Fort Worden State Park

Oct 20-23: 4-Day Soul Motion Retreat with Vinn Marti at Madrona MindBody Institute

Join creator Vinn Marti and Madrona MindBody Institute October 20th - 23rd for a dive into the "DAILY PRACTICE" of Soul Motion™.

According to Madrona MindBody, a conscious dance practice ignites the souls of those ready to cross the transformative bridge of the everyday into a conscious movement practice that unifies the mundane with the exceptional.  Hence the title "DAILY PRACTICE."  No experience necessary - just a willingness to say "YES. "

"Soul Motion," writes Vinn, "is a movement ministry, a dance practice, and a philosophy of living that supports our unconditional acceptance of 'what is.' It is a fearless exploration outside the box of the familiar sleep-inducing trance we sometimes find ourselves dancing to. We use the dance as metaphor for living a creative, expressive, and unified life of integrity, immensity, and intensity." 

Residential options are still available (includes single-occupancy room, meals and workshop tuition).  A tuition-only option is available as well. 

A Thursday night offering will be facilitated by Soul Motion Teachers Aletia Alvarez and Winky Wheeler. This is open to the public 7-9pm. On October 23, Vinn Marti will lead Madrona's weekly SoulFul Sunday from 10am-12pm, which is open to the public as well.

For more information and to register: visit http://www.MadronaMindBody.com/Vinn-Marti-Soul-Motion/ or call  (360) 344-4475, or email: Info@MadronaMindBody.com.

 

 

 

 

Understanding Climate Change Workshop

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is hosting a workshop for teachers on "Understanding Climate Change." The session will be held Saturday, October 22 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Fort Worden.

The workshop will explore exciting, engaging inquiry-based curriculum for grades 6-10 designed to address the complex, global nature of climate change.

At 4pm, participants can watch the film, "Facing Climate Change" and meet the team who specializes in telling the stories of local people worldwide as they confront and adapt to their changing world.

Visit the PTMSC Events blog for complete information on the workshop, including registration.

Lecture Series: Facing Climate Change

On Saturday October 22 at 4pm, at the Natural History Exhibit, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center will be hosting filmmakers Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele to talk about "Facing Climate Change."

Drummond and Steele are a documentary team that specializes in stories about people, nature and climate change. Their personal project, "Facing Climate Change," tells the story of global change through local people. From semi-nomadic reindeer herdsmen in the Arctic to wildfire fighters of the American West, they use photography and multimedia to document the lives of people around the world as they confront and adapt to the complex issues surrounding global warming.

Join them for an evening of images and stories from "Facing Climate Change" as well as other recent projects from around the globe. You can learn more about their work at www.bdsjs.com.

$5 members, $7 non-members ($3 youth 17 and under) 

Spectacular Fall Getaway Package - October 21-23

Just imagine...

Staying in an historic home and spending the day beachwalking, hiking the trails, taking a yoga class, enjoying a massage, and then shopping in Port Townsend. Fort Worden State Park is close to the Olympic National Park and dozens of local wineries and cideries. Come to Fort Worden in October for an unforgettable weekend.

Value priced at just $390 to $580 per couple, the Fort's Fall Getaway Package includes two nights accommodation in a historic home or a Castle, a welcome basket with fall surprises, continental breakfasts each morning, Saturday morning yoga class, Saturday night dinner and tickets to the Key City Public Theatre’s premiere of Dracula

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is one of the great thrillers of all time.
In this adaptation by the late Sy Kahn, you’ll be transported back to Victorian England on a non-stop ride of desire, obsession and unspeakable horror. Maidens will swoon and grown men will grow weak in the knees when they cannot escape from the Count’s glistening fangs!

Space is limited in this exclusive spectacular weekend package of lodging, wellness, and entertainment at Port Townsend's Fort Worden.

Book this October 21-22 weekend spectacular on-line today!  Or contact 360.344.4439 or e-mail for more information.

Learning – The Best Way to Extend Summer at Fort Worden

School bells may be ringing for some, but as a lifelong learning center, Fort Worden is still in full session with great educational opportunities for “happy campers” of all ages! 

Check out some of the upcoming offerings:

• Building a Gypsy Wagon with Steve Habersetzer
  August 26-28, 2011
• Protection Island Sail on the Adventuress Schooner
  September 3, 2011
• MMI Soul Motion Soul Motion Week with Vinn Marti
  September 8th-15th
• Fiction Weekend
  October 13-16, 2011

As of July 2011, the State of Washington implemented the Discover Pass at all Washington State Parks, including Fort Worden. Be assured that if you are coming to the Fort for a Centrum, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, Madrona MindBody Institute, Port Townsend Marine Science Center, or any event detailed above, The Discover Pass is not required.

However, we encourage people to buy a pass to help keep the LEARNING and enjoyment of state parks open and accessible to the public.

Friday Night Flick at the Fort - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Everyone is invited to attend the third and final Friday Night Flicks at the Fort featuring the movie, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK on August 19th on Littlefield Green at the McCurdy Pavilion. 

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets while you sit under the stars and enjoy this family favorite.  There is a suggested donation of $5 to help support the movies.  The gates open at 8:30 pm and the movie begins around 9:15 pm.   

This is event is exempt from the Discover Pass access fee. 

We thank our sponsors for their support of the Friday Night Flicks series.  These outdoor films are supported by Vintage Hardware, Port Townsend Paper Mill, Friends of Fort Worden, Port Townsend Hospitality and Frederickson Electric and of course, the Port Townsend Film Festival.  

In order to help you get your Indy on... DID YOU KNOW?? – RAIDERS’ TRIVIA

Sizzling Summer Savings at Fort Worden

Summer won't last forever. Midweek when the days are bright and the crowds ebb between full music weekends, is the ideal time to have the much of the Fort to yourselves!  But hurry!

Summer’s coming to an end soon and finding a patch of Fort Worden grass to call your own will be about as difficult as landing lodging availability in these über popular Victorian vacation houses.

Simply go to on-line reservations using Promo Code 179000 to access these special almost-summer savings!

All rates include complementary Continental breakfast for each registered member of your party. Subject to availability. Valid for new Sunday – Thursday reservations only.

Friday Night Flicks at the Fort

This summer, we are trying a new addition for our guests and visitors enjoyment of Fort Worden State Park.

Thanks to a partnership with Lunar Flicks, and event sponsors Vintage Hardware and Port Townsend Paper, Fort Worden is pleased to offer our second movie under the stars.

The film is FREE; donations gladly accepted.

Friday, July 22nd enjoy Steven Spielberg's "The Goonies."

Besides fun and games, there will be plenty of opportunity to learn about and purchase your Discover Pass (your ticket to Washington's great outdoors!)

Bring blankets and low profile beach chairs. Bring the whole family! The inflatable movie screen will be set up in front of the double doors at McCurdy Pavilion; guests will enjoy the film from the lawn of Littlefield Green.

Gates open 8:30 pm, the movies will start around 9:15 pm.

If raining, we will cancel and reschedule. We hope you can join us.

Fiddle at Fort Worden!

As Centrum's weeklong Festival of American Fiddle Tunes gathering winds to a close, the artist faculty are set to take the stage for two performance showcases on Friday, July 8, 2011 and Saturday, July 9, 2011.

July 8, 2011
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Country Cajun Stomp - 6:00 PM, Littlefield Green

Dance to the sounds of Cajun artists from The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, plus Marley’s Ghost on the lawn at Littlefield Green. Bring a picnic and a low-back chair. 

General admission - $15; 18 & Under – Free.
Tickets on sale now.

July 9, 2011
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The Master Hands Project: NEA National Heritage Award Winners Concert - 1:30 PM, McCurdy Pavilion

Centrum and the National Endowment for the Arts are proud to present an historic celebration of National Heritage honorees and recognized American treasures.

Read Festival Artistic Director Suzy Thompson’s introduction to the Master Hands Project.

Reserved Seating - $36/$25/$17; 18 & Under – Free.
Tickets on sale now.

July 4th at Fort Worden

From Sunday, July 3 through Sunday, July 10, Centrum's Festival of American Fiddle Tunes features workshop classes, dances, concerts, and informal and spontaneous gatherings of novice and master fiddlers.

The festival’s public performance takes place on Monday, July 4 in McCurdy Pavilion with “The Fourth at the Fort,” a two-concert event featuring artists from the festival and ending with fireworks on the bluff – a Port Townsend tradition.

Visitors to Fort Worden State Park for the Fourth of July fireworks show can park their vehicle for free this year, but by next year, much will have changed at Fort Worden, and at all of Washington state’s parks, as the Discover Pass goes into effect July 1st. The July 4 fireworks show (funded by the City of Port Townsend) and other special events that day at Fort Worden are open without the Discover Pass required, said Fort Worden Area Parks Manager Kate Burke.

Use of fireworks within Port Townsend city limits is banned. Possession or discharge of any fireworks is illegal within city limits as well as State Parks. There is a public fireworks display off the Fort Worden State Park beach at 10 p.m. July 4.