next event: sunday, nov 2, 2025
2:00pm-4:30pm
south berkeley senior center
2939 ellis street
berkeley ca 94703
the sunday play party potluck picnic is a fun, open, and welcoming space for folks to be who they are. Low expectation, low bar to entry, and high possibility of lots of fun. Being a neurodiverse community, we recognize and celebrate our different sensory experiences in shared spaces. We will play circle games, ring plays, play parties, and folks dances–all simple and fun and taught on the spot. Participants are invited to join the ring, join the no-experience-necessary band, or just snack, chat, and watch. Bring some food or drinks to share if you’d like, but feel free to show up empty-handed. If you’ve been in my uke classes, I’ll teach the songs on the spot (most have only one or two chords). All ages and sensory predispositions welcome! There’s also a chill-out room to snack, decompress, and listen from a distance.
- Play parties, ring plays, folk dances, rounds
- All activities will be taught
- Mixed-generational and mixed-skill dance band
- No musical experience necessary
- Skill will find a space to shine
- Encounter new instruments
- Age-inclusive
- SBCC is an accessible building
- Come masked or unmasked
- Bring food, drinks, or come empty-handed
- Join the ring, play in the band, listen and chat, snack and chill in the chill out room
- Come and go at will. Immerse or parallel play. Participate or observe
- Opportunities to jam, informal singalong
This is a free event, but if you like the idea and want to support our work so we can do more events, please consider making a donation: https://imeetswe.team/the-care-economy