Common Street Spiritual Center

Chanting and Meditation Group
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
This chanting and meditation group is designed to tap into our inner freedom. We will have two 15 minute sessions of chanting and two 30 minute sessions of meditation. Through the actions of chanting and meditation, the aim is to free all the thoughts and emotions stuck within our minds and bodies. And over time, the goal is to free ourselves from our unconscious programming we have built over our lifetimes and deepen our connection with Spirit.

The event is free and open to the community. Donations are welcome but not required and can be sent via Venmo to @Emmanuel-Weinman or by cash.

For any questions or comments, please contact Emmanuel Krishna by email: emanwman@gmail.com or phone: 978-578-9707

Sensing Tango — A Beginner's Course
2026-05-14 19:15 - 20:30 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Sensing Tango — A Beginner’s tango workshop

Argentine tango is one of the most intimate social dances in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. Most people learn it as a set of steps. This course teaches it as a conversation.

Each class will explore the foundational skills of tango from the inside out: how to stand, embrace, and move with a partner. Through guided exercises in body awareness, breath, and attentive listening you’ll gain tools to communicate more efficiently with your partner, reaching a new level of enjoyment within the dance.

No experience necessary. No partner required.

Location: Common Street Spiritual Center, Moon Room. 13 Common St Natick, MA 01760Suggested donation $20
Drop-ins welcome, and like tango itself, the material rewards revisiting.
To pre-register: https://forms.gle/tCTr9DUdPLHgDc666

About the instructor
Anatoliy Kats began his tango journey in 2017 and hasn’t stopped since. He studies in Buenos Aires at Studio Dinzel, which pioneered the teaching of tango as a practice of wellness and self-development more than 20 years ago. He holds a degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lesley University, and his work as a therapist informs how he teaches the dance. He is supervised by Dmitry Antonyuk of St. Petersburg, Russia — a Studio Dinzel alumnus with 14 years of tango teaching experience.

Clothing Swap
2026-05-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

African American Saturday School
2026-05-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Meeting Room of CSSC
African American Saturday SchoolThird Saturdays | 12:00–3:00 PMMeeting Room, Common Street Spiritual CenterFacilitated by Deborah Mitchell
African American Saturday School is a monthly gathering devoted to learning, reflection, and community rooted in the rich history and cultural legacy of African Americans. Led by educator and community leader Deborah Mitchell, this program offers a space to study African American history through autobiographies, guided lesson plans, book discussions, and presentations from guest speakers.
Participants will explore the stories, struggles, creativity, and contributions that have shaped African American life in the United States and beyond. Sessions may include storytelling, music, and artistic expression that illuminate the historical journey and cultural traditions of African Americans.
The program will also provide space to examine current policy issues affecting African American communities today. Through dialogue and shared learning, the gathering aims to serve as a thoughtful forum—a place where people of all races, creeds, and denominations can engage deeply with history while reflecting on the challenges and possibilities of the present.
African American Saturday School is also intended to inspire the next generation of leaders by connecting historical knowledge with a sense of responsibility for the future.
The program is open and free to the public. A goodwill offering is welcome but not required. Books and African-American-inspired artwork by local, regional, and international artists will also be available for purchase.
All are welcome to join this ongoing space for learning, culture, and community.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79271727876?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 792 7172 7876
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Rite of the Womb
2026-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month’s Women’s Circle will focus on healing the Sister Wound — the pain many women carry from experiences of comparison, betrayal, judgment, rejection, competition, or disconnection with other women. Together, we will explore the triggers these wounds can create within us, bringing awareness and compassion to the emotional responses and protective patterns they activate. Through connection and reflection, we will create a safe space to soften old defenses, heal these triggers at their root, and reconnect to trust, authenticity, and the power of genuine sisterhood and community.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Open Circle Gathering
2026-05-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-06-28 10:30 - 12:00
The Open Circle is a weekly gathering of like-minded spiritual seekers who show up to connect authentically, share our truths, and be held in the space of a growth-oriented and loving community.

In the Open Circle, everyone has a chance to contribute as we move around the circle. You’re welcome to bring poems, songs, prayers, and insights to share.

Free and open to the public–yes, you can simply show up!

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to register here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7\n
The Spiritual Center community is holding space for change in the lives of our members and in our world.
*we embrace diverse forms of spiritual practice and artistic expression
*we cultivate a hopeful societal vision built on principles of compassion and justice
*we support the growth of a consciousness of interconnection across human differences and between people and the whole web of life around us
*we build authentic community based on principles like love, respect, kindness, and collaboration

If this resonates, please join us!

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join Dr. Jennifer Kurz every Monday night from 7-8 pm for Yoga in the Sanctuary. This medium paced vinyasa flow will strengthen and energize as well as promote flexibility and balance. We will also experience inner peace by the closing meditation called Shivasana. Please bring a mat and water bottle, and this community class meets in the beautiful sanctuary of the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA. The cost per class is $15 or a food pantry donation (the pantry is located outside the center). See you on Monday night for Yoga in the Sanctuary!
Yoga is a practice that unites the mind and body. In fact, yoga means “to yoke” or unite. It is an ancient healing practice that is both physical and spiritual, incorporating postures, breath, and meditation. Yoga heals! From numerous forms of trauma, anxiety, and physical stiffness, yoga provides relief and builds a strong physical and spiritual core.
What: Yoga Class: medium paced vinyasa flow
Where: Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA
When: 7-8 pm on Monday nights (no class on federal holidays)
Cost: $15 or food pantry donation (located at center)
Venmo: Jennifer-Kurz-2
Email: Doctorjenkurz@gmail.com
Instagram: @yogadoc_

¿How Lovely Are We? an evening of yoga, open mic, teach-in, and ecstatic dance
2026-05-21 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-04 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us in person for a celebratory blend of YOGA, OPEN MIC, TEACH-IN, and ECSTATIC DANCE.
Collective Activation to EXPERIENCE, EXPRESS, EXPLORE, and EXPAND ourselves individually in community – come discover how lovely we all are.
It’s all about good vibes, connecting, and expressing yourself freely. Whether you wanna stretch, share your voice, learn something new, or just dance your heart out, this event series is for you!
See more at https://www.howlovelyarewe.org/

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2026-06-07 10:30 - 12:00
On the first Sundays of the month, we combine our Open Circle Gathering with a community potluck brunch.

We gather and connect in a more relaxed, less structured way, yet with threads of meaning and spirituality tying it all together.

You’re welcome, if it would bring you joy, to contribute a food or drink item to share as part of the community brunch. Another option is to bring non-perishable food or toiletry items for our free mini-pantry.

Our community is finding a creative place in the spiritual world, where new forms of spiritual practice, artistic expression, and self-awareness are emerging to support humanity to meet the challenges of our times. We are finding balance within ourselves, making peace across differences, and stepping up to protect the Earth.

We welcome folks of all beliefs and backgrounds to build community with us as we align around a hopeful sense of common purpose.

RSVP Optional at this link: https://forms.gle/eykBCHZrWD52XfkKA

Listening Circle: Holding One Another Through All Emotions
2026-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
This community listening circle is an invitation for all members of the community to come together in care, honesty, and humanity as we hold space for the full range of emotions and experiences moving through our collective space. Whether you are feeling joy, gratitude, hope, tenderness, celebration, grief, confusion, anger, relief, numbness, uncertainty, or simply a desire to listen and be present, you are welcome here exactly as you are.

Facilitated by Tiffany Hawco, this gathering will offer a grounded opening, shared agreements for respectful listening, guided prompts for reflection, and space to speak or simply witness—without cross-talk or fixing. The intention is to create a space where each person can feel heard, respected, and supported in authentic expression, while honoring the many different perspectives, feelings, and lived experiences within our community currently.

Please feel free to bring anything that helps you feel comfortable and grounded—blankets, water, journals, pens, or snacks to share.

If you are interested in supporting the space in any capacity please reach out directly to Tiffany with a subject line of Listening Circle Support at tiffanyhawco31@gmail.com or text 781-500-0415.

Community Potluck at Ian's House
2026-06-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Ian’s House, 7 Beacon Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Community Potluck at Ian’s House Saturday, June 20 · 4–7pm 7 Beacon Street, Natick, MA 01760
You’re invited to join the Common Street Spiritual Center community for a potluck at Ian’s home. Come to connect, enjoy each other’s company, and dream together about what we want to bring to life.
Partners, friends, and children are all welcome. Arrival and departure times are flexible — come when you can, stay as long as you like.
RSVP and let us know what you’ll bring: forms.gle/LZYRRUM7MQfHejtGA

Rite of the Womb
2026-06-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month we gather to celebrate the Summer Solstice- the longest day of the year and a time of radiant abundance. In the Medicine Wheel, summer is held in the South direction, connected to the element of Fire and the stage of Youth: a season of joy, playfulness, creativity, and vitality. Together we will honor the sun’s energy with a fire ceremony focused on manifestation and creative expression. We will also explore what it means to embody our youth by reconnecting with innocence, wonder, and delight. Please bring an activity, game, craft, or pastime that sparks joy for you, particularly if it is something that evokes happy summer memories from childhood. If possible, bring any supplies needed so we can share in the magic of play together.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8
