Great Gatherings
Great Gatherings are events hosted by folks from the Waring community. Gatherings are usually themed around the hosts' interests or special skills. Most of all, Great Gatherings are a time for having fun, making new friends, building community, and trying new things–all while supporting Waring School. Obviously now is a challenging time and getting together for any gathering in the near future, no matter how great it may be, just isn’t going to happen.
We recognize that in this current climate, we are longing for the chance to gather together, and eventually there will be a time when we will joyously be able to do that.
The online auction includes some Great Gatherings that are scheduled for dates far out (e.g. December 2020 and February 2021.) We will likely also have some events on dates "TBD" depending on when is appropriate to start gathering and partying together again. We anticipate that this fall we will also roll-out some additional Great Gathering options. We hope the Waring community will embrace the opportunity to purchase tickets to future events and help raise meaningful funds for the school this spring. Please think of this as practicing delayed gratification, and while your gratification might be delayed, the value of your ticket purchase will be put to good use for the Waring School TODAY!
Contact Great Gathering coordinators Jonathan Golding at jonathan@oicgroup.com or Nina Gadmer at ngadmer@hotmail.com with questions.
2020-2021 Great Gatherings- Tickets Available Now
Great Wines and Food of Bordeaux Dinner Party
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Date & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 6:30PM
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Location: The Pounds, 19 Thoreau Circle, Beverly
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Hosts: Peter & Kerry Pound, Max & Olga Milendorf, Paul & Liane Davis
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Cost: $100 Tickets available here.
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Number of guests: 16
Please join us for a Great Gathering dinner focused on the great wines and food of Bordeaux, hosted by the Pound, Davis, and Milendorf families. The Dinner Party will take place at 19 Thoreau Circle, Beverly on September 26 with Champagne being poured at 6:30PM. Our hosts are Bordeaux enthusiasts who will be pulling some wines from their cellars, and crafting wonderful courses paired to match. Some education, great wines, delicious food, and Waring friends!
Taste of Italy Wine Tasting at Total Wine & More
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Date & Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 6-8pm
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Location: Total Wine & More, Danvers
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Hosts: Peter Palumbo & Bronwyn Keefe
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Cost: $40 Tickets Available Here
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Number of guests: 18
Total Wine & More, along with your hosts Bronwyn and Peter, are presenting a wine tasting event that is certain to impress you. Join us in the private room at Total Wine & More for a wine tour of Italy. Explore the many distinctive wines of Italy, from sparkling Proseccos and crisp Pinot Grigios to the Sangiovese-based wines of Tuscany to rich, dark reds of Sicily. Light refreshments will be provided.
Exploring Mindfulness: An Introduction
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Date & Time: Sunday, November 8, 2020 1-4pm
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Place: Waring School
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Host: Elana Peled and Nina Gadmer
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Cost: $30 Tickets Available here
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Number of guests: 30
Ever find yourself feeling a bit overwhelmed by what life is throwing at you? Hit the pause button and join us on a Sunday afternoon to learn about and practice deliberate mindfulness. Come to understand why everyone from mental health workers to Google engineers to Waring teachers are embracing the practice of mindfulness. In this casual gathering, we will try out a few of the mindfulness practices that are taught in the world-renowned Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR). Wear your comfiest clothing, bring blankets, pillows, cushions and/or yoga mats, and a willingness to experience the journey inward through mindfulness meditation: being fully present in the moment, suspending judgement, unleashing your natural curiosity around the workings of the mind, and experiencing warmth and kindness to ourselves and others. Your guide for this experience is Waring parent Elana Peled - a talented and experienced teacher who has trained in the teaching of MBSR at UMass Worcester. All levels of interest and experience are welcome to join.
A Live Music Party in Newburyport
Once again that wonderful engaging Live Music Party in Newburyport is back for your fun and enjoyment. Pathological Outliars, a rock band that includes three Waring parents (Sunny Douglas, Craig Douglas, and Eric Gootkind), will perform at Michael's Harborside Restaurant in Newburyport. Tim Bakland (keys) and Max Milendorf (saxophone) will also join Pathological Outliars on stage, and Waring's own student band, TBD, made up of Kellen Martin, Grace Laverty, Owen Cooper, Keanu Prescod, and Chris Douglas will perform an opening set. Join us again this year for the ever-popular Great Gathering. Tickets are $40/person or $70/couple and include entry as well as all beer, wine, and an appetizer buffet.
Tinkerhaus Community Makerspace
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Date & Time: Date TBD
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Location: Tinkerhaus, 3 Graf Road Suite 11, Newburyport
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Hosts: Mary McDonald & Jim Supple
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Cost: $55 Tickets Available here
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Number of guests: 5 Adults
Tinkerhaus is a non-profit makerspace for all ages and abilities, located in Newburyport’s Rail End neighborhood. They believe that everyone has the ability to create and will help you with space, tools, and teachers. This great gathering will feature an experience using several different parts of the makerspace. Guests will design and make coasters and beer flight trays using a variety of techniques, including power tools. When we finish using things that need to be sharp or straight, we will indulge in some of Newburyport’s local food and beer from neighbor, Riverwalk Brewery. This Great Gathering can accommodate five guests to laugh, savor, and enjoy the creative process.
Come Get Muddy!
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Date and Time: TBD
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Location: Cynthia Curtis Pottery Studio, 80 Pigeon Hill Rd., Rockport MA
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Hosts: Joanne Avallon and Joan Sullivan
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Cost: $90 per person Tickets available here
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Number of Guests: 8
Connect your heart to your hands and make your very own berry bowl, small platter, chowder bowl, or vase. Imagine turning a lump of clay into a high-fired functional stoneware treasure either by throwing it on the wheel or building it by hand. That is the opportunity that this very special three hour Great Gathering event provides. Join former Waring board chair Joanne Avallon along with the chair of Waring’s Math Department, Joan Sullivan, for an evening of pottery, wine and nibbles at the studio of acclaimed potter Cynthia Curtis in beautiful Rockport. Under Cynthia, Joan and Joanne’s guidance, you will create your own ceramic pieces. From throwing a simple form to selecting a glaze, this is one Great Gathering that promises to be rewarding, fun, and memorable.
