2025 FisherPoets Gathering evening readings

Published 9:00 am Monday, February 17, 2025

Friday

Astoria Brewing Co.

Hosts: Doug Rhodes and Rich Bard

5 p.m.

Peter Munro, Shoreline, Washington

Jeffrey Kahrs, Edmonds, Washington

Tele Aadsen, Bow, Washington

6 p.m.

Joel Brady-Power, Bow, Washington

Leslie Lincoln, Port Townsend, Washington

John Palmes, Juneau, Alaska

7 p.m.

Doug Rhodes, Craig, Alaska

Kathy Halgren, Seattle, Washington

Will Hornyak, Milwaukie

8 p.m.

Ken and Marilyn Samuelson, Portland

Kelly Schactler, Anacortes, Washington

Balika Hakaanson, Seattle, Washington

9 p.m.

Rich Bard, Vashon Island, Washington

Scott McAllister, Juneau, Alaska

Don Pugh, Snohomish, Washington

RK Rice, Long Beach, Washington

Columbian Theater

Hosts: Dave Densmore and Wilfred Wilson

6 p.m.

Brownsmead Flats, Astoria

Kate Williams, Cordova, Alaska

Alec McMurren, Petersburg, Alaska

7 p.m.

Shannon Zellerhoff, Deming, Washington

Geno Leech, Chinook, Washington

Joel Miller, Portland

8 p.m.

Maggie Parrish, Anacortes, Washington

Wilfred Wilson, Delta, British Columbia

Fred Bailey, Ladysmith, British Columbia

9 p.m.

Jon Lee, Ocean Park, Washington

Marilyn Dreher-Loving, Astoria

Jon Branshaw, Westport, Washington

Dave Densmore, Astoria

10 p.m.

FisherPoets at the Line Poetry Slam with Jon Broderick

Fort George Lovell Taproom

Hosts: Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick

6 p.m.

Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick, Gearhart and Cannon Beach

Sunny Rice, Petersburg, Alaska

Greg Foxley, Hamlet

7 p.m.

Bellie, Astoria

John Elliott, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Colin Kaferle, Portland

8 p.m.

Bob Gudmundson, Bellingham, Washington

Amy Sharp, Seaside

Jack Merrill, Northeast Harbor, Maine

9 p.m.

Melanie Brown, Juneau, Alaska

Annie Howell-Adams, Friday Harbor, Washington

Ivan Winkler, Kodiak, Alaska

KALA

Hosts: Mary Garvey and Nancy Cook

5 p.m.

Skamokawa Swamp Opera, Skamokawa, Washington

David Bean, Portland

Chelle Meyers, Anchor Point, Alaska

6 p.m.

Lorrie Haight, Long Beach, Washington

Peter Guerrero, Port Townsend, Washington

Wayne Chimenti, Marrowstone Island, Washington

7 p.m.

Barry and Susi McDermott, Kirkland, Washington

Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland

Ed Edmo, Portland

8 p.m.

Mary Garvey, Seaview, Washington

Kelly Riggle, Sausalito, California

Toby Sullivan, Kodiak, Alaska

9 p.m.

Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland

Tom Crestodina, Seattle, Washington

Nancy Cook, Astoria

Luke Gunnarson, Sisters

10 p.m.

FisherPoets Dance and Social with DJ D’Fish

Liberty Theatre

Hosts: Pat Dixon and Rob Seitz

6 p.m.

James Kasner, Newport

Michelle Abramson, Corbett

Lucas Rate, Edmonds, Washington

7 p.m.

Pat Dixon, Olympia, Washington

Brad Warren, Seattle, Washington

Erica Clark-Thompson, Astoria

8 p.m.

Rich King, Kilauea, Hawaii

Robin Koger, Eagle River, Alaska

Hobe Kytr, Astoria

9 p.m.

Rob Seitz, Astoria

Cat Weist, Netarts

Todd Waterfield, Netarts

Kurt Hoelting, Clinton, Washington

Ten Fifteen Theater

Hosts: Duncan Berry and Moe Bowstern

5 p.m.

Lloyd Montgomery, Cordova, Alaska

Donna Parker, Kodiak, Alaska

Gary Keister, Port Hadlock, Washington

6 p.m.

Dano Quinn, Seattle, Washington

Sean Bunting, Port Townsend, Washington

Fred Stager, Kodiak, Alaska

7 p.m.

Duncan Berry, Otis

Rachel Holland, Chris Erickson and Kyle Ridley, Bellingham, Washington

Mary Jacobs, Anacortes, Washington

8 p.m.

Phil Lansing, Boise, Idaho

Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland

Moe Bowstern, Portland

9 p.m.

Harry Moore, Palmer, Alaska

Whit Deschner, Baker City

Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

Brownsmead Flats, Astoria

Xanadu Astoria

Hosts: Lou Beaudry and Dan Keyser

5 p.m.

Chris Erickson, Kyle Ridley and Rachel Holland, Bellingham, Washington

John Brockhaus, Seattle, Washington

Megan Emerson, Portland

6 p.m.

Mark Lovewell and Molly Conole, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

Dennis McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington

Pat McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington

7 p.m.

Kevin Scribner, Walla Walla, Washington

Kathy Stack, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Kat Murphy, Port Hadlock, Washington

8 p.m.

Danny Keyser, Chinook, Washington

Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof, Alaska

Lou Beaudry, McCall, Idaho

9 p.m.

Kira Telgen, Seattle, Washington

George Wilson, Portland

Mariah Warren, Sitka, Alaska

Beerman Creek, Astoria

Saturday

Astoria Brewing Co.

Hosts: Meezie Hermansen and Ron McDaniel

5 p.m.

Skamokawa Swamp Opera, Skamokawa, Washington

Sean Bunting, Port Townsend, Washington

Kevin Scribner, Walla Walla, Washington

6 p.m.

Donna Parker, Kodiak, Alaska

Robin Koger, Eagle River, Alaska

Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland

7 p.m.

Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof, Alaska

Whit Deschner, Baker City

Sunny Rice, Petersburg, Alaska

8 p.m.

Rich King, Kilauea, Hawaii

Kate Williams, Cordova, Alaska

Greg Foxley, Hamlet

9 p.m.

Phil Lansing, Boise, Idaho

Megan Emerson, Portland

Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

Columbian Theater

Hosts: Kat Murphy and Mariah Warren

4:45 p.m.

Campbell’s Last Set with Jon Broderick, celebrating FisherPoets past

6 p.m.

Kat Murphy, Port Hadlock, Washington

Jack Merrill, Northeast Harbor, Maine

Gary Keister, Port Hadlock, Washington

7 p.m.

Pat Dixon, Olympia, Washington

Don Pugh, Snohomish, Washington

Kyle Ridley, Rachel Holland and Chris Erickson, Bellingham, Washington

8 p.m.

Mariah Warren, Sitka, Alaska

Kelly Riggle, Sausalito, California

Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick, Gearhart and Cannon Beach

9 p.m.

Doug Rhodes, Craig, Alaska

Mary Garvey, Seaview, Washington

Susi and Barry McDermott, Kirkland, Washington

Beerman Creek, Astoria

Fort George Lovell Taproom

Hosts: Toby Sullivan and Brad Warren

6 p.m.

Jon Lee, Ocean Park, Washington

Michelle Abramson, Corbett

Chelle Meyers, Anchor Point, Alaska

7 p.m.

Brad Warren, Seattle, Washington

Fred Stager, Kodiak, Alaska

Abby Ipanbutr, Seattle, Washington

8 p.m.

Moe Bowstern, Portland

Tom Crestodina, Seattle, Washington

Leslie Lincoln, Port Townsend, Washington

9 p.m.

Lou Beaudry, McCall, Idaho

Toby Sullivan, Kodiak, Alaska

Jeffrey Kahrs, Edmonds, Washington

KALA

Hosts: Jon Branshaw and Will Hornyak

5 p.m.

Marilyn Dreher-Loving, Astoria

John Brockhaus, Seattle, Washington

Lucas Rate, Edmonds, Washington

6 p.m.

Dan Keyser, Chinook, Washington

Annie Howell-Adams, Friday Harbor, Washington

George Wilson, Portland

7 p.m.

Wilfred Wilson, Delta, British Columbia

Pat McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington

Melanie Brown, Juneau, Alaska

8 p.m.

Jon Branshaw, Westport, Washington

Ken and Marilyn Samuelson, Portland

Dave Densmore, Astoria

9 p.m.

Will Hornyak, Milwaukie

Joel Miller, Portland

Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland

Dennis McGuire, Port Townsend, Washington

Liberty Theatre

Hosts: Dano Quinn and Wayne Chimenti

6 p.m.

Peter Munro, Shoreline, Washington

Mark Lovewell and Molly Conole, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

Lorrie Haight, Long Beach, Washington

7 p.m.

Ed Edmo, Portland

Geno Leech, Chinook, Washington

Kathy Stack, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

8 p.m.

Dano Quinn, Seattle, Washington

Alec McMurren, Petersburg, Alaska

Kathy Halgren, Seattle, Washington

9 p.m.

Wayne Chimenti, Marrowstone Island, Washington

Holly Hughes, Chimacum, Washington

Scott McAllister, Juneau, Alaska

Duncan Berry, Otis

10 p.m.

Umpteenth Annual On-Site Poetry Contest with Moe Bowstern

Ten Fifteen Theater

Hosts: Tele Aadsen and Erica Clark-Thompson

5 p.m.

Peter Guerrero, Port Townsend, Washington

Kira Telgen, Seattle, Washington

RK Rice, Long Beach, Washington

6 p.m.

Cat Weist, Netarts

Todd Waterfield, Netarts

Ivan Winkler, Kodiak, Alaska

7 p.m.

Tele Aadsen, Bow, Washington

John Palmes, Juneau, Alaska

Joel Brady-Power, Bow, Washington

8 p.m.

Hobe Kytr, Astoria

Maggie Parish, Anacortes, Washington

John Elliott, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

9 p.m.

Erica Clark-Thompson, Astoria

James Kasner, Newport

Shannon Zellerhoff, Deming, Washington

Luke Gunnarson, Sisters

Xanadu Astoria

Hosts: Balika Hakaanson and Mary Jacobs

5 p.m.

David Bean, Portland

Kurt Hoelting, Clinton, Washington

Fred Bailey, Ladysmith, British Columbia

6 p.m.

Harry Moore, Palmer, Alaska

Colin Kaferle, Portland

Lloyd Montgomery, Cordova, Alaska

7 p.m.

Balika Hakaanson, Seattle, Washington

Bob Gudmundson, Bellingham, Washington

Kelly Schactler, Anacortes, Washington

8 p.m.

Bellie, Astoria

Amy Sharp, Seaside

Rich Bard, Vashon Island, Washington

9 p.m.

Mary Jacobs, Anacortes, Washington

Rob Seitz, Astoria

Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland

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