2025 Festival Workshops and Open Mic
We are happy to bring you a day of songwriting workshops, and a community open mic as part of this year’s Washougal Songcraft Festival!
On Sunday August 17, 2025 we will present four workshops led by different practicing songwriters, at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm. Then from 5 to 7 pm an open mic will feature songs from anyone in our community who wants to share.
Each songwriting session is led by a different songwriter, on a different topic. Here’s the full schedule:
| Time | Topic | Presented by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pm | Lifecycle of a Song: Writing, Recording, Publishing, and Performing |
Laura May |
| 2 pm | Dream Lyrics: Surreal and Imagist Songwriting |
Christopher Corbell |
| 3 pm | Writing from the Hook: a Poetic Approach |
James Rossi |
| 4 pm | Gathering Data / Mapping Territory: Songwriter as Naturalist-Explorer |
Michael Hays |
| 5 – 7 pm | Community Open Mic! | Raven Fables |
The workshops are free, though we encourage a $5 to $10 donation to help support if you can.
Use the form below to enroll and optionally join our mailing list. Signing up is optional but it will help us know how many folks to expect.
The open mic sign-up list will be available in-person at the Community Center during the workshops and at the start of the open mic.