Common Street Spiritual Center

Chanting and Meditation Group
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-12 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
2026-04-16 19:15 - 20:30, 2026-04-23 19:15 - 20:30, 2026-04-30 19:15 - 20:30, 2026-05-07 19:15 - 20:30 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
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.
Over six classes, we’ll build the foundational skills of tango from the inside out: how to stand, embrace, and move with a partner — not through drilling technique, but through guided exercises in body awareness, breath, and attentive listening. You’ll learn to feel what your partner is communicating, and to express yourself clearly and kindly in return.
You’ll leave with enough grounding to enjoy a social tango event — and a set of inner tools that will deepen every dance you take on from here.
No experience necessary. No partner required.
Time: Thursdays, Apr 2 – May 7, 7.15pm (6 classes)
Location: Common Street Spiritual Center, Moon Room. 13 Common St Natick, MA 01760
$20 per class · $100 for the series · NOTAFLOF · 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.

African American Saturday School
2026-04-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
African American Saturday SchoolThird Saturdays | 12:00–2:00 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
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Rite of the Womb
2026-04-18 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 will be connecting with and healing the “witch wound”-the deep, often unconscious fear of being judged, rejected, or silenced for our intuition, sensitivity, inner knowing and our energetic healing abilities. In this workshop, we’ll create a safe and supportive space to rebuild trust in your intuition, explore intuitive practices in a grounded and accessible way, release fears of being judged or labeled as irrational, and openly express your authentic self- remembering that your sensitivity and perception are strengths. Intuitive information can come through many channels- art, movement and dance, channeled writing, tarot, scrying, astrology, mediumship, tea leaf reading, aura visualization, and many more- you are invited into a space to experiment, practice, and explore the methods that have been calling to you or that you’ve been curious about. If it calls to you, bring with you any art or writing supplies, divination tools you work with or have been curious about trying or practicing.
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
2026-04-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-04-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-10 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!

Art Sanctuary: Open studio
2026-04-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for an afternoon of community art making in a relaxed, open studio space. Create at your own pace with shared supplies available, or bring your own project and materials. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments, there will be plenty of space to dance too!

Registration form: https://forms.gle/SGM3fyjh2YKp5gWb9

email whitefeatherhealing44@gmail.com for more information

The Listening Body
2026-04-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Yoga in the Sanctuary
2026-04-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-11 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_

Eve of Floralia
2026-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Featuring Winds of Alluria, Three Dragon Alley, & Be Not Afraid performing at the Common St Spiritual Center. Natick, MA Sun 4/26 6-9PM.

Eve of Floralia marks the threshold before the ancient Roman festival of Floralia, a rite of renewal dedicated to Flora—goddess of blossoms, fertility, wild growth, and the untamed intelligence of the living world. It is not a polite celebration of spring, but a liminal moment when boundaries soften: between winter and bloom, order and excess, human intention and vegetal will.
To honor this eve, we gather through sound.
Electronic ritual, neofolk incantation, animist resonance, world instruments, and dark ambient textures form an offering suited to a night that belongs neither fully to civilization nor to wilderness. These musics speak in pulses, drones, breath, wood, wire, and electricity—languages older than doctrine, newer than tradition, and aligned with cycles rather than calendars.
This is music for roots pushing through stone, for flowers that bloom at night, for spirits that do not ask permission. Eve of Floralia is not a reenactment—it is an invocation. A listening rite. A sonic garland laid at the feet of spring as it crosses the threshold into abundance.
$25 donation.
This is a seated event. No alcohol served at this event. Feel free to bring water bottles and snacks. Please arrive 10 minutes before the event.

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2026-05-03 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

¿How Lovely Are We? an evening of yoga, open mic, teach-in, and ecstatic dance
2026-05-07 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/

Soul Revival
2026-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us for an evening of music, prayer, and community in a free-form, spirit-led format.
This gathering is designed as an open experience shaped by those who are present. Through live music from Ryan Bacher and facilitation from Ian Mevorach, we will create space for spontaneous prayer, reflection, storytelling, and shared expression.
Ryan’s music is grounded in a personal path of faith centered on surrender, gratitude, and grace, while the space itself remains open to a range of spiritual perspectives and experiences.
Rather than following a set structure, the evening will unfold organically, allowing room for participation, creativity, and authentic connection. Attendees are welcome to contribute or simply be present.
This is an opportunity to engage spirituality in a dynamic, communal, and embodied way.
The event is free. Donations are welcome to support our Common Purse fund, which provides direct assistance to community members in need.
All are welcome.
Location: Common Street Spiritual Center
13 Common Street, Natick

Connection with the Yawanawá - Music, Ancestral Wisdom & Healing.
2026-05-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Experience the transformative power of the Yawanawá traditions through sacred songs, and ancestral teachings in a night of deep connection.
Step into a sacred evening with the Yawanawá culture, guardians of ancient wisdom from the Amazon rainforest. This gathering is an invitation to connect with ancestral traditions through music, prayer, and cultural sharing.
✨ What to expect:
• Sacred songs and music that carry the healing vibration of the forest
• Stories and cultural sharing that transmit ancestral wisdom
• The Sacred Rumã Circle, a traditional Yawanawá practice for grounding, clarity, and connection
• Moments that unite body, mind, and spirit, supporting balance and harmony
Guided by Yawanawá traditions, represented by our wonderful teachers, this immersive concert is more than a cultural experience – it is a call to healing, expanded consciousness, and remembrance of our deep connection with nature.
During this event, you will be embraced by the energies of the forest, carried by voices that echo the ancestral power of the Yawanawá lineage. It is a unique opportunity for those seeking to heal, transform, and walk in beauty with spirit and community.

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
