Lake Claire Community Drum and Dance Circle
Schedule
Sat Jan 03 2026 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Lake Claire Community Land Trust | Atlanta, GA
Join us around the fire on Saturday, January 3, for an evening of rhythm, connection and community at the Lake Claire Community's next monthly drum and dance circle. Since 1991, this is the oldest active drum circle in the Atlanta area.⏰
The circle starts in the evening at 8:00pm and lasts until 11:00pm, in the outdoor amphitheater, with the majority of late arrivals flowing in around 8:45-9:15pm.
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All percussion and rhythm instruments are welcomed as are all experience levels. Singers are also welcomed and encouraged.
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If you have instruments you'd like to share, there's a community instrument area designated with a picnic blanket on one of the benches. Please return borrowed instruments to the area as you finish with them and keep up with your own as you leave the circle.
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Storytellers are also encouraged. Stories shared must be kept family friendly and be open to musical support from the circle.
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Dancers may use the general area of the sand circle.
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Flow artists, with noncombustible props, may use the stage. The flow circle, on the hill behind the amphitheater, is also available.
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Fire performers must have both a spotter and fire blanket with them. They must also check in with Rusty Gilbert, the fire keeper, upon arrival before performing. Please wait until 9:15pm to perform for maximum audience exposure.
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If you find yourself overstimulated during the evening and need to take a moment, there's a decompression area in a quieter area nearby on the path beyond the circle. There'll be some common decompression items in the gazebo as well as a table lit with lanterns near the gazebo.
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As always, this is a community event. Everyone is welcomed whether they choose to take part in co-creating the evening's magic, or, watch it be created and make a friend around the fire.
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The land trust is 1.5 miles from Little Five Points, located at 270 Arizona Ave NE. Nearby parking is available at the Clifton Sanctuary at 369 Connecticut Ave (0.3 miles), or the Marta Edgewood-Candler Park Station at 1422 DeKalb Ave NE (0.7 miles). Please use either of these parking options after unloading and reserve nearby street parking for people in our community with mobility issues. If you bike, a bicycle parking rack is also available beyond the front entrance, before the amphitheater.
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No alcohol or drugs.
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Photography and video permitted if camera light/flash is off. If an individual expresses they do not want to be included in your photo or video, please respect consent and exclude them from it. As you post media from the circle, please tag @lakeclairecommunitylandtrust to help spread awareness of our circle and community.
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$5 donation requested at the land trust's gate. Mobile pay option available via Venmo or PayPal.
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Weather updates will be posted between 2:00pm - 3:00pm the day of the circle. This is so current weather radars of the drum circle area can be reviewed.
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In addition to our monthly community circles, we also have other events throughout the month. For information on those events, please refer to the land trust's website and socials or the bulletin board near the front entrance during your next visit.
Lake Claire Community Land Trust links:
Website
https://www.lcclt.org
Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/45619826488
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/lcclandtrust
https://www.instagram.com/lakeclairecommunitylandtrust
Where is it happening?
Lake Claire Community Land Trust, 280 Arizona Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-2200, United States
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