2010 Calendar of Community Activities

NOTE: Planning Meetings  Regular Grove gatherings are held at 9421 Maria Way, Sacramento, CA
95827 unless otherwise indicated.

Festivals are sometimes held at other locations which will be specified
in each calendar item.

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January 3, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: PantheaCon and Imbolc

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

January 17, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: PantheaCon and Imbolc

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

January 30 & 31, 2010
Garage workdays
10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m.
These are workdays focused on cleaning and organizing the Grove garage. We can use it as an indoor venue when weather is bad or we need a larger inside space.

February 6, 2010
Imbolc celebration and Eistedfodd (Celebration of the Arts)
Location: River Bend Park (If raining, it will be held at the Grove) Look for signs to the location in the park
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Come share a poem, a song, a dance, a painting, a sculpture, a drawing, jewelry, needlepoint, a dramatic soliloquy, drumming, an invocation, a chant, an etching, a candle, a collage, pottery, metalwork, or any other artistic expression you may use. There will be an area for performance arts, and an area for displaying your visual arts. And for those of you who cook, you may dazzle our taste buds as well.

February 7, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: PantheaCon, upcoming Groves, Ostara

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

February 12,13,14, 2010
Pantheacon - www.pantheacon.com
16th annual convention of Pagans from around the countryin San Jose, California!

On February 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Oak room Sacramento Grove of the Oak will participate with other druid groups in a druid ritual.

February 21, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics:  Upcoming Groves, Ostara

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

March 2, 2010
Board of Directors Annual Meeting
7:00 p.m.
9421 Maria Way, Sacramento, CA 95827
Please direct questions regarding this meeting to Chelle

March 7, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics:  Upcoming Groves, Ostara

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

March 20, 2010
11th Annual Ostara Celebration
10:30am-3pm. Ritual @ 1pm
Location: Griffith Quarry 7504 Rock Springs Road, Penryn, CA 95663

March 27, 2010
Yard Sale Fundraiser
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Grove - 9421 Maria Way, Sacramento, CA 95827

Clothes washing machine, vacuum cleaner, large selection of books, toys, clothes & some free items!

Have donations? **
Please contact
Chelle: pagan_90@yahoo.com
- OR -
David: sactoboydave@yahoo.com / 916-801-2519

**Donations to the Sacramento Grove of the Oak, Inc (a 501.c.3 California not-for-profit religious corporation) are tax deductable to the fullest extent of the law. A receipt for donations will be provided, but you must determine the value of the items donated

April 4, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: , upcoming Groves, Beltane, 5th weekend in May activity

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

April 18, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: , upcoming Groves, Beltaine, 5th weekend in May activity

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

April 28, 2010
Full moon walk - or - Divination
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. @ Grove - 9421 Maria Way

Join Grove friends and family for a Full moon walk, or if the weather is bad, an evening of divination.

If the weather is decent....

...we will walk from Grove to the American River Parkway to celebrate the beauty of the full moon. Please wear walking shoes and weather appropriate clothing. **Please Note** While the walk to the parkway is on paved streets, the walk down to the river will be on unpaved, dirt paths. Those with mobility issues may be unable to participate.

If the weather is not good...

...we will have an evening of divination. Please bring your favorite divination card set...tarot, oracle cards...or a favorite divination tool. We will do reading for each other.

With Mercury in retrograde, this is a great time for contemplation. The name of this moon is the Egg Moon...and we druids love our eggs!

Questions - Call Dave - 916-801-2519

May 1, 2010
Family Beltane Celebration
10:30am-3pm. Ritual midday with Maypole following
Location: River Bend Park

May 2, 2010

NO Grove gathering because of Beltane.

May 16, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: , upcoming Groves, Beltaine, 5th weekend in May activity

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

May 29 & 30, 2010
Possible Grove weekend outing or day trip - Details To Be Announced

June 6, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: , upcoming Groves, Summer Solstice camping Trip,

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish 

June 12, 2010
River Bend Park clean-up (Site 13)
10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Sacramento Grove of the Oak has adopted an area in River Bend Park for regular clean-ups. The area, known as Site 13 is adjacent to the first parking area on the left hand side after you enter River Bend park. For a more exact location, copy the following coordinates and paste them into a Google Map:

38.589353, -121.327622

If you are interested in helping clean up this area, please email info@groveoftheoak.org and let us know.

June 14, 2010
Grove Symposium
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sacramento Grove of the Oak is proud to present a monthly education program on various topics of interest to the pagan community. These classes and workshops will be held the second Monday of the month and held in the new classroom at Grove. A $5.00 - $10.00 donation is requested to cover refreshments and presenter costs.

We are excited to announce that the inaugural workshop will be presented by The Crystal Coyote - Don Schulz who will lead us in an encounter with The Mother Drum (details below).

If you are interested in presenting a class or workshop, please email info@groveoftheoak.org.

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Mother Drum Encounter
June 14, 2010
7:00 p.m.

The Mother Drum may be the oldest of the Tympanic style drums, dating back at least 10,000 years. Imagine the surprise when some hunter draped a piece of hide over a hollow stump to dry and discoverd after a couple of days that it made wonderful sounds! I suspect that soon the whole village gathered around the instrument and discovered that it truly was a "gift from the Gods".

Today this gift is known by many names:

Pow-Wow Drum
Council Drum
War Drum (unfortunate but true)
Gathering Drum
Grandfather/Grandmother Drum

Don will share this gift with you and your friends and family as I bring my house drum - Thundering Moon - to the Grove. This is not your normal drum circle as the energy feedback is different and utterly unique. Remember, this is the only natural instrument that gets better as more people play.

June 19, 2010
Alban Hefin activity - To Be Announced

June 20, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics:  Upcoming Groves, Symposium topics, Summer field trips.

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish 

July 4, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, House of Danu Gorsedd, Lughnasa

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish AND FIREWORKS!!!

July 19, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, House of Danu Gorsedd, Lughnasa

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

July 30 - August 3, 2010
House of Danu Gorsedd
Location:  In the Redwoods overlooking Monterey Bay

Come join Pagans from throughout the world who gather to celebrate Druid culture in Northern California! Four days and three nights of Druid workshops, dancing, chanting, drumming, nightly Bardic campfires, a rousing Eisteddfod (celebration of the arts) nestled in a Redwood grove, capped by a grand procession and ritual celebrating Lughnasadh that you help create. Registration fees include all events, workshops, eight meals prepared by Buddhist wedding chefs, and lodging. Camping: $277 • Bunk in cabin: $337
Space is limited, so register early!

August 7, 2010
Sacramento Community Lughnasa
Location and Time - To Be Announced

August 2, 2010 (May be cancelled due to Gorsedd)
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves,Lughnasa

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

August 15, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, 5th Sunday Activity

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

August 29, 2010
Possible 5th Sunday activity
Details - To Be Announced

September 5, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves,Harvest Festival ritual

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

September 18-19, 2010
Family of the Goddess Harvest Festival
Fair Oaks VFW Hall
8990 Kruithof Way, Fair Oaks, California 95628
(The VFW near Phoenix Park off of Hazel Avenue)

Grove Alban Elfed/Fall Equinox ritual to be held at Festival

October 3, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, Samhain, Ancestor's Feast

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

October 17, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves,Samhain, Ancestor's Feast

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

October 31, 2010
Samhain (Halloween) activity
Location and Time TBA

November 6 or 7, 2010
Ancestors Feast
Location and time TBA

November 7, 2010 (May be cancelled due to Ancestor's Feast)
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, Thanksgiving, Yule/Winter Solstice

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

November 21, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves, Thanksgiving, Yule/Winter Solstice

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

November 25, 2010
Grove Thanksgiving
Exact time and location - To Be Announced

December 5, 2010
Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Meeting open to all who would like to assist with planning upcoming Grove Activities
Possible Topics: Upcoming Groves,Yule/Winter Solstice

Gathering
7:00 p.m.
Please join us to share community, perform ritual, create magic, and support each other in our chosen earth-honoring pagan paths. Please bring a potluck dish

December 19, 2010
Winter Solstice Ritual
Location and time TBA

December 21, 2010
Wassailing
6:00 p.m.
Please join us in our traditional wasailling as we process through midtown Sacramento. We will most likely start at the Weatherstone Cafe - Exact deatils - To Be Announced.