Gyotaku fish print by Duncan Berry
2018 FisherPoets Gathering
Special Events Schedule
Special Events Schedule
(rev 2/20)
Friday, February 23 Special Events
FisherPoets Gearshack, 1174 Commercial St.
noon to 10 p.m.
Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art. Silent Auction opens. Bids close at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Pier 39
all day
Hanthorn Cannery Museum self-guided tour of the oldest existing fish processing plant on the Columbia. Mug up at Coffee Girl while you’re there.
Imogen Gallery
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Photography by Corey Arnold
KALA Gallery
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photography by Tom Hilton
Patriot Hall, Clatsop Community College
I2:45 to 2 p.m.
“Hooked on Rhyme: Taking Rhyme Beyond Couplets” with Peter Munro. Practice vivifying or killing poetry with rhyme.
Pier 39
12:25 to 2 p.m.
“Fishermen, Policy and Progress Toward Healthy Oceans” with Brad Warren, Julia Sanders and others from Global Ocean Health. See how Oregon and Washington are moving toward laws that cut carbon pollution and affect fishermen.
WineKraft
2 to 4 p.m.
“Open Mic.” Everyone welcome. Drop in with some friends to have a short go.
Patriot Hall, Clatsop Community College
2:15 to 3:30 p.m.
“Revision: Finish Carpentry with Words” with Jon Broderick. Apply attention to detail, the right tools and some polish to your creative writing.
Studio 11
2:15 to 3:45 p.m.
“Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Print Making” with Duncan Berry. Create a traditional fish print from albacore or salmon.
($25 materials fee. Sign up in advance at FPG Gearshack or phone Jamie Boyd at Studio 11 at 503.791.9435).
Columbian Theater
2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Six short films with Steve Schoonmaker, Charlie and Cheryl Ess, Mark Titus, Marie Rose, Ryan Peterson and John Mellor.
Imogen Gallery
4 to 6 p.m.
Welcome reception for photographer Corey Arnold.
11th and Marine Dr.
all evening
“We Are Bristol Bay” outdoor slideshow. Mesmerizing.
KALA
10 p.m. to midnight
Annual FisherPoets Dance with DJ Dinah Urell. Come on back and shake your boots. Late night cocktails.
Liberty Theatre
10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
“Poetry at the Line: the first annual FisherPoets Slam” with Moe Bowstern. Eight fisherpoet contestants go cork for cork.
Saturday, February 24 Special Events
Pier 39
9 a. m. to noon
Open Boat aboard the Cold Stream with Dave Densmore. The coffee’s always on.
FisherPoets Gearshack, 1174 Commercial St.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art. Silent Auction bids close at 4 p.m.
Pier 39
all day
Hanthorn Cannery Museum. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the oldest existing fish processing plant on the Columbia. Mug-up at Coffee Girl again.
Barbey Maritime Center
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Tides: the Science and Spirit of the Ocean” with Jonathan White. Marvel at the forces that keep the Earth’s oceans in ceaseless motion.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Songwriters’s Support Group: The Diddliest Catch” with John Palmes and others. Find encouragement and make progress.
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Protecting Working Waterfronts and Community Fisheries” with Kevin Scribner and members of the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Learn from successes in Garibaldi.
Barbey Maritime Center
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Weaving Traditional Chafing Mats” with Greg Neitzel. Put to beautiful use at last those scavenged pieces of crab line you’ve found on the beach.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Singers’ Circle” with Mary Garvey. Who doesn’t want to sing ballads and shanties along with the Lower Columbia’s favorite singer and friends?
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Protecting the Bristol Bay Watershed from Pebble Mine” with Melanie Brown and Elizabeth Herendeen of Salmon State. Learn of recent developments, imagine the future and decide what to do about it.
Wet Dog Café
noon to 1 p.m.
“State of Wonder”: OPB’s weekly radio show about arts, culture and creativity broadcasts live from the FisherPoets Gathering. Join host April Baer for conversations and performances by fisherpoets.
Columbian Theater
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Story Circle” with Jay Speakman. Hear commercial fishing veterans tell authentic stories, true mostly, about adventure and tedium working on the water.
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Strength of the Tides” with Elma Burnham. Celebrate, support and empower women who work on the water. Share experiences, set goals, join the conversation.
Studio 11
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Print Making” with Duncan Berry. Create a traditional fish print from albacore or salmon.
($25 materials fee. Sign up in advance at the FPG Gearshack or phone Jamie Boyd at Studio 11 at 503.791.9435).
WineKraft
2 to 4 p.m.
“Open Mic.” Bring your best friends and your best shot. Everyone welcome to have a short go.
Columbian Theater
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Six short films with Steve Schoonmaker, Charlie and Cheryl Ess, Mark Titus, Marie Rose, Ryan Peterson and John Mellor.
KALA
4 to 5 p.m.
Artist reception with photographer Tom Hilton.
11th and Marine Dr.
all evening
“We Are Bristol Bay” outdoor slideshow. A second mesmerizing evening.
WineKraft
10 p.m.
“Singers’ Gathering.” Didn’t’ get enough at the workshop this morning and still feel like singing together with friends? Stop in.
Liberty Theatre
10:30 p.m.
“Umpteenth Annual On-Site Fisherpoetry Contest.” The 2018 rules will be announced by MCs at evening venues during the Gathering. Everyone wearing a 2018 FPG button is eligible to compete. You’ve got one. Have a go. Audience applause helps determine which winning poem is posted on the fisherpoets.org website.
Sunday, February 25 Special Events
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
9 to 10 a.m.
Harmony Singing workshop and Friendly Gospel Sing. John Palmes and friends lead another three-part harmony practice with surprisingly pleasant results, followed by the traditional gospel sing, just for fun.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
10 a.m. to noon
FisherPoets Gathering Farewell Mic. A very brief farewell read from lots of lingering scheduled fisherpoets.
Friday, February 23 Special Events
FisherPoets Gearshack, 1174 Commercial St.
noon to 10 p.m.
Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art. Silent Auction opens. Bids close at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Pier 39
all day
Hanthorn Cannery Museum self-guided tour of the oldest existing fish processing plant on the Columbia. Mug up at Coffee Girl while you’re there.
Imogen Gallery
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Photography by Corey Arnold
KALA Gallery
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Photography by Tom Hilton
Patriot Hall, Clatsop Community College
I2:45 to 2 p.m.
“Hooked on Rhyme: Taking Rhyme Beyond Couplets” with Peter Munro. Practice vivifying or killing poetry with rhyme.
Pier 39
12:25 to 2 p.m.
“Fishermen, Policy and Progress Toward Healthy Oceans” with Brad Warren, Julia Sanders and others from Global Ocean Health. See how Oregon and Washington are moving toward laws that cut carbon pollution and affect fishermen.
WineKraft
2 to 4 p.m.
“Open Mic.” Everyone welcome. Drop in with some friends to have a short go.
Patriot Hall, Clatsop Community College
2:15 to 3:30 p.m.
“Revision: Finish Carpentry with Words” with Jon Broderick. Apply attention to detail, the right tools and some polish to your creative writing.
Studio 11
2:15 to 3:45 p.m.
“Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Print Making” with Duncan Berry. Create a traditional fish print from albacore or salmon.
($25 materials fee. Sign up in advance at FPG Gearshack or phone Jamie Boyd at Studio 11 at 503.791.9435).
Columbian Theater
2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Six short films with Steve Schoonmaker, Charlie and Cheryl Ess, Mark Titus, Marie Rose, Ryan Peterson and John Mellor.
Imogen Gallery
4 to 6 p.m.
Welcome reception for photographer Corey Arnold.
11th and Marine Dr.
all evening
“We Are Bristol Bay” outdoor slideshow. Mesmerizing.
KALA
10 p.m. to midnight
Annual FisherPoets Dance with DJ Dinah Urell. Come on back and shake your boots. Late night cocktails.
Liberty Theatre
10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
“Poetry at the Line: the first annual FisherPoets Slam” with Moe Bowstern. Eight fisherpoet contestants go cork for cork.
Saturday, February 24 Special Events
Pier 39
9 a. m. to noon
Open Boat aboard the Cold Stream with Dave Densmore. The coffee’s always on.
FisherPoets Gearshack, 1174 Commercial St.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art. Silent Auction bids close at 4 p.m.
Pier 39
all day
Hanthorn Cannery Museum. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the oldest existing fish processing plant on the Columbia. Mug-up at Coffee Girl again.
Barbey Maritime Center
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Tides: the Science and Spirit of the Ocean” with Jonathan White. Marvel at the forces that keep the Earth’s oceans in ceaseless motion.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Songwriters’s Support Group: The Diddliest Catch” with John Palmes and others. Find encouragement and make progress.
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
10 to 11:15 a.m.
“Protecting Working Waterfronts and Community Fisheries” with Kevin Scribner and members of the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Learn from successes in Garibaldi.
Barbey Maritime Center
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Weaving Traditional Chafing Mats” with Greg Neitzel. Put to beautiful use at last those scavenged pieces of crab line you’ve found on the beach.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Singers’ Circle” with Mary Garvey. Who doesn’t want to sing ballads and shanties along with the Lower Columbia’s favorite singer and friends?
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
“Protecting the Bristol Bay Watershed from Pebble Mine” with Melanie Brown and Elizabeth Herendeen of Salmon State. Learn of recent developments, imagine the future and decide what to do about it.
Wet Dog Café
noon to 1 p.m.
“State of Wonder”: OPB’s weekly radio show about arts, culture and creativity broadcasts live from the FisherPoets Gathering. Join host April Baer for conversations and performances by fisherpoets.
Columbian Theater
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Story Circle” with Jay Speakman. Hear commercial fishing veterans tell authentic stories, true mostly, about adventure and tedium working on the water.
Clatsop County Heritage Museum
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Strength of the Tides” with Elma Burnham. Celebrate, support and empower women who work on the water. Share experiences, set goals, join the conversation.
Studio 11
1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Gyotaku: Japanese Fish Print Making” with Duncan Berry. Create a traditional fish print from albacore or salmon.
($25 materials fee. Sign up in advance at the FPG Gearshack or phone Jamie Boyd at Studio 11 at 503.791.9435).
WineKraft
2 to 4 p.m.
“Open Mic.” Bring your best friends and your best shot. Everyone welcome to have a short go.
Columbian Theater
3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Six short films with Steve Schoonmaker, Charlie and Cheryl Ess, Mark Titus, Marie Rose, Ryan Peterson and John Mellor.
KALA
4 to 5 p.m.
Artist reception with photographer Tom Hilton.
11th and Marine Dr.
all evening
“We Are Bristol Bay” outdoor slideshow. A second mesmerizing evening.
WineKraft
10 p.m.
“Singers’ Gathering.” Didn’t’ get enough at the workshop this morning and still feel like singing together with friends? Stop in.
Liberty Theatre
10:30 p.m.
“Umpteenth Annual On-Site Fisherpoetry Contest.” The 2018 rules will be announced by MCs at evening venues during the Gathering. Everyone wearing a 2018 FPG button is eligible to compete. You’ve got one. Have a go. Audience applause helps determine which winning poem is posted on the fisherpoets.org website.
Sunday, February 25 Special Events
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
9 to 10 a.m.
Harmony Singing workshop and Friendly Gospel Sing. John Palmes and friends lead another three-part harmony practice with surprisingly pleasant results, followed by the traditional gospel sing, just for fun.
Pier 39 Hanthorn Cannery Museum
10 a.m. to noon
FisherPoets Gathering Farewell Mic. A very brief farewell read from lots of lingering scheduled fisherpoets.