traditionally participatory, rather than performance music, with singers facing each other and taking turns leading songs. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.

  • Yoga

    Each Saturday morning we come together to breathe, stretch, play, and practice bringing awareness to the present moment experience of our mind and body. This is a vinyasa-style class that invites a flowing sequence to link breath and body.

 Community Programs Calendar

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