Upcoming Events / Calendar

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.
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Dec
7
Sun
Worship Discussion: “Simplicity”
Dec 7 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Dec
13
Sat
Kaleidoscope Open Mic for Writers
Dec 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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of every genre, style, form, perspective and content — from fiction to memoir to poetry, unpolished to polished, unpublished to published.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

[Event hosts for 12/13 are Carl & Ellie]

(sponsored by PTFM Outreach committee)

Dec
21
Sun
Holiday Sharing Celebration and Potluck @ PTFM Meetinghouse
Dec 21 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Dec
29
Mon
Ministry & Counsel Committee
Dec 29 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

MC – for committee members – M&C usually meets monthly on the last Monday of the month at 1:30 pm

Jan
4
Sun
Advices & Queries worship sharing
Jan 4 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Jan
15
Thu
Readings at the Meetinghouse
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 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. Admission is free and open to the public. Hosted by Carl & Ellie.

sponsored by PTFM Outreach committee

(setup 6:30 pm)

Jan
18
Sun
Monthly Potluck @ PTFM Meetinghouse
Jan 18 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Jan
19
Mon
Ministry & Counsel Committee
Jan 19 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

MC – for committee members – M & C usually meets monthly on the last Monday of the month at 1:30 pm

Jan
27
Tue
Mid-week Gathering
Jan 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Mid-week gathering: The M&C committee would like to invite all to a mid-week gathering for a simple lunch on Tuesday, January 27, at 11:30 am.

We plan to have a short session of worship before a light lunch and conversation. This gathering will be based on the interests of attendees, with a goal of enjoying and building our community together. M&C Committee member Katy F. is coordinating for January 27, along with Uli L. Please feel free to chat with them if you have thoughts to share.

Feb
1
Sun
Advices & Queries worship discussion
Feb 1 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Feb
15
Sun
Monthly Potluck @ PTFM Meetinghouse
Feb 15 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Feb
21
Sat
Kaleidoscope Open Mic for Writers
Feb 21 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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

[Event hosts for Feb 21: Carl & Ellie]

sponsored by PTFM Outreach committee

Feb
22
Sun
2nd hour program: Pronouns
Feb 22 @ 11:45 am – 1:00 pm

Caroline W. will lead a fun and interactive session on how to use people’s preferred pronouns, such as “they” and “them”

Feb
23
Mon
Ministry & Counsel Committee
Feb 23 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

MC – for committee members – M&C usually meets monthly on the last Monday of the month at 1:30 pm

Mar
1
Sun
Advices & Queries worship sharing
Mar 1 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Mar
5
Thu
AV check – 2 hours
Mar 5 @ 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm

Carl & Dorn for AV check & setup planning – main room

Mar
12
Thu
Empty Bowl Press Reading: Jerry Martien, “Exploring Watersheds and Waveshocks”
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Empty Bowl Press Reading: Jerry Martien, “Exploring Watersheds and Waveshocks”

PTFM event host: Monica F.

Mar
15
Sun
Monthly Potluck @ PTFM Meetinghouse
Mar 15 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Mar
17
Tue
Mid-week Gathering
Mar 17 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Worship and lunch

Coordinating for March 17: David, Paula, Carla

Mar
19
Thu
Readings at the Meetinghouse
Mar 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 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. Admission is free and open to the public. Hosted by Carl & Ellie.

sponsored by PTFM Outreach committee

(setup 6:30 pm)