California Men's Gatherings (The CMG)
California Men's Gatherings (CMG) is a safe, supportive, welcoming community where gay/bi men connect and challenge themselves with as much fun as possible
The California Men's Gatherings (CMG) is a safe and supportive community where all men 18-80+ can find a different way to connect -- more openly... more honestly... with less fear... and a lot more fun, by: "Building Community One Man At A Time"
08/04/2024
I love the new Olympic motto (as of 2021), on display in Paris: “Faster, higher, stronger, together” = Citius, altius, fortius—communiter.” https://olympics.com/ioc/faq/olympic-symbol-and-identity/what-is-the-olympic-motto #
What is the Olympic motto? The original Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words : Citius - Altius - Fortius. These words mean Faster - Higher - Stronger. On the 20th of Ju...
06/08/2024
Thanks to everyone who helped create such a great gathering over Memorial Day. 86 men sharing their stories and opening themselves to community. We invite you to step up to helping create the next Fall and/or Spring Gathering with a Zoom meeting this Sunday morning. Details at https://conta.cc/4bRRxrn .
Fall '24 and Spring '25 Gathering Committees are forming! Come be a part of making them happen! June 9 Zoom to kick off these committee; join either or both! Come help make upcoming CMG Gatherings happen! This Sunday, June 9, at 10:30 am PT, the recent, successful Spring '24 committee will be co
05/08/2024
Tomorrow, May 9, is the final day to sign up for the California Men's Gatherings retreat outside Idyllwild over the Memorial Day weekend. Over 80 men coming now! Be the next one while there's time! Come out for fun, friendship and frolicking. And a great theme for this gathering. More at http://thecmg.org/registration-is-open !
04/20/2024
The Spring Gathering registration continues to sell well, with over 60 coming already! With our theme on finding the stories we love to tell AND the ones we never thought to, we'll delve into the power of storytelling and learn about each other in ways that only stories open up. May 24-27. For all the details, the link to the invitation with all the details is at: https://thecmg.org/registration-is-open.
04/16/2024
Call for Presenters, Facilitators, Volunteers and Coordinators Get your gig on! Connect with more quality men by giving a little of your talents! Informational Meetings for anyone who wants to share their time and talents with CMG men. Attend by videoconf
03/29/2024
, Please help us plan the next Gathering Thursday 4/4 @ 7pm Summer Gathering Planning Committee 4/4/24 @ 7pm Calling all men who want a voice in the Summer Gathering this Labor Day Weekend Meeting Details Date & Time: Thursday, April
03/28/2024
The Spring Gathering registration is open! With our theme on finding the stories we love to tell AND the ones we never thought to, we'll delve into the power of storytelling and learn about each other in ways that only stories open up. May 24-27. For all the details, the link to the invitation with all the details is at: https://thecmg.org/registration-is-open !
02/17/2024
Progress.
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage The victory for the country’s LGBTQ community comes despite opposition from the influential and socially conservative Greek Orthodox Church.
02/17/2024
Some joyous music for your Valentine weekend about the thrills of falling in love:
Smith & Mertzlufft - In My Head (feat. Andrew Barth Feldman & Joe Serafini) (Official Video) In My Head (feat. Andrew Barth Feldman & Joe Serafini) By Jacob Ryan Smith & Daniel MertzlufftSheet Music & Instrumental Track Available For Purchase at http...
Just joined a FB group called "Southern California Gay Men's Friendship Group" (https://www.facebook.com/groups/306172348222206/) . I posted all about CMG there. Bet it would get more notice if a bunch of you joined the group and said great things, too, as comments under my post. What a simple and frée way to spread the word about CMG to a good target market. There's a lot of groups like this. Who's up to help? Takes seconds but could bring in dozens of new members! - Milo
Want a peek into what a gathering is like? Enjoy this slide show from the Spring '23 Gathering: https://youtu.be/kEC8NSyfKsg The Fall event still has room for just a few more men over Thanksgiving weekend!
Well, we can't visually show every great conversation, workshop, dance moment, and laugh together, but this slide show might give you a hint of the fun, freedom and friendliness of a Gathering. More at http://theCMG.org .
As of the time of this posting, we do three Gatherings per year:
Two in SoCal, at a camp outside of Idyllwild (typically Memorial Day and Thanksgiving Fri-Mon) and one up in Napa in September. We have been running these getaway weekends since 1978 and we're a registered non-profit organization.
CMG is primarily geared for GBT men 40 and over, but all those over 18 who self-identify as men are welcome! We also do local events in San Diego, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
Join our mailing list (membership is frée) to receive notices of upcoming events statewide or in your area!
11/09/2023
Registration for the Fall Gathering ends at 11:59 pm on Sun Nov 12! Don't miss the fun! General details at www.theCMG.org/fall . The most recent updates at https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/.../a8e1ebfb-04c5... . Come for the fun, camaraderie, and personal growth!
If you're wondering why you don't hear from us anymore, don't wonder...ask! [email protected] . Sometimes databases get wonky or maybe we have your old e-address!
Fall Getaway for CMG The 2023 Fall Getaway Registration open now; closes on Nov 12 at 11:59pm! Post-Thanksgiving Weekend inMountain Center, CA (just outside Idyllwild)November 24-27, 2023 If you’ve been away with us before, you know this is more than just another weekend in gay paradise. There’s a reason we have so ...
10/18/2023
Early-bird rate for the Fall Getaway ends Friday night; still time to get the best pricing and sign up for the fun! Just added: Variety show host Lee Usher as Madeeva. Check out the details: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/CMG-Fall-Getaway-UPDATE---New-fun-announcement-inside--Come-Nov-24-27--early-bird-rate-through-Friday-.html?soid=1139807813312&aid=dVvKIEeQbyY .
CMG Fall Getaway UPDATE: New fun announcement inside. Come Nov 24-27; early-bird rate through Friday! Registration is now open! Put this fun CMG getaway on your calendar! Post-Thanksgiving CMG Weekend Nov 24-27, 2023 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!! Click HERE to view this notice as a webpage instead So what's
10/17/2023
Become a CMG Stakeholder, This is the perfect opportunity! Become a Stakeholder not just a Participant Participating in the operations of an organization dedicated to Connecting Men at the Heart isn't just a rewarding vo
08/25/2023
7 days left of Summer Gathering registration! Register now so that you are on board with us at Camp Newman in Santa Rosa Sept 15-17, 18th. With only a few spaces left, it is going to be a great weekend of connection & celebration.
Summer Gathering 2023 Summer Gathering 2023 – September 15-18, 2023! Life without imagination can seem routine and mundane. The absence of imagination robs us of the desire, pleasure, and community that require imagination. At this gathering, we will cultivate imagination to help each other discover how acceptance beyo...
08/18/2023
Get Moving, Last Day before prices increase Complete your registration today! Registration prices increase August 18th! $75 discount for first time attendees Basic Registration $380 until 8/17 Late Registration $395 on 8/18 Registration Ends 9/
08/07/2023
Price goes up August 18th for late registration. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/oogT32y?source_type=fbpo&source_id=8c9e42bc-2993-457e-9f51-916819d3b6bc
07/27/2023
Get Moving, Time to Register for Summer Gathering Inside: A Camp Newman Sneak Peek Registration is now open! Summer CMG @ Camp Newman You might be wondering what we are returning to at Camp Newman. Here's a sneak peek. If you've never been to Camp Ne
07/26/2023
Registration is ramping up for the next California Men's Gathering Summer edition, our 105th happening Sept 15-17, 18, 2023 returning to our beloved Camp Newman, now built back better than ever from the ashes of the Tubbs wildfire. Check out the details now at https://www.thecmg.org/summer/ and complete registration at https://thecmg.info/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=124 Registration starts at $380 all inclusive for the weekend with limited room upgrades in The Lodge, Camp Newman's new upscale 28 room hotel. Limited financial aid is available at https://bit.ly/getCMGaid register today before late registration increases the cost to $395 starting 8/18/23.
05/01/2023
Rumor has it that there's just two semi-private cabins left for the well-selling Spring Gathering near Idyllwild. Just sayin'.... Don't miss your chance to get one of the quietest rooms at the camp. Gonna be great! www.TheCMG.org/spring for May 26-29, 2023!
Spring CMG Gathering California Men's Gatherings holds three gatherings per year for men at campgrounds in the Bay Area and SoCal. This page tells you about the Spring Gathering outside Idyllwild, CA over Memorial Day Weekend. Most attendees are gay men over 40, but all men over 18 who would be comfortable are welcome t...
04/26/2023
Come play at the Spring Gathering and let your inner boy go to recess and the playground again! (Or your inner MANimal run free in the park for the day) www.TheCMG.org/spring
04/23/2023
Last two days (Sunday night) to sign up for the Memorial Day Weekend "California Men's Gathering" in Idyllwild at the early bird rate! More at www.TheCMG.org/spring !
03/05/2023
It's not on the website just yet, but it's a-comin'! We hope to be announcing the them in the next couple of weeks but for now, please (1) save the dates (2) think about who'd love to come if you invited them; spread the word! (3) maybe think about a workshop you'd like to submit when you register. Can't wait to all be together again. Woo hoo! 🥰
02/20/2023
Best part of all this rain: Millions of beautiful little flowers!
02/05/2023
12/02/2022
Below are many of the more-than-70 men who were with us in Mountain Center for a terrific gathering (my 60th!) I love that we've come together time and again, in over six different decades, to create magic together. That's why I come; that's why I volunteer...
If everyone who was there came back with ONE friend in the spring, we'd be over capacity. How sweet would that be? Don't hope our marketing will keep the organization going; word of mouth has ALWAYS been what makes CMG click...
If you'd like to be involved in making Memorial Day happen at camp, write to [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
11/30/2022
As not everyone could be at that super-sweet closing on Monday (still a little v'klempt), please share in BenAndy Hein 's and my goodbye to you at https://youtu.be/keLeNjBecwI . Just 1 min 19 secs. (And yes, I talked too fast.) Can't wait to see you all in the spring AND looking for the men who will make that happen. (I'm helping, but not going to be on committee til Fall). Interested? Drop a note to [email protected] !
2022 11 28 Milo and Ben-Andy farewell and request after Gathering A quick 1 minute wrap-up, for all, but especially for those who has to miss that very sweet closing on Monday. Love to you all and can't wait to all be toge...
11/14/2022
How great is this? CMG made $718 ($33 from just me!) from people going to https://smile.amazon.com/charity?orig=%2F and choosing CMG as their favorite charity. After that, we just go to smile.amazon.com to shop instead of regular amazon.com . The sites look identical EXCEPT that just by putting that "smile." in front, Amazon donates half a percent of all purchases to CMG! Easy! Do it!
10/24/2022
Early bird rates to register for Fall Getaway go thru 11:59 pm on Mon the 24th. Sing it with me:
"Oh, some will sign up…tomorrow…find their bottom dollar and tomorrow…they’ll log on.
Just thinking of us…tomorrow…wipe away procrastination bothers..til there’s none…
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! They’ll sign up! tomorrow!
For early bird rates they’ll pay!"
Details at www.TheCMG.org/fall
Fall Getaway The 2022 Fall Getaway Registration is now open! Connecting Men at the Heart Post Thanksgiving Weekend – Mountain Center, CA ~ November 25-28, 2022 Invitation for First Time Participants Invitation for Returning Participants If you’ve been away with us before, you know this is more than just anot...
10/17/2022
A wonderful article about a Two-Spirit couple and the importance of LGBTQ+ indigenous representation. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/tomas-karmelo-amaya-sweetheart-dancers-swing/index.html
The Native American couple redefining cultural norms -- in photos Tomás Karmelo Amaya photographed a Nevada couple making history through dance.
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The California Men's Gatherings (CMG) is a safe and supportive community where all men 18-80+ can find a different way to connect -- more openly... more honestly... with less fear... and a lot more fun, by: "Connecting Men at the Heart". Mission: California Men’s Gatherings (CMG) fosters a safe, supportive, welcoming community where men challenge themselves to develop their emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual and physical lives – with as much fun as possible along the way!
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