Flashback to December - Afternoon Tea & Assembly

We have been a bit quiet, thrown into a state of limbo by Nora's tragic accident and some other negative things that happened during the past months. But we're still here, and planning is underway for a spate of new events, including a Winter Ball! We're very excited to have Stephanie Robertson Maier back in the fold, and she is inspired. And you all know what happens when she is inspired... all I can say is GOOD THING Her last little assembly was a delight. A delicious tea followed by dancing and a lively round of Speculation! Here's a little movie of the group warming up with the old and simple standard "Hole in the Wall"

   

 Please also know, I (Stephanie Johanesen) am arranging some dance workshops to be held possibly once a month at Sandy. Along with those, and the new events, we also have a large costume fair that will be for all manner of costume periods and styles, including cosplay and more. Details to come! Keep checking our events page for more details. Here are some pics from December's tea & assembly.

Recent Events from the NW Chapter.

To punctuate our most productive event meeting, we enjoyed a well-attended picnic at Pittock Mansion this past Sunday with no fewer than forty-five people in costume and several in plainclothes. It was a wonderful occasion and everyone had a splendid time!  See our little slideshow(s) below for images of the picnic (directly below) and a slideshow of our Topsails & Tea event in Hood River on June 1.

More events are being finalized and will be posted under our events tab soon. Keep checking back to know what we're up to for the next six months at least.

A delightful assembly

Friday evening was wonderful. It was a warm evening, and attendees enjoyed dancing before and after dining. Kathryn Plett of Set to Music Country Dancing was kind enough to call the dances for us on this lovely balmy Spring night.

TaborSpace was an excellent venue with excellent staff, and we were delighted to be welcomed there. It was a family-friendly evening of dance, dining and diversions.

News for February.

Greetings everyone! The website transition is still underway, which means that there will inevitably be some broken links here and there about the internet.  We are working to have those resolved as soon as possible. Bear with us.

We have added in some events for your perusal. We have found a wonderful new venue for our balls and assemblies. TaborSpace is an old stone church in the Mount Tabor area (Belmont Ave.).  Not only is this space central and accessible with ample parking, but it is also quite affordable.  We plan to hold many an event there, including a workshop or two.  They have a lovely coffee shop on site as well. Drop by and visit if you can. Join us on April 26 for the NW Chapter's Spring 'In Celebration of Shakespeare' Ball, and see the venue for yourself.

In other news, a date has been chosen for the sixth annual ORS Pittock  Mansion picnic, always a successful event.  We are also posting a 2013 Topsails and Tea event in Hood River, Oregon for June. There's a stitch & bitch in the planning, a bonnet workshop and more.  Click on events and keep checking in for updates. Also, be sure to join the Facebook group page to be right up to the date on events and discussions. :)

Pittock Mansion picnic, 2012