Upcoming Summer DRUMMM Events (June - August 2015)

Get in the Groove! Join us at our Upcoming Bay Area Summer DRUMMM Events.

EXTRA SPECIAL EVENTS

FRI 7/17 Opening Drummm Circle - Born to Drum Camp, Bort Meadows, Oakland @ 7-8:30PM

SUN 8/29 Rhythm Sisters "Summer Release" Playshop, Vallejo @ 1-5PM

COMMUNITY DRUMMM CIRCLES

SUN 6/14, 7/12, 8/9 "2nd Sundays" Up Bay Drummm Circle, Vallejo @ 3:30-5PM

SAT 6/20, 7/18, 8/15 "3rd Saturdays" East Bay Drummm Circle, Berkeley @ 4-5:30PM

LIBRARY EVENTS (FREE, family-friendly events. All programs are 45 minutes. Instruments provided. Check with individual libraries for more info)

SAT 6/6 Pittsburg Library @ 1PM
TUE 6/9 Woodland Library @ 2PM
THU 6/11 Lafayette @ 1PM
THU 6/11 Oakley Library @ 6:30PM
TUE 6/16 Dublin Library @ 1PM + 2PM (2 shows)
TUE 6/16 Cesar Chavez Library, Oakland  @ 6pm
WED 6/17 Richmond Library @ 1PM
WED 6/17 Clayton Library @ 7PM
MON 6/22 Walnut Creek Library  - Insiders @ 11:30AM, Kids @ 3:30PM, Adults @ 6:30PM
TUE 6/23 Moraga Library @ 3PM
TUE 6/23 Rockridge Library, Oakland @ 7PM
WED 6/24 81st Library, Oakland @ 1PM
SAT 6/27 Orinda Library @ 3:30PM
MON 6/29 Children's Room Library, Oakland @ 10:30AM
TUE 6/30 Danville Library @ 4PM
WED 7/1 Castro Valley Library @ 2PM
TUE 7/7 Dougherty Station Library, San Ramon @ 6:30PM
THU 7/9 Mountain View Library @ 2:30PM
SAT 7/11 Union City Library @ 2PM
MON 7/13 Martinez Library @ 6PM
TUE 7/14 San Ramon Library @ 3PM
TUE 7/14 Piedmont Library @ 7PM
SAT 7/18 Weekes Library, Hayward @ 1PM
MON 7/20 Hercules Library @ 7PM
TUE 7/21 MLK Library, Oakland @ 5:30PM
THU 7/23 Asian Library, Oakland @ 10:30AM
SAT 7/25 Montclair Library @ 11AM
SAT 7/25 Claremont Library, Berkeley @ 4PM
TUE 7/28 Dimond Library, Oakland @ 7PM
WED 7/29 Newark Library @ 2PM
SAT 8/8 Golden Gate Library, Oakland @ 11AM
WED 8/12 Brentwood Library @ 4PM
FRI 8/14 Camp Erin, Occidental @ 7PM
MON 8/17 Pleasant Hill Library @ 6:30PM

For more info visit the DRUMMM Rhythmic Events website. Contact Jeni Swerdlow at jeni@drummm.com or 510.316.2850.

Check back often, as new events are being added all the time!

Upcoming Community DRUMMM Events! November to December 2014

Sunday 11/9 @ 2:30-4pm
"2nd Sundays" Monthly North Bay Drummm Circle 
The Hub Vallejo, 350 Georgia St.
Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Saturday 11/15 @ 4-5:30pm
"3rd Saturdays" Monthly East Bay Drummm Circle 
Ashkenaz Berkeley, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Sunday 11/16 @ 10-11am
Family Drummm Circle
In Harmony Studio, 101 East H Street, Suite D, Downtown Benicia. 
Rhythmic fun for the whole family! Open to all ages and levels of experience. Instruments provided or bring your own. Space is limited! Pre-registration is strongly recommended.
$25 per family (max 3 per family) in advance or $30 at the door if space is available. 
Register: http://www.inharmonymusic.net/Drummm.html

Sunday 12/14
CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER -  "2nd Sundays" Monthly North Bay Drummm Circle Have a happy holiday! See you in 2015!

Saturday 12/20 @ 4-6pm (extended time!)HOLIDAY EDITION - "3rd Saturdays" Monthly East Bay Drummm Circle - Potluck, Annual Food Drive, Gift Bazaar, Holiday Grooves...
Ashkenaz Berkeley, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Check back often, as we're adding and updating events all the time!

INFO: www.DRUMMM.com - jeni@drummm.com - 510.316.2850

Fall Back Into the Groove! Upcoming DRUMMM Events, Sept-Oct 2014

FALL BACK INTO THE GROOVE!
Upcoming DRUMMM Events
September-October 2014

Friday 9/12 @ 7-8pm - Drummm Jam at "2nd Fridays" Vallejo Art Walk (meet at the corner of Georgia St. and Marin St., right outside The Hub). Bring a drum or soundmaker and join in the fun at this monthly community art celebration! Open to all ages and levels/styles of drumming. Chairs provided. FREE!

Sunday 9/14 @ 2:30-4pm - "2nd Sundays" Monthly North Bay Drummm Circle at The Hub Vallejo, 350 Georgia St. This fun, playfully challenging drum circle is facilitated by DRUMMM Rhythmic Events founder Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR. Open to all ages, levels, cultures, and styles of drumming. No prior musical experience is necessary to participate. Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum, or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Thursday 9/18 @ 3:30-4:30pm - Drummm OneBEAT at Danville Library, 400 Front St. DRUMMM hits the Arts Enrichment Book Club - fun for kids of all ages! FREE!

Saturday 9/20 @ 4-5:30pm - "3rd Saturdays" Monthly East Bay Drummm Circle - Special Autumn Equinox Celebration!  at Ashkenaz Berkeley, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Open to all styles of drumming (as well as singing and dancing)! Jeni Swerdlow's facilitation makes the experience engaging, accessible, meaningful and FUN for participants of all ages and levels. Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum, or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Saturday 9/27 @ 6-7pm - Jeni Swerdlow leads the Closing Drum Circle at Oakland World Percussion Festival at East Bay Church, 4130 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. "Northern California's Largest One-Day Percussion Event!" FREE!

Friday 10/10 @ 7-8pm - Drummm Jam at "2nd Fridays" Vallejo Art Walk (meet at the corner of Georgia St. and Marin St., right outside The Hub). Bring a drum or soundmaker and join in the fun at this monthly community art celebration! Open to all ages and levels/styles of drumming. Chairs provided. FREE!

Sunday 10/12 @ 2:30-4pm - "2nd Sundays" Monthly North Bay Drummm Circle at The Hub Vallejo, 350 Georgia St. This fun, playfully challenging drum circle is facilitated by DRUMMM Rhythmic Events founder Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR. Open to all ages, levels, cultures, and styles of drumming. No prior musical experience is necessary to participate. Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Saturday 10/18 @ 4-5:30pm - "3rd Saturdays" Monthly East Bay Drummm Circle at Ashkenaz Berkeley, 1317 San Pablo Ave. Open to all styles of drumming (as well as singing and dancing)! Jeni Swerdlow's facilitation makes the experience engaging, accessible, meaningful and FUN for participants of all ages and levels. Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5. Bring a drum or borrow one for $5, first come first serve.

Check back often, as we're adding and updating events all the time!

More info: www.DRUMMM.com - jeni@drummm.com - 510.316.2850

2013 Drummm Gratitudes

DRUMMM wishes to thank these special people, companies, organizations, events and venues for an incredible 2013:

· Genentech
· eBay
· Google
· S.F. Winery
· de Young Museum
· Exploratorium
· Mickey Hart
· UCSF
· Cal State Hayward
· Delta College
· Mac World
· John Fitzgerald/REMO Inc.
· San Francisco Ballet
· Drum Circle Facilitators Guild (DCFG)
· Mentoring for Success
· Youth Enrichment Strategies
· San Francisco Unified School District
· Whim Agency
· Amy Kaneko Events
· Athena Academy
· Avenidas Rose Kleiner Senior Center
· El Carmelo Kids Club
· Bay Area Libaries - San Pablo, Walnut Creek, Sebastopol, Guerneville, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, San Lorenzo, El Sobrante, Union City
· Women Drummers International
· Ashkenaz Music and Dance Cultural Center
· Family Caregiver Alliance
· Kol Emeth
· Seneca Center
· Child Educational Center (CEC)
· YMCA Jones Gulch
· Shining Star Respite
· Masonic Homes
· Elizabeth House
· Camp Gan Israel
· Love Warriors
· Walters Jr. High
· Yavneh Day School
· Temple Isiah
· Victoria Fowler
· Francesca Genco
· Susanna Goldenstein
· Fairmount Elementary
· Otis Elementary
· IntegriTea

And a very special THANK YOU to all the new and continuing DRUMMM Co-Facilitators:

· Aaron Kierbel
· Adley Penner
· Craig Miller
· Patricio Angulo
· Paul Martin Sounder
· Peter Brightman
· Susan Jette
· Tomas Salcedo
· Yari Mander

And of course to our favorite little drummer boy Ethan - so glad you've joined the DRUMMM Team!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR A BANGING YEAR!

In rhythm,

Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR
Founder, Director, Lead Rhythm Facilitator

DRUMMM Rhythmic Events

Deck the Halls with Grooves and Rhythms! Celebrate the Holidays with DRUMMM

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with your community in rhythm! Please join in one (or both) of these Drummm Circles and let your spirit soar!

Sunday 12/15/13
VALLEJO COMMUNITY DRUMMM CIRCLE + HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

Facilitated by DRUMMM Founder Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR
Open to all ages, levels, cultures, and styles of drumming. No prior musical experience is necessary to participate. Jeni will get your hands moving and grooving on the drum in no time! Please donate to our local Holiday Food Drive! We are accepting healthy canned or packaged foods for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. 
3-5pm
IntegriTea Art + Event Space, 717 Marin St, Vallejo CA

3-3:30pm Beginner Lesson: Intro to Hand Drumming/World Grooves
3:30-5pm All levels Facilitated Drum Circle/Community Celebration.
Adults: $10; Kids 12 and under: $5; Babies under 2: Free
Bring a drum or percussion if you have one. There will be plenty of extras on hand.

Saturday 12/21/13
EAST BAY COMMUNITY DRUMMM CIRCLE, SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, POTLUCK + HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
Facilitated by DRUMMM Founder Jeni Swerdlow, MA-ATR
Eat! Beat! And Be Merry! Winter Solstice is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the coming one. Please bring a dish or beverage to share at our annual Community Potluck, plus healthy canned or packaged foods for our annual Holiday Food Drive. All proceeds will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
4-6pm  in the Main Space
Ashkenaz Music + Dance Center - 1317 San Pablo Avenue (at Gilman St.), Berkeley, CA www.ashkenaz.com
Adults $10; Kids (12 + under) $5
Drum Rental $5

Are you having a holiday event of your own that could use a little "kick"? Contact Jeni Swerdlow at jeni@drummm.com or 510.316.2850 to book your interactive holiday drummm circle or live drumming performance for your staff party, community event, or family gathering!

For more info, visit DRUMMM.

Bay Area DRUMMM Workshop Series--Unleash the drummer within!

East Bay DRUMMM RhythmPlay Class

Join Jeni Swerdlow and friends in a playfully challenging, stress-relieving drumming program for people of any level of experience. Learn hand and stick drumming techniques, improve coordination, and explore a variety of world rhythms while connecting with your mind-body and your community. Drums are available for use during class.

SESSION B 6 times on Tuesdays
7:00-8:30pm
Nov 3-Dec 15
$150 for the series
*Save $15 when you register by 10/30!

Location: 1411 San Joaquin Street, Richmond, CA 94804

Register: Contact Carole Johnson at cjpurpledoor@gmail.com or 510.508.5659


SF DRUMMM Intensive: Unleash the Drummer Within!

Discover your natural sense of rhythm, connect with your community, release stress and have fun. Jeni Swerdlow's instruction on world rhythms and freestyle drumming gets your hands moving and grooving in no time. All levels of experience are welcome. Ages 18+.

Bring a drum or rent one from the instructor for $30 for the series. Contact jeni@drummm.com to reserve a drum.

SESSION B 6 times on Thursdays
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Nov 5 - Dec 17
$140.00 Member/$150.00 Public
*Save $15 when you register by 10/30!

Location: JCCSF, 3200 California, SF, CA

Info/Register: http://www.jccsf.org/ or 415.292.1200

About the instructor:
Percussionist and art therapist Jeni Swerdlow is a dynamic and engaging drum circle facilitator, trainer, presenter, and performer. Since 2000, Jeni’s interactive DRUMMM events have captivated thousands of participants at hundreds of events in the United States and abroad. She is best known for her playful attitude and innovative strategies for that inspire drumming with freedom and confidence among diverse populations. Jeni has studied West African drumming, dance, and drum circle facilitation extensively, including training in Senegal, West Africa. She currently enjoys performing with the samba-esque band, The Loyd Family Players. http://www.drummm.com/