Songmakers

LIVE Woodland Hills Potluck and Song Circle
2026-02-28 17:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-28 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alan’s house, 5515 Keokuk Ave, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367, United States
Alan Stillson astillson13@gmail.com is inviting you to attend this monthly IN-PERSON song circle, held on the 4th Saturday of each month.
The address is 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367. It’s close to the Ventura Freeway and Winnetka Ave. The telephone number is 818/884-4284 (land line) or 747-288-8345 (cell phone).
Co-leaders are Linnea Richards and Alan Stillson.
All musical instruments are welcome. It will be held in compliance with the rules adopted by the Songmakers board of directors for in-person gatherings. Attendance requires a reservation via Meet-up or direct contact with host. The maximum number of attendees is 15 (couples = two attendees). The gathering is indoors. There is a full-size keyboard in the room. Bring a Potluck item to share. No alcohol. The host will provide non-alcoholic beverages.

LIVE Culver City Song Circle
2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | 5100 Overland Ave Culver City CA 90230, 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The Co-Hosts, Alan Stillson and Sheila Korsi, invite you to attend the monthly IN-PERSON Culver City Song Circle on the 1st Sunday of each month.
Participation requires a reservation and up to 15 Songmakers and invited guests may attend (couples count as two attendees). Please contact Alan Stillson directly via astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 (land line) or 747-288-8345 (cell phone) to reserve a space and to request additional details. It is not listed on Meetup.
The address is 5100 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230 and the Song Circle will take place in the community room of Rotary Plaza, a large condominium complex, or in the patio if the weather is nice. Please park on the street – the parking lot is for residents only. The building is located at the corner of Overland Avenue and Virginia Street in Culver City. Suggested donation is $5. Please call Sheila Korsi at 310-936-0090 only if you are extremely lost or cannot find parking.

Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club
2026-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 | 4117 Overland Avenue Culver City CA 90230, 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Join The Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club
Below are the details (which you can also find on our website)
Where: 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230 corner of Culver Blvd and Overland Avenue
Time: First Saturday of each month from 6–9 pm.
Parking: there are over 300 free spaces accessible via Overland or Culver Boulevards.
This is Culver City Memorial Building, Kaizuka Room; you can enter from multiple entrances. Main entrance is at front of building by fountain near intersection of Culver Blvd and Overland. All entrances are on the first floor and restrooms are nearby to the room.
Themes for February
Wagons
Northwest
Bread
Cost? Just $5 for a one-time admission, $50 for the year. (either can be paid in cash, by check or via PayPal or Venmo on site)
Questions? April Wayland: 310-376-8760 (this is a landline) or aprilspencil [at] G Mail [dot] com
Themes contributed by Janet Cornwell ~ thank you, as always, Janet ~

Collage Song Circle - San Pedro
2026-03-08 13:00 - 16:30 | Collage Arts and Culture Venue, 731 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Please join us for a song circle in San Pedro. Our host is Collage: A Place for Art and Culture (phone 424-450-8239). This non-profit hosts many and varied Live music, entertainment, art shows, performance workshops and culinary programs. Check out their website—Our event is posted there! https://www.collageartculture.org/
Our host, Richard Foss, met us at Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest and wanted to see if we could make music together. We hope to make this a semi-regular event!
For more information, call Louise at 310-403-3351. Song circle will be led by Songmaker, Chuck Behrman. For info on the day of the event, call Chuck at 310-849-9403.
This is information from Collage’s amazing and diverse website showing their offerings:
COLLAGE is an arts venue in San Pedro that opened in July 2021.
The mission of COLLAGE is to serve both the local and broader community with programs that are adventurous yet accessible. This is done by taking an expansive view of art that can include the visual, performative, culinary, and literary world, and making culture inclusive to consider ethnicity, affinity, ability, and emerging ways people are brought together. COLLAGE builds relationships with artistic and cultural communities and provides a space where they may come together to teach, learn, and entertain.

LIVE POTLUCK Mensa Folksong SIG (Special interest group)
2026-03-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Alan’s house, 5515 Keokuk Ave, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367, United States
Host Alan Stillson invites you to attend a monthly IN-PERSON song circle event for up to 15 participants (couples count as two attendees). The event occurs on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
Participation requires a reservation – please contact Alan Stillson directly via astillson13@gmail.com or 818-884-4284 (land line) or 747-288-8345 (cell phone).
The Folksong SIG is a long-running event for members of Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa and invited guests. It is not listed on Meetup. The address is 5515 Keokuk Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367. It’s close to the Ventura Freeway and Winnetka Ave. All musical instruments are welcome. The gathering is indoors. There is a full-size keyboard in the room. No alcohol. The host will provide light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring a potluck item to share.
