Drumming in Rhythm with the Ebb and Flow of the Seasons
During every solstice and equinox since we host a drum circle to honor our relationship to the seasons.
Upcoming Drumming Circles
Autumn Equinox Drum Circle in Bend, Oregon
Join us in ushering in the beginning of Autumn! Equinox literally means, “equal night” and around the world, cultures have gathered to honor this as a sacred day. The seasonal changes are a time when changing and shifting happen and we can take a sacred pause to honor what is moving inside us.
Monday, September 21, 2026 at Pioneer Park
6:30-8pm
Call/Text Melissa with any questions: 541-280-3642
► No registration, Free event!
► Bring your own camp chair or blanket.
► Fun for the whole family!
► Event is cancelled if there is rain.
Deep Winter Solstice Indoor Community Drumming Circle in Bend, Oregon
Let’s gather for a magical evening of rhythm, resonance, and connection. Together we’ll celebrate the longest night of the year by gathering in circle, grounding into the season, and drumming our way into winter’s dark beauty.
Drumkeeper, Melissa McGlenn will bring Wild & Free, Bend’s three-foot bison community drum, along with “Thunderheart,” a newly awakened community drum that embodies devotion to all that is love. If you have a drum or rattle, please bring it. Some drums and rattles will be available to borrow.
Monday, December 21, 2026
6:30-8pm
Call/Text Melissa with any questions: 541-280-3642
► Bring your own camp chair or blanket
► Fun for the whole family!
► Event is cancelled if there is rain.
Spring Equinox Drum Circle in Bend, Oregon
Bring your drums to celebrate the Spring Equinox with a special evening of music and meditation, with a special focus on balance. Equinox literally means, “equal night” and around the world, cultures have gathered to honor this as a sacred day. The seasonal changes are a time where changing and shifting happens and we can take a sacred pause to honor what is moving inside us.
Drumkeeper, Melissa McGlenn will bring Wild & Free, Bend’s three-foot bison community drum, along with “Thunderheart,” a newly awakened community drum that embodies devotion to all that is love. If you have a drum or rattle, please bring it. Some drums and rattles will be available to borrow.
Sunday, March 21, 2027
6:30-8pm
Call/Text Melissa with any questions: 541-280-3642
► Bring your own camp chair or blanket
► Fun for the whole family!
► Event is cancelled if there is rain.
Summer Solstice Drumming Circle in Bend, Oregon
This Summer Solstice Drum Circle will be an opportunity to connect with our innate sense of play and the healing and gentle power of rhythm. In an atmosphere of respectful listening and sharing, we’ll connect with our own heartbeats, with our abilities to play in community, and practice responding to the rhythms of the natural world.
Drumkeeper, Melissa McGlenn will bring Wild & Free, Bend’s three-foot bison community drum, along with “Thunderheart,” a newly awakened community drum that embodies devotion to all that is love. If you have a drum or rattle, please bring it. Some drums and rattles will be available to borrow.
Monday, June 21, 2027
6:30-8pm
Call/Text Melissa with any questions: 541-280-3642
► Bring your own camp chair or blanket
► Fun for the whole family!
► Event is cancelled if there is rain.
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Would you like to host a drum circle?
If you’re interested in hosting a drumming circle on your property, please reach out to Melissa to directly and we’ll get it set-up!
If you already are hosting drumming circles and would like to publicize it on this site, in the newsletter and on Meetup, we’d love to support you!
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