Story of Cumberland Flux
Cumberland Flux began with something simple: noticing how hard it can be to find your people in rural life — not dramatically, just quietly.
You can live here for years and still feel like you’re circling a community instead of landing in one. If you’re new to the area, LGBTQ+, introverted, or not connected to long-standing social networks, that distance can stretch even further.
The idea behind Cumberland Flux was never to build a club or a nightlife scene. It was to create something gentler: a predictable rhythm of activity-first gatherings where people can show up alone, not feel out of place, and ease into connection — without needing to “work the room.”
Belonging shouldn’t have prerequisites.
That rhythm is made of small, shared moments: trying something simple, making coffee, walking together, learning a skill, laughing a little — and leaving with more warmth than you arrived with.
Founder
Jeremy Einsweiler, founder of Cumberland Flux.
The spirit underneath it
I’ve always drawn inspiration from the quieter strengths of LGBTQ+ community-building — the potlucks, chosen-family circles, and the everyday ways people make room for one another.
You’ll see that spirit in small signals: pronouns welcomed, creativity met with a genuine smile, and a soft compliment toward Pride and drag woven into the culture without needing to announce itself.
Why “Flux”
Community isn’t static; it shifts. The venue changes. The activity changes. The group grows or shrinks. But the rhythm stays the same — a dependable beat you can return to.
That consistency is what makes participation feel possible. The goal isn’t intensity. It’s continuity.
We’re not trying to be everything. Just a steady, welcoming presence.
Cumberland Flux didn’t begin because something was wrong. It began because something was missing: a place where people can show up as they are — without gatekeeping and without social homework.
We’re building community through simple, repeatable moments of shared experience — a soft alternative to isolation, and a reliable way to make life here a little warmer and a little easier.