collective effervescence ~summer swap~

Welcome to The Collective! A conscious community gathering for people looking to authentically connect through shared food, presence, music, and play!

Based on the term coined by French sociologist Émile Durkehim, we define collective effervescence as the experience(s) of ecstatic joy, authentic expression, and togetherness that arise when we gather with a shared purpose, producing more meaning in our lives and inspiring action to heal ourselves and the world.

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Welcome back to summOre Collective Effervescence !
We believe in being part of the good loops of circularity by reusing items and and sharing our skills so we all continue to learn from, grow alongside, and inspire one another. You are invited to our afternoon summer swap: a park day filled with creativity and inspiration: giving items new lives, practicing sustainability in action by diverting and donating items from landfills, and learning and hanging out with others picnicking and listening to music.
Activations of the day include:

• ~Community Closet~ where you can come with items to be swapped or donated. Bring formerly loved clothing, accessories, and shoes in good condition or that have a plan to be mended. All genders and sizes of clothing are welcome. Please get in touch with us if you’d like to do a teaching of how to do a repair or mending class for items. All items that are not traded or claimed will be donated to our neighbors in need.
• a live block printing activation. Perhaps you have a plain shirt or item that you would like a collective effervescence stamp or maybe it’s your day to bring along tye dye or other natural dyes/ shirt markers/ etc. to the shirt making table.
  We will also be swapping loved books, propagations of plants or seeds, tinctures/ oils, or just things that you are willing to part ways with. Gently used art supplies can be donated to local Cambridge/ Somerville businesses or with others in the community. There are so many things that need the right person or right day to come together to be used! This is the day!
  As always, we welcome you to bring your nourishing dishes, your music, your art, your presence, and your full hearts and spirits.
  Bring a friend to share and mend, or come as you are! 🌀