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About Us

California Men’s Gatherings (CMG) is a California community of thousands of men who get together for all sorts of events – from the healing to the hilarious and the sacred to the silly – from personal growth workshops to pool parties to theater outings to heart circles, and our very own trademark puppy piles. It all centers around our three annual weekend “Gatherings” that some call  “summer camp for men.”

We hold local CMG events nearly every week somewhere in the state with no membership dues required.  Since 1978, our organization has been a place that embraces diversity among men, including race, culture, socioeconomic status, age, body type, or HIV status, physical ability, education, financial circumstances, birth gender, gender fluidity, sexual orientation, beliefs, and spiritual practices.

See our Mission and Vision Page for more about us!

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