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SUMMARY:District 16 4th Friday Meeting and Jam
DESCRIPTION:We begin at 3:00 pm and this allows folks to come and go with a more flexible schedule. The jams continue until about 10:00 pm (or a bit later) at the Sisco Heights Community Club\, 13527-99th Ave NE\, Arlington\, WA 98223. \nWe also have coffee and welcome finger treats to enjoy.
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/district-16-monthly-meeting-and-jam/2023-12-22/
LOCATION:Sisco Heights Community Club\, 13527 99th Ave. NE\, Arlington\, 98223
CATEGORIES:District 16,Jam Session,Meeting,Open Jams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noel Lareau":MAILTO:noelula@aol.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250527
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SUMMARY:Northwest Folklife Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:WOTFA will be hosting a Jam at the Northwest Folklife Festival on Friday\, May 23 at 5:30pm.  Come join us for this or any of the amazing events all weekend!
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/northwest-folklife-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Seattle Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra Dance,District 16,District 6,District 8,Family Dance,Featured,Jam Session,Open Jams,Show,Square Dance,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250617
DTSTAMP:20260423T080126
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SUMMARY:District 15 Campout
DESCRIPTION:Come join us – Quilcene Community Center – June 13\, 14 & 15 – 294952 US Hwy 101\, Quilcene \nFriday – 1:00 pm\nSpaghetti Dinner (open to the public) will be served at 5:00 pm\nSquare Dance will start at 6:00 pm until about 9:00 pm\nJamming will follow until ?? \nSaturday\nBreakfast (donation requested but not required) from 8:00 am – 9:30 am\nClasses will be from 10:00 until Noon – fiddle and one to be determined (guitar\, banjo\, mandolin?)\nLunch on your own\n1:30 – Squeeze Box presentation – learn about and hear the instrument\nJamming all afternoon inside and outside (weather permitting)\nPulled Pork Dinner at 5:00 pm\nBand Scramble at 6:30 pm\nJamming after the band scramble until ??? \nSunday\nBreakfast (donation requested but not required) from 9:00 am – 10:30\nGospel hour from 11:00 – Noon – everyone invited and song sheets will be provided\nPack up and clean up after gospel hour
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/district-15-campout-2/
LOCATION:Quilcene Community Center\, 294952 Hwy 101\, Quilcene\, 98376
CATEGORIES:Campout,District 15,District 16,District 5,District 6,District 8,District 9,Featured,Open Jams,Show,Square Dance,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rita Alberti":MAILTO:daveandrita2025@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250727T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250801T170000
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SUMMARY:Fiddle Camp 2025
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open!  https://wotfa.org/fiddle-camp-2025-registration/\nEach year since the 80s the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association hosts a week long fiddle camp and workshop at our Annual Convention.  This is a members only event\, which features some of the most renowned instructors from around the Pacific Northwest.  In the past\, we’ve had an average of around 320 students participating in classes.  Campers also enjoy the opportunity to participate in jam sessions and social dances that can last ’til the wee hours of the morning.  Activities include mini-workshops\, social events\, dances\, contests\, and evening shows.  Students range in age from 5-95.  There is something for everyone! \nPlease use the form below to register. You can find descriptions of the classes at fiddlecamp.wotfa.org. \nT-Shirts and Fiddle Camp Swag can be found at our Bonfire Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/wotfa/\nand our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/WOTFA/shop
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/fiddle-camp-2025/
LOCATION:Chelan County Expo Center\, 5700 Wescott Dr\, Cashmere\, WA\, 98815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Campout,Contest,District 10,District 11,District 12,District 15,District 16,District 17,District 2,District 3,District 4,District 5,District 6,District 7,District 8,District 9,Family Dance,Featured,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T220000
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SUMMARY:District 16 2nd Friday Afternoon Jam
DESCRIPTION:We begin at 3:00 pm and this allows folks to come and go with a more flexible schedule. The jams continue until about 10:00 pm (or a bit later) at the Sisco Heights Community Club\, 13527-99th Ave NE\, Arlington\, WA 98223.   \nWe also have coffee and welcome finger treats to enjoy.
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/district-16-monthly-friday-afternoon-jam/2025-09-12/
LOCATION:Sisco Heights Community Club\, 13527 99th Ave. NE\, Arlington\, 98223
CATEGORIES:District 16,Jam Session,Open Jams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noel Lareau":MAILTO:noelula@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080126
CREATED:20260107T142810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T143139Z
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SUMMARY:North East Jam at Kingsgate Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open old-time jam at the Kingsgate Library in Kirkland! All instruments and experience levels are welcome—whether you’re a seasoned fiddler\, a clawhammer banjo player\, or just curious and want to listen. We’ll be playing traditional old-time tunes in a relaxed\, inclusive circle. Bring your instrument\, a tune or two\, and your love of old-time music. Listeners are welcome too!
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/north-east-jam-at-kingsgate-library/
LOCATION:Kingsgate Library Meeting Room\, 12315 NE 143rd Street\, Kirkland\, 98034\, United States
CATEGORIES:District 16,District 6,Jam Session,Open Jams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tyler Hagood":MAILTO:jt-hagood@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T170000
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SUMMARY:Wintergrass 2026
DESCRIPTION:Wintergrass is an indoor\, four-day\, family-friendly bluegrass\, Americana\, roots\, world\, and acoustic music festival held in Bellevue\, WA at the end of February. The festival features concerts and dances on four different stages\, music education programs for kids and adults\, workshops\, impromptu jams\, and a chance to reconnect with and make new friends. It’s an arm-wide open event. If you love music\, we love you. Period. \n\n\nAcoustic sound Mission statement\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nOur Mission Statement \n  \nTo create a community of joy\, wonder\, and belonging through celebration and innovation within bluegrass and other global roots music expressions. Our annual family-friendly festival and music education programs are built on the shoulders of living traditions and are propelled by a vital response to culture. \nOur Vision: \nAcoustic Sound strives to cultivate touchstone events inspiring innovation\, the embrace of both change and tradition\, and our community’s lifetime commitment to music. \n  \nValues: \nIntegrity\nWe are ethically and socially responsible in all relationships\, internal and external. \nBeauty\nWe create soul-inspiring\, exquisite\, music-based events and programs appealing to the best instincts of humanity. \nFiscal Responsibility\nWe conduct all business ethically and lawfully. We strive to fairly compensate staff and artists. We manage our budget to support a financially sustainable festival and organization. \nQuality\nWe engage in a quest for quality in all our practices\, learning from every experience\, engaging a wide range of people and cultures\, and utilizing the best materials and tools possible. \nAbundance\nWe approach our efforts with joy\, and a spirit of generosity and inclusiveness. \nFun/Creativity\nWe innovate\, surprise\, delight and challenge audiences and artists alike to stretch and discover with humor and grace. Mostly we love to play\, in every sense of the word. \nEducation\nAs a learning organization\, we approach teaching and learning for all ages with open-mindedness and curiosity. We encourage and elevate the teaching skills of our artists\, education of our audiences\, and growth of our Staff and Board. \nCommunity\nWe commit to fostering and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere and invitation to belongingness through the experience of live music. We enthusiastically value teaching a common musical language as an essential gateway to belongingness.
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/wintergrass-2026/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Bellevue on Seattle’s Eastside\, 900 Bellevue Way NE\, Bellevue\, 98004\, United States
CATEGORIES:District 10,District 15,District 16,District 4,District 5,District 6,District 8,District 9,Featured,Festival,Jam Session,Open Jams,Show,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Acoustic Sound Inc.":MAILTO:boardpres@wintergrass.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T080126
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T223542Z
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SUMMARY:WOTFA District 16 4th Friday jam and (short) business meeting
DESCRIPTION:The title says it all! – well\, most. \nThis is a friendly\, non-threatening\, circle-jam\, and a lot of fun.  Acoustic instrument players of all ages and levels welcomed\, as are listeners and (if we are lucky) dancers.  Singing\, sheet music and ear-learners all appreciated.  Business meeting is short and non-contentious.  We serve coffee and have cocoa and tea available; snacks are up to the participants. \n2nd and 4th Friday jams continue through the year\,   with the exceptions of Christmas Eve\, Christmas Day\, and  Thanksgiving.
URL:https://wotfa.org/event/wotfa-d14-4th-friday-jam-and-short-business-meeting/2026-03-27/
LOCATION:Sisco Heights Community Club\, 13527 99th Ave. NE\, Arlington\, 98223
CATEGORIES:District 16,Jam Session,Meeting,Open Jams
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noel Lareau":MAILTO:noelula@aol.com
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