YTHS CALENDAR FOR 2024
Meetings and Events
Please Note: January 1, 2024 is the Annual Membership Due Date.
All times shown are Pacific Time Zone; events may be subject to change.
Check back often for the latest information.
Bring peanut-free food to all potluck sharing at in-person events, please! For additional information (directions and details for events at private homes) call Patricia Machmiller: 408-225-4946.
As pandemic precautions are lifted, we hope to have more YTHS gatherings in person.
But we will still hold some meetings on Zoom to include our members who are far afield.
Zoom links for remote events will be sent out to YTHS members prior to the event date and time.
| Day/Date/Time | Event |
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| Monday January 1 |
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| Saturday January 13 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
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| Monday January 15 |
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| Saturday February 10 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
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| Thursday February 15 |
Registration opens for the Annual YTHS 4-day Retreat. November 7-10, in person at Asilomar, CA. Limited to 32 participants. A flyer with more details and registration information can be found here. |
| Saturday March 9 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
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| Saturday April 13 11 AM – 3 PM In Person field trip |
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| Monday April 15 |
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| Saturday May 11 4 PM – 7 PM In Person and Via Zoom |
Annual Spring Reading “Haiku at Home,” organized by Roger Abe; this year’s readers will be Kathy Goldbach, Lorraine Padden, Randy Brooks and Stephanie Baker. In person for those within travelling distance at Works/San Jose, 38 S. 2nd Street, San Jose. Studio will comfortably hold 25-30 people. Suggested parking is at the city (basement) lot at 25 S. 3rd Street. Zoom session will commence at 4:30 PM. For in-person attendees, here is the timeline: 4:00–doors open
4:30–program start
7:00–program end
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| Friday May 31 |
Submissions deadline for the 2024 Kiyoshi & Kiyoko Tokutomi Memorial Haiku Contest. Last year’s contest winning haiku and details here. |
| Saturday June 8 In Person field trip |
Ginkō in Pescadero, CA. Led by Roger Abe. Further details will appear here when known. |
| Saturday July 13 In Person |
Tanabata Celebration. Further details will appear here when known. |
| Monday July 15 |
Submissions deadline (YTHS members only) for the third 2024 Geppo. Guidelines for YTHS members only to submit to Geppo can be found here. |
| Saturday August 10 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
YTHS All-Member Annual Meeting and Planning for 2025 on Zoom. Please join the Zoom session 15 minutes early, so the meeting can begin on time. Hosted by YTHS President Linda Papanicolaou |
| Sunday September 1 |
Deadline for registration and payment for the 2024 YTHS Haiku Retreat at Asilomar, CA. Limited to 32 participants. Details for the 2024 Retreat will be available here when they are known.
Also deadline for ordering extra copies of the 2023 YTHS Members’ Anthology at preproduction prices. For more information email Greg (haiku) Longenecker at gjlongenecker@yahoo.com or visit the Store. |
| Saturday September 14 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
Moon Viewing. Further details will appear here when known. |
| Saturday October 19 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
“Form in Haiku (part 1 of a projected series of 2), workshop led by Patricia J. Machmiller. |
| Tuesday October 15 |
Submissions deadline (YTHS members only) for the fourth 2024 Geppo. Guidelines for YTHS members only to submit to Geppo can be found here. |
| Thursday-Sunday November 7-10 |
Annual YTHS 4-day Retreat in person at Asilomar Conference Grounds. Limited to the first 32 people to register.
A flyer with more details and registration information can be found here. |
| Saturday December 14 11 AM – 1 PM Via Zoom |
Annual Virtual Holiday Party. Further details will appear here when they are known. |