Common Street Spiritual Center

Rock Off Main - All Ages Show
2023-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Rock Off Main showcases performances by youth and young adult musicians. The show on April 14th features four bands: Ten Times Bright, Color Killer, Catching Arrows, and the Rock Star Graduates. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2023-05-07 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-02 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-09-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-10-01 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.

If you’re new to Open Circle, you’re welcome to sign up here so you can be in the loop for future gatherings: https://forms.gle/Aa18ZuGfyy4Nv3gq7

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. To become a member, please fill out the membership form here: www.commonstreet.org/membership

Open Circle Gathering
2023-05-14 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-05-21 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-05-28 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-06-11 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-06-18 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-06-25 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-07-09 10:30 - 11:45, 2023-07-16 10:30 - 11:45 and 10 more dates
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! You’re welcome to become a member simply by filling out the form on this page: www.commonstreet.org/membership

Our current schedule for Open Circle is that we are meeting in person on 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays, and virtually or hybrid on 3rd Sundays. 1st Sundays include a potluck brunch and are less formal. However, in 2023 we are experimenting with a hybrid 3rd Sundays, with both in person and virtual options.

Rock Off Main - All Ages Show
2023-05-19 19:00 - 22:00
Rock Off Main showcases performances by youth and young adult musicians. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Alex Cook Art Opening
2023-05-28 14:00 - 16:00
Alex Cook is a public artist who had created over 220 murals in 20 states around the US and 4 countries. (www.stonebalancer.com) As creator of the YOU ARE LOVED Mural Project he works with organizations of all types including schools, prisons, shelters, and government organizations. These collaborations create love-focused murals (like the one downstairs at Common Street Spiritual Center!) that bring together the power of art and community to support a warmer, more loving society. (www.youarelovedmurals.com)
Alex will speak about his nation-wide work with the YOU ARE LOVED Project as well as show pictures of the process. Beyond the paintng process Alex will share how bringing this message of love to all kinds of locations has created conversations and even saved lives. On exhibit in the sanctuary are 10 of Alex’s newest works. He will discuss how creating YOU ARE LOVED murals opened the door to creating new work, revolutionizing his creative process.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
For most of my 30 years of art making my inclination has been to make representational art – pictures of things to tell a story or express a feeling.
The 10 works currently on display in the sanctuary represent a departure from that style. Having spent the last several years working on YOU ARE
LOVED murals whose content is only the lines, colors, and contrasts of words and letters, I have found myself much more interested in how to make
soulful, heartfelt work that uses only formal elements – line, color, and contrast – to create beauty.
The earliest of these works (on the right wall) were created improvisationally. I created patterns of color on the individual papers and
then arranged them to create the larger final piece. Later I realized I could arrange the papers first and then, still using the geometric patterns on each
paper, make a single image that would unify the piece. I began simply with the green and red rings and quickly moved to more complex images like the Floating Man.
In these 10 works you can see the development of my thinking from the earlier purely geometrical pieces on the right to the pieces on the left which
each contain an image created by or event through the geometrical patterns.
Enjoy!
Alex Cook, May 2023
Alex Cook is a public artist who had created over 220 murals in 20 statesaround the US and 4 countries. (www.stonebalancer.com) As creator of the
YOU ARE LOVED Mural Project he works with organizations of all types to make love-focused murals (like the one downstairs in this building!) that bring together the power of art and community to create a warmer, more loving society. (www.youarelovedmurals.com)

Red Carpet Reveries (Inter-generational Chorus Concert)
2023-06-11 16:00 - 17:30
Enjoy a free concert of Hollywood favorites! The ongoing collaboration between Golden Tones chorus and the Natick High School choral program continues, with our first public event since Jan 2020. Sing along to iconic numbers from the silver screen, with songs beloved by all generations!

Rock Off Main -- All Ages Youth Concert
2023-06-23 19:00 - 21:00
Start off the Summer with a night of amazing local music from some of the best young musicians in Metro West! Rock Off Main All Ages show is Friday June 23rd at The Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick Center Doors at 7PM. Only $10

Pizza and Paint Night for Teens
2023-09-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Are you a teen searching for connection and community outside of school?

Come meet open-minded, new friends.

All are welcome at Common Street Spiritual Center.

$10-15 suggested donation appreciated via Venmo @commonstreet
Event hosted by: https://www.instagram.com/artwithabby.s/

Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hJNBj2zwW64BgPukoqB9hLfxQxJeuDYOWZwfk7Ru1O8/viewform?edit_requested=true
