Friday

FisherPoets Gearshack

11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1174 Commercial St.

Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art. Silent auction opens at noon; bids close at 4 p.m. Saturday.

“From the Page to the Stage”

1 to 2:15 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

Methods and habits for creating strong performances with Will Hornyak, Ron McDaniel, Tele Aadsen and Doug Rhodes.

“Songwriting: How to Break Yourself off of the Bar”

1 to 2:15 p.m., Hotel Elliott, 357 12th St.

Bring a song you’re stuck on and work with Harry Moore.

“Undersea Icons Gyotaku”

1 to 3:30 p.m., Barbey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Drive

Art workshop with Duncan and Melany Berry, tickets have sold out.

“The Diddliest Catch: Songwriter Support Group”

2:30 to 3:45 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

With John Palmes and friends. Encouragement for those afflicted with songwriting. No commiserating.

FisherPoets Dance and Social

10 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive

With DJ D’Fish.

“FisherPoets at the Line” Poetry Slam

10 p.m., Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive

With emcee Jon Broderick. Fisherpoets go cork to cork. The audience chooses the highliner.

Saturday

“Speed Mug-Up & B.S. Session”

9 to 10 a.m., South Bay Wild Fish House, 262 Ninth St.

With Rob and Tiffani Seitz. Coffee up, make new friends and share some quick stories as you make the rounds.

FisherPoets Gearshack

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1174 Commercial St.

Admission buttons and fisherpoets’ chapbooks, albums and art. Silent auction bids close at 4 p.m.

Knot Tying and Line Splicing

10 to 11:15 a.m., Pier 39, 100 39th St.

With Dano Quinn. Make yourself useful with a line. Once you know a bowline you’ll wonder how you lived without it.

“Rocks and Algae: Could they fix the climate? Ease ocean acidification?”

10 to 11:15 a.m., Hotel Elliott, 357 12th St.

Find out about two emerging methods for cleaning up carbon pollution with Brad Warren.

“Echo of the Waters: Honoring Native Fishing Traditions”

10 a.m. to noon, Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

Memories of childhood at Celilo Falls with Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce Yakama elder Ed Edmo and friends. The first 50 attendees receive free admission to the museum, including the new exhibits “Cedar and Sea” and Ntsayka ilíi ukuk: This is Our Place,” courtesy of a Roundhouse Foundation grant.

Family Poetry Workshop

10 a.m. to noon, Barbey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Drive

With Jennifer Nightingale and Erica Thompson-Clark. Tailored to kids and teens ages 9 to 17 and their families; free, but register by 5 p.m. Friday

“Coast Salish Canoes”

12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

A history of Coast Salish canoes and the beginnings of Tribal Canoe Journeys with Leslie Lincoln.

“Inside Working Boats”

12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

With Alaska fisherman and illustrator Tom Crestodina. Insights into the illustration process and a preview of the upcoming book “Working Boats: Safety, Survival and Rescue.”

“An Update from Salmon State”

12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Hotel Elliott, 357 12th St.

Follow wild salmon advocacy the length of Alaska’s coast with Bristol Bay set netter Melanie Brown.

“Telling (Y)our Seafood Story”

12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Pacifick Distillers, 44 Fourth St.

Storytelling and narrative techniques to sell seafood directly to the public with Sea Grant faculty Sunny Rice and Jenna Keaton.

Chantey Sing Along

12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Pier 39, 100 39th St.

With Dano Quinn and Mary Garvey. Sing shanties and ballads until the pilings quiver.

“Innovations from the Iceland Ocean Cluster”

2 to 3:15 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive

Featuring Dr. Alex Leeper, Marcus Hinz and local fisherman Rob Seitz. The science, technology and market economics of 100% fish utilization. It can happen here.

“Commercial Salmon Reefnetting”

2 to 3:15 p.m., Pier 39, 100 39th St.

Coast Salish peoples’ unique, selective and sustainable method of harvesting salmon, presented by Pete and Deb Granger.

“Dams and Traffic Jams”

2 to 3:15 p.m., Pacifick Distillers, 44 Fourth St.

With Graham Klag, executive director of the North Coast Watershed Association. Addressing the damage to wild salmon from hatchery dams and the dust of automobile tires.

“Women in Fishing Careers”

2 to 3:15 p.m., Cambium Gallery, 1030 Duane St.

How experienced women found success in commercial fishing, with Emily Waddlington, Tele Aadsen, Maggie Parish and Kat Murphy.

Open Mic

2 to 4 p.m., WineKraft, Pier 11

Host Rebecca Kraft extends an invitation to stop by and have a short go. Sign up on-site. All are welcome.

Harmony Singing

2 to 4 p.m., Hotel Elliott, 357 12th St.

With John Palmes. Learn to feel your way through three-part harmony vocals. Beautiful. Easy.

”Icons of the Sea” and “Netted”

2:30 to 4:30 p.m., RiverSea Gallery, 1160 Commercial St.

Duncan Berry and fisherpoet friends showcase glistening examples of gyotaku, direct impressions of coastal creatures. Poetry at 3 and 3:45 p.m.

Story Circle

3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive

It’s back. Authentic stories, true mostly, of adventure and tedium working on the water.

Campbell’s Last Set

4:45 to 6 p.m. Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive

Fisherpoets yet living celebrate the works of others whom we miss and want to remember. Emceed by Jon Broderick.

Umpteenth Annual On-Site Poetry Contest

10 p.m. Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St.

With emcee Moe Bowstern. Rules for 2025 will be announced at evening venues. Everyone wearing a FisherPoets Gathering button is eligible to compete. Got one? Have a go.

Singers’ Circle

10 p.m. WineKraft, Pier 11

Didn’t get enough at Pier 39 this morning? Still feel like singing with friends? Drop in.

Sunday

“FisherPoets Gathering Harmony Gospel Sing”

9 a.m., Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive

Just for fun.

Readers’ Farewell Mic

10 a.m., Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive

A very brief farewell read from lots of lingering fisherpoets.

“The Last Set”

4 to 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach

A handful of straggler poets enjoy a final gather and read.

Are $20, good for admission throughout the weekend at all venues.

Purchase a button at the FisherPoets Gearshack, at venue doors or at Astoria Brewing Co., the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, Old Town Framing Co. and RiverSea Gallery.

Fans and the merely curious 18 and under are free.

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