Upcoming events for the Port Townsend Friends Meeting, and events held at the PTFM meetinghouse. Our parking lot is rented to Salish Coast School at school opening and closing time for student drop-off & pick-up. Select Event Type (green Categories button) Click calendar icon to display Day/week/month
Please join us for a reading from two books focused on Southeast Alaska. Kurt Hoelting reads from his recently released book Apprentice to the Wild, and Tele Aadsen reads from her award-winning What Water Holds. The reading will be followed by a conversation between the authors and a book signing.
[setup at 3:00 pm; PTFM HOST: Carl Y. & Ellie M.]
Event info from Anna Quinn:
This open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy — we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences!
There will be 10 to 12 readers, each reading for five minutes, plus two featured readers each reading for fifteen minutes. Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
2025 Kaleidoscope Open Mic Events
January 25
February 22
April 26
June 28
DOORS 2:30 pm
EVENT 3:00 PM
[PTFM host: Paula J; room setup 2 pm]
A series of readings presenting writing in all genres, Readings at the Meetinghouse will take place on the following dates, at 7:00 pm:
Thurs, November 21, 2024
Thurs, January 16, 2025
Thurs, March 20, 2025
Thurs, May 15, 2025
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information about the authors and about this series of readings, you may sign up for the email newsletter at this link: Subscribe-RFM
(setup 6:30 pm)
Event info from Anna Quinn:
This open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective, and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy — we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences!
There will be 10 to 12 readers, each reading for five minutes, plus two featured readers each reading for fifteen minutes. Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
2025 Kaleidoscope Open Mic Events
January 25
February 22
April 26
June 28
DOORS 2:30 pm
EVENT 3:00 PM
[PTFM host: Paula J; setup 2 pm]
A series of readings presenting writing in all genres, Readings at the Meetinghouse will take place on the following dates, at 7:00 pm:
Thurs, November 21, 2024
Thurs, January 16, 2025
Thurs, March 20, 2025
Thurs, May 15, 2025
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information about the authors and about this series of readings, you may sign up for the email newsletter at this link: Subscribe-RFM
(setup 6:30 pm)
Empty Bowl Press Reading
Set up 3:00 pm; event starts 4:00 pm
Event info from Anna Quinn:
This open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy — we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences!
There will be 10-12 readers, each reading for five minutes, plus two featured readers each reading for fifteen minutes. Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
2025 Kaleidoscope Open Mic Events
January 25
February 22
April 26
June 28
DOORS 2:30 pm
EVENT 3:00 PM
[setup 2 pm]
Event info from Anna Quinn:
This open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy — we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences!
There will be 10-12 readers, each reading for five minutes, plus two featured readers each reading for fifteen minutes. Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
2025 Kaleidoscope Open Mic Events
January 25
February 22
April 26
June 28
August 23
October 25
December 13
DOORS 2:30 pm
EVENT 3:00 PM
[setup 2:00 pm]
This one-day meditation retreat is offered by the Port Townsend Sangha and is open to the public. The day will be led by Ayya Anandabodhi from the Parayana Vihara in Port Townsend.
Port Townsend Sangha: https://www.ptsangha.org/
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EVENT: Saturday August 30, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
open bldg 8:30 am; close 4:30 pm; setup time reserved: Fri 8/29, 7-8 pm
Judith-Kate Friedman and Songwriting Works™ presents the MusicTeams Workshop series for inter-generational music-making.
Four Wednesdays: October 8, 15, 22, and 29, at 2:00-4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to join the MusicTeams — it’s fun, easy, and engaging. Songwriting Works’ mission is to restore joy, hope, vitality, and community through story and song. Coming together through music of all kinds is one of the most healing experiences imaginable!
PTFM host is Mhaire Merryman [setup: 7:00 pm]
organizer: Dave Lewicki
Judith-Kate Friedman and Songwriting Works™ presents the MusicTeams Workshop series for inter-generational music-making.
Four Wednesdays: October 8, 15, 22, and 29, at 2:00-4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to join the MusicTeams — it’s fun, easy, and engaging. Songwriting Works’ mission is to restore joy, hope, vitality, and community through story and song. Coming together through music of all kinds is one of the most healing experiences imaginable!
Marco de Carvalho on guitar, with Neal Chin on ukulele and Abbey Blackwell on bass
A reading of “One Family in Gaza”: an original play by Crystal Zevon
[PTFM HOST: Doug Milholland; setup at 6:00 pm; sponsored by Peace and Social Concerns committee]
Judith-Kate Friedman and Songwriting Works™ presents the MusicTeams Workshop series for inter-generational music-making.
Four Wednesdays: October 8, 15, 22, and 29, at 2:00-4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to join the MusicTeams — it’s fun, easy, and engaging. Songwriting Works’ mission is to restore joy, hope, vitality, and community through story and song. Coming together through music of all kinds is one of the most healing experiences imaginable!
Organizers: Anna and Peter Quinn
This open mic will be a mixture of every genre, style, form, perspective and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published. Writers of all steps along the writing path are welcome! Please don’t be shy — we have the most wonderful, supportive audiences!
There will be 10-12 readers, each reading for five minutes, plus two featured readers. Names will be drawn out of a hat. Your name must be dropped into the hat by 2:50pm.
DOORS 2:30 pm
EVENT 3:00 PM
[setup 2:00 pm]
(sponsored by Outreach committee)
Judith-Kate Friedman and Songwriting Works™ presents the MusicTeams Workshop series for inter-generational music-making.
Four Wednesdays: October 8, 15, 22, and 29, at 2:00-4:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to join the MusicTeams — it’s fun, easy, and engaging. Songwriting Works’ mission is to restore joy, hope, vitality, and community through story and song. Coming together through music of all kinds is one of the most healing experiences imaginable!
This workshop is fully booked.
“Awakening God’s Body: Embracing Agony & Ecstasy” — Meditation Workshop with Tai Sheridan, sponsored by the Salish Sea Fellowship ALPs (Adult Learning Programs).
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[setup time 10:00 am]
Reading at 4:00 pm
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[building setup 3:00 pm; PTFM HOST: Carl & Ellie]