North Quabbin Notebook: Sept. 28, 2023

MATT SAMOLIS

Published: 09-27-2023 1:00 PM

Wendell Meetinghouse hosting two events this weekend

WENDELL — The Wendell Meetinghouse and convener Debbie Lynangale are welcoming all past, current and future caregivers to gather at 10 a.m. on Saturday, enjoy morning beverages and breakfast goodies, and share stories and questions about their caregiving experiences.

This event is free and open to the pubic, with donations strongly encouraged to support renovations and programming at the Wendell Meetinghouse.

“So many of us have been on this journey with partners, loved ones and friends — almost everyone I talk with has a story or knows someone who has experienced some aspect of the caregiver role,” Lynangale said in a statement.

The number of informal caregivers is growing, and as noted by groups like the nonprofit Family Caregiver Alliance, many caregivers juggle several roles and responsibilities. Many end up doing tasks they are not trained for.

Contact Lynangale at dlynangale@gmail.com for more information on the gathering.

Also, the Wendell Meetinghouse is scheduled to host Matt Samolis, who is slated to present a “Cymbal Sound Bath,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday. This event is also free, but donations are accepted.

According to the Wendell Meetinghouse, Samolis has been working in sonic and visual mediums since 1987. His “Cymbal Sound Bath” is performed on his “steel cello,” a bowed instrument he has assembled out of mounted cymbals and tuned steel rods.

“My method of practice effectively blends the harmonic and drone traditions, and is entirely acoustic,” he writes. “The result is a sound environment that is meditative and timeless, inviting the listener toward a stillness that is calming and rejuvenating.”

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