Community Gathering

For Intentional Community Members:
Our gatherings offer a rich environment for networking with fellow communitarians. It's a chance to discuss common challenges, celebrate your unique experiences, and perhaps even find synergies between your communities. This is an excellent platform to share valuable insights gained from your community living experiences.

For Those Curious About Intentional Living:
If you're intrigued by the idea of intentional living but haven't taken the plunge, these gatherings are your doorway to understanding the lifestyle better. You'll get to interact with people who are actively participating in various forms of intentional communities and gain firsthand insights that could help you on your journey toward a more communal way of life.

Winter 2025 Gathering

Welcome to the first Community Gathering of 2025! The Northwest Intentional Community Association (NICA) is offering a winter gathering at Songaia Cohousing Community (Bothell, WA) on Saturday, February 1st from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm. Registration opens at 8:30 and we encourage you to arrive early if you can - there is magic in the moments in between programming at these gatherings.

A gathering of communities is a unique opportunity to learn how other groups are operating, find inspiration for new solutions, and collaborate with others to create more networked, well-supported relationships between intentional communities across the Pacific Northwest.

Venue Name
Songia
Location
Bothell, WA
Start Date/Time
Sat, Feb 1, 5:30pm
End Date/Time
Sun, Feb 2, 1:00am
Meals

Light breakfast snacks, coffee, and tea will be served. Lunch is potluck style - please bring a dish to share if you can. Songaia will support with soup and salad.

Lodging

N/A

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Help Our Gatherings Blossom

Our Community Gatherings depend entirely on volunteers—and right now, we need more people to help bring these events to life. If you’re able to lend a hand, even for a few hours, it truly makes a difference.

Tasks range from:

• Event setup and takedown
• Registration and greeting attendees
• Food support or kitchen help
• Cleanup crew
• General support throughout the weekend

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