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Events are arranged by date in ascending order. A "whistle" in front of an event denotes a recent or important listing. Whenever possible a hyperlink to a website/page of an event, or a person to email for information about a listing, has been included. If you have an event on the West Coast which includes hobby steam and would like to have it listed, go to the bottom of this page for instructions. Latest page update: February 16, 2010
NWSS Board Meetings - All Board Meetings are open to Members of the Northwest Steam Society. For the year 2010 they will be held on the following Saturdays: January 9, April 10, June 12, and October 9. Locations have yet to be determined. You may contact Jerry Ross, telephone: 206-310-4565; email: jross@redmond.gov or John Hope, telephone: 206-772-6588: email: john.hope@comcast.net for the time of day and location of the next meeting. Please always call in advance as they are often held in private homes and accomodations are limited. 2nd Saturday - Model Club. 10AM - 1PM, Georgetown Power Plant Museum, Seattle, WA. Enter from gate at 13th and Albro Street. For more information telephone: 206-763-2542.
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March 13 - Annual General Membership Meeting and Luncheon. 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. McCormick & Schmick's Harborside on Lake Union, 1200 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, Washington. Luncheon starts at noon. Printer ready Registration Form including menu, in .pdf format HERE 
June 5 & 6 - Maritime Festival, St. Helens, Oregon. Nice docks and adjoining area. Not as windy as it is in August. Contact: Keith Forsythe, telephone: 503-366-1381; email: kforsythe@pisi.ws
June 13 - Chehalis Western Express, Chehalis, Washington; 8:30AM Sunday Morning for an 18 mile round trip behind a live steam engine. Several photo opportunities. Limited to 100 people so reserve now. Online reservations at: RailsNW Chehalis Western Express or call: 503-292-5055
June 18 through 20 - 25th Annual Boat Festival, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, CANADA. Held at the Cowichan Bay Marine Centre; website http://www.classicboats.org Contact: Susan Lagrove, telephone: 250-746-4955.
June 26 & 27 - Samson's Birthday Party. B.C. Forestry Discovery centre, Duncan, vancouver Island, British Columbia, CANADA. Help celebrate the locomotive's 100th Birthday. Rides, demostrations, steamboats, lots of stuff in steam. Website at: http://www.discoveryforest.com
July 24 - Oregon Coast Crawler, Garibaldi, Oregon. Five Hour round trip behind a vintage steam engine from Garibaldi to Wheeler and back along the scenic Oregon coast w/stop for picnic-style lunch at Wheeler. Several photo run-bys. Website: http://www.railsnw.com/Tours/charter/garibaldi_steam/garibaldi_steam.htm Contact: railsnw.com, telephone: 503-292-5055.
August 6 through 8 - Northwest Steam Society Annual Meet, Tacoma, Washington. We are promised excellent facilities and good moorage. More details will be on the "2010 meet" page as I receive them. Tom Kane is the chair, contact him at: tekane11@comcast.net.
August 7 & 8 - Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival, Blaine, Washington. Contact: Richard Sturgill, telephone: 360-332-5742.
August 20 through 22 - Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show, Toledo, Oregon (just a few miles up the Yaquina from Newport). This is being billed as the "best Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show yet", celebrating the Centennial of Toledo - great activities on the water, live music on stage all weekend, kids activities, lots of nice cruising ground as well. Someone should investigate this place for future NWSS meets/mini-meets. Contact them at: info@portoftoledo.org or call the Port at 541-366-5207
September 11 - Anacortes Antique Machinery Show, Anacortes, Washington. Featuring steam tractors - but lots of other "old iron" operating. Contact: Frank Orr, telephone: 360-293-3491; email: steam.boat@verizon.net
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