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

Check out the news about the new October OldTime Festival sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society!

Ongoing Jams

• 3rd Sundays 2PM  District 8 Meeting and Jam.  See you October 15th.  We will meet at the Mid County Community Center (MCCC). October is District Chairperson election!  We’ll have a short meeting followed by longer circle jam at 10205 44th Ave E, Tacoma 98446.  Behind the school, there’s plenty of parking. Bring a friend and an instrument.  Meet some nice people! Finger foods welcome.
• Mondays! 1:30PM-3:30 Circle jam at Puyallup Senior Center – 210 Pioneer Ave.  Again easy to find, easy to park.  Note: the Senior Center is closed on holidays.
• Mondays  5:30-8PM  1st and 3rd Mondays at MCCC above.   We are getting this popular dance band activity going again!  Plans are to play at Folklife Festival in 2024.  Check it out.  contact Barbara  bmacleanp@comcast.net
• 1st Fridays 3:30PM-7:30  Gig Harbor Circle Jam.  For current location, contact Matt 202.631.34147
• Other Fridays 1PM “Live Music Friday” at the Golden Rose Mobile Park community center in Puyallup.  NOTE: This one is on hold.  If you are interested let Barbara know.   6220 107th Ave E, Puyallup, WA 98372.

Mark your calendars for these Playouts!!

• 3rd Thursdays 11:00 Luncheon at Mid County Community Center above.  Contact Barbara
• 2nd Thursday,  1:30PM Franke Tobey Jones see below:  December, March, June,, Sept.
• Dec. 14  1:30PM  Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Comm.   Contact Ron  ronduncan596@gmail.com
• TBA   Wednesday Brookdale Allenmore Assisted Living.       Contact Carol   ccgav@msn.com
• TBA   Friday Brookdale Allenmore Independent Living         Contact Carol

Upcoming Events          Click on the hyperlinks!

• THIS IS BIG!  The Seattle Folklore Society is hosting the 1st Annual Old Time Gathering.  October 20-22 in Northgate.  It’s called Old Growth OldtIme Festival: Workshops, jams, dances, performances.                                       https://oldgrowtholdtime.org/
• Contra Dance every 3rd Sun. 3:00-6PM  starting at a new location in November! Fircrest Community Center, 555 Contra Costa Drive, Fircrest.  3PM is a workshop for new dancers.  You should try this.  Check their calendar.    https://tacomacontradance.org/
• FREE:  A Yamaha EMX 5000 mixer board with 12 channel capacity? Sticker says it once was ~$999, but I don’t know how old it is.

Barbara Peterson  bmacleanp@comcast.net