Events

Community Drum Circle with Katy Gaughan at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, MD.  Drums provided or bring your own.  Great fun for all ages!

New Deal Cafe 30th Anniversary Celebration Festival Drum Circle Kicks Things Off Featuring the Drum Circle House Band with Special Guests! Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:45am-12:45pm Roosevelt Center, 131 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the New Deal Cafe with a drum circle and an afternoon of great live music! Bring a ... Read more

Drum with community in an awesome space - The New Deal Cafe!  Drumming is proven to release stress, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, increase endorphins and help people connect with one another. Katy will bring drums or you’re welcome to bring your own. Family-friendly. All ages. No experience necessary. This is all about having FUN ... Read more

We are thrilled to welcome back Katy Gaughan, Drum Circle Facilitator, and Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator, for our 3rd annual retreat to intentionally honor the Earth with sacred rhythm, connection, and reverence. Join these experienced and captivating facilitators at the beautiful Hudson Barn on Delight Farm in Sparks, MD for an inspiring and ... Read more

Drum with community in an awesome space - The New Deal Cafe!  Drumming is proven to release stress, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, increase endorphins and help people connect with one another. Katy will bring drums or you’re welcome to bring your own. Family-friendly. All ages. No experience necessary. This is all about having FUN ... Read more

Get your groove on with JDAB (Joseloff/DeBonis/Allen) as they light up the New Deal Café for a Grateful Dead Tribute Night you won’t forget! 🔥 Featuring special guests Andrew Ellinghaus on drums and Katy Gaughan on percussion, JDAB delivers that classic Dead energy — jammy, funky, and full of soul. 🍔 Grab some great food. ... Read more

The drum is an instrument that invites us to connect to the rhythm that sustains us – our heartbeat. When we drum together, we get into sync and feel the joyous vibrations of our collective expression. Drumming is a great way to release stress and feel grounded in our body. Drums provided or bring your ... Read more

The Happiness Happening is a multimedia experience featuring original instrumental music for sextet written by Pete Reppert, followed by a full set of funk-and-roll-hip-hop-soul by Mauvin Graye and the Graye Line Band. A happening is more than just a concert – it can include audience participation and the element of chance. The audience are collaborators ... Read more

The Happiness Happening is a multimedia experience featuring original instrumental music for sextet written by Pete Reppert, followed by a full set of funk-and-roll-hip-hop-soul by Mauvin Graye and the Graye Line Band. A happening is more than just a concert – it can include audience participation and the element of chance. The audience are collaborators ... Read more

Wear a holiday hat as we drum for the Winter Solstice! Drum with community in an awesome space - The New Deal Cafe!  Drumming is proven to release stress, reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, increase endorphins and help people connect with one another. Katy will bring drums or you’re welcome to bring your own. Family-friendly. ... Read more