There are many opportunities to play music with us in Pierce County!  Come and see!  Bring an instrument! Bring a friend!

Hey! It’s time to renew your 2025 WOTFA memberships!

Ongoing Jams

• 3rd Sundays 2PM  District 8 Meeting and Jam.   Next meetings will be December 15 and January 17 at 2PM at the Mid County Community Center (MCCC).  We’ll have a short meeting followed by longer circle jam at 10205 44th Ave E, Tacoma 98446.  We’re behind the school where there’s plenty of parking. Bring a friend and an instrument.  Meet some nice people!  Finger foods welcome.  Coffee available.
• Mondays! 1:30PM-3:30 Open jam at Puyallup Senior Center – 210 Pioneer Ave.  It’s easy to find, easy to park.
  Note: the Puyallup Senior Center is closed on Federal holidays.
• Mondays  5:30-7:30PM  1st and 3rd Mondays Dance Band practice at MCCC above.  You should definitely try this!
  We have submitted our request to participate in the 2025 Folklife Festival again!  A lot of fun last year.
  And we are discussing ways to meet during the day to avoid driving in bad weather in the dark.
  contact Barbara     bmacleanp@comcast.net
• 1st Fridays 3:30PM-6:00  Gig Harbor Circle Jam.  For current location, contact Matt 202.631.34147
• If you are interested in a slower jam setting let Barbara know.

Mark your calendars for these Playouts!!

• 3rd Thursdays 11:00 Luncheon at Mid County Community Center above.  Contact Barbara
• March 13  1:30PM  Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Comm.       Contact Ron  ronduncan596@gmail.com

Upcoming Events          Click on the hyperlinks  And add these to your calendars.

• Jan 4  7-9PM  Unassuming Beekeepers at “Water from Wine  – 1704 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma
  See them on                https://www.waterfromwine.org/Shop/Event-Tickets-/Tacoma
• Contra Dance every 3rd Sun. 3:00-6PM  at Fircrest Community Center, 555 Contra Costa Drive.
  3PM a workshop for new dancers.  You really should try this!  Check their calendar.  https://tacomacontradance.org/
• Feb TBA     District 8 Old Time Music and Dance Party – Mid County Community Center  (MCCC) above
• Feb 20-23  Since 1994  Wintergrass at Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, WA           https://wintergrass.com/
• TBA             20th Fiddlers on the Peak Fiddle Contest  Addy Grange in Addy, WA       https://fiddlersonthepeak.org/
• Apr 12-13   Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest – since 1969 https://www.northwestregionals.com/
• Aug 9-17     23rd Annual Centralia Oldtime Music Campout                        https://www.centraliacampout.com/
• Aug TBA     Fiddle Contest  Clark County Fair, WA
• Oct  TBA    3rd Seattle  OLDGROWTH OLD TIME  Music Festival            https://oldgrowtholdtime.org/Are you interested in a nice stand up 3/4 bass fiddle with soft case?  Contact Dennis D  253 209 7181c or 253 904 8881h.