For those of you who live in or plan to visit the western part of North America, there are numerous accordion groups that have special concerts and events. Please refer to the list below and feel free to contact anyone on the list for more information on activities you may want to attend in places including Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Texas, Oregon,Alaska, and Canada

NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS SEATTLE, WA:
2nd Monday monthly: West Seattle Senior Center
Socials Resume Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8. Contact: John Giuliani 425-255-2121 or Birgit Ages 206- 368-9720 Back up contact: Bonnie Birch 206-622-4786. Music 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS TACOMA, WA:
2nd Thursday monthly: Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13,Dec. 11
Lutheran Church 121st & Park Ave. across from PLU Library 7:00 – 9:30 PM contact: Dick Myking 253-537-0136
NORTHWEST ACCORDION SOCIETY SOCIALS FOREST GROVE, OR: 4th Sundays April and October. Forest Grove Community Center, 2037 Douglas St. Forest Grove, OR. 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Contact: Doris Osgood 503-357-0417. October 26, 2014
ACCORDION CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON BEND, OR:
2ND Saturday Monthly, noon – 2 PM Aspen Ridge Retirement Home 1010 NW Purcell Blvd, Bend Members provide entertainment one Sunday monthly also. Contacts: Lillian Jones, 541-536-1531 lajones716@yahoo.com or Karl Kment, 541-548-0495 or kgkment@aol.com
ACCORDION CLUB OF ROSEBURG ROSEBURG, OR:
3rd Monday monthly 6:30, 553 Little Valley Rd. Roseburg Pres. Karen Cordell 553 Little Valley Rd. Roseburg, OR 97471 541-784-1911 or beltunagirl@aol.com
ACCORDION CLUB OF VANCOUVER VANCOUVER, B.C.: www.meetup.com/Accordion-Club-of-Vancouver contact: Haike Kingma orhaike@telus.net
ACCORDION INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY SANTA BARBARA, CA: 2nd Sunday monthly 1 – 3 PM Vale Verde Retirement Theatre 900 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA AIMS P.O. Box 4511 Santa Barbara, CA 93140
Info: Heinz Trick 805-685-2260 www.santabarbaraaccordions.com
BROOKINGS ACCORDION CLUB BROOKINGS, OR:
4th Sat. monthly 2-4 PM, Evergreen Federal S&L, 850 Chetco Ave. Brookings, OR, Pres. Cami Meccia 541- 469-807
EASTSIDE JAZZ:
Bellevue, WA 3rd Tuesday monthly, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 7:30 PM beginning January 2012. Contact: Cooksie Kramer 425- 828-9104
EMERALD VALLEY ACCORDION CLUB EUGENE, OR:
1st Monday monthly: 7:00 – 9:30 PM Veterans’ Memorial Bldg. 1626 Willamette St. Secretary Linda Gunn 541- 726-6330 cordiagunn@gmail.com V.P. Lou Marzano Social time 6 PM, business 6:45 PM
FAIRBANKS ACCORDION CLUB FAIRBANKS, AK:
Mondays weekly 6 – 8 PM Pioneers Home, open to all free reed instruments. Contact: Christine Upton 907-457- 3392
FIVE VALLEY ACCORDION ASSOCIATION MONTANA 5VAA:
Jams are 1- 5 Pm Sept. 14 Eagles, Hamilton
Sept 18 Rustin Hut, Florence Oct. 12 Sunrise Saloon, Missoula Oct. 26 Eagles, Hamilton Nov. 23 Sunrise Saloon, Missoula Dec. 14 Rustic Hut, Florence (Christmas party) Jan. 11 Eagles, Hamilton Jan. 25 Rustic Hut, Florence Feb. 8 Sunrise Saloon, Missoula Pres. Helen Brady 370-8452 or accordion.club@yahoo.com Montana – NW Accordion Association Sept. 21 Eagles, Kalispell Oct. 5 Elks, Polson Oct. 19 Eagles, Kalispell Nov. 2 Elks, Polson Nov. 16 Eagles, Kalispell Dec. 7 Elks, Polson Dec. 21 Eagles, Kalispell Contact: Ralph Salomon 406-675-0178 all NWAA Jams 2 – 5:30 PM Montana – Great Falls Accordion Players Sept. 21 B.E. Com Oct. 19 Eagles Nov. 9 Elks Dec. 14 Elks Jan. 18 B.E Com Jams are 1 PM – 5 PM Contact Pat Sharp for info: 406-452-4546
GEM STATE ACCORDION CLUB IDAHO:
Caldwell Library Community Rm Caldwell, ID
3rd Saturday monthly 1 – 4 PM for information contact: Dianne Lansing slansing757@gmail.com
HUGO’S ACCORDION BAND MT. VERNON, WA:
2nd and 4th Monday monthly 2:00 – 4:00 PM Director,Leif Holmes. President, Duane Stowe 16580 Peterson Rd Burlington, WA 98233 360-757-4826 dstowe@clearwire.net
HOUSTON BAY AREA ACCORDION CLUB HOUSTON, TX:
2ND Wednesday monthly 5 – 9 PM Joe Brikha, Pres JoeBrikha@gmail.com www.bayareaaccordionclub.com
MEDFORD ACCORDION CLUB MEDFORD, OR:
4th Monday monthly 7 – 9 PM: Central Point Senior Center 123 N. 2nd St, Central Point, OR Jeannette Dewey, Pres. 1029 SE Rogue Dr. Grants Pass, OR 97526 541-471-7455
OKANAGAN ACCORDION CLUB KELOWNA, BC:
Tuesdays weekly Sept. – May, Senior Center on Richter Info contact: Rod Miller 250-317-9088, Lela Bourne l.bourne@shaw.ca
ROGUE RIVER ACCORDION CLUB ROGUE RIVER, OR:
2nd Friday monthly. 4 – 6 PM Council Chambers Rogue River City Hall, 133 Broadway St. Rogue River, OR. Pres. Margot Turrell 206 Creekside Grants Pass, OR 97526 541-479-9409 yodelady@q.com
ROSE CITY ACCORDION CLUB PORTLAND, OR:
3rd Saturday monthly. 1 – 5 PM Milwaukie Public Safety Bldg, SE 32nd & Harrison, Milwaukie, OR.
Pres. Wayne Tiusanen wjtiusanen@yahoo.ccom www.rosecityaccordionclub.org
SEQUIM ACCORDION SOCIAL SEQUIM, WA:
2nd Sunday, Odd numbered months, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Sequim Senior Center 921 E. Hammond St; next meeting January 11 contact: Jeannie Berg- jeannieberg@yahoo.com 360-683-5620
SIERRA NEVADA ACCORDIONS RENO, NV:
John Covarelli, Pres. 775-848-3777, sqeezebox2@gmail.com
SPOKANE ACCORDION ENSEMBLE SPOKANE, WA
weekly rehearsals 6- 9 PM Eileen Webber, Pres. 509- 290-6858 rick.eileenw@comcast.net
TUALATIN VALLEY ACCORDIONISTS FOREST GROVE, OR:
1st Sat. monthly 10 AM – 1 PM Forest Grove Library Pacific Ave. Contact: Paul and Judy Bria 503-591-0504 pjbria@aol.com
YUMA ACCORDION CLUB Yuma, AZ:
Every Tuesday, November – March at the Yuma Food
Bank at 2404 E 24th Street, Yuma, AZ President, Coreen Bergholm @ coreen5183@aol.com or Ginger Purdy @ gpurdy1940@yahoo.com
VICTORIA ACCORDION CLUB VICTORIA, B.C. CANADA:
1st Sunday Monthly 2:30 PM, Victoria Edelweiss Club 108 Niagra St., James Bay District Victoria, BC Contact: John 250-386-7282 or 250-477-3098
BUTTON BOX CAMPS JULY AND SEPT:
For information contact: Joseph Smiell Jr. 812 Bantry Way Benica, CA 94510 – camps held at Heildman Lodge, Norden, CA near Donner Pass
ACCORDION EXTRAVAGANZA EDMONTON, ALBERTA:
September 12 – 14, 2014 www.edmontonaccordion.com
ALPENFEST:
Sept. 25 – 28 2014 Wallowa County, OR,
Oregon’s Little Switzerland Enterprise, P.O. Box 301 Joseph, OR 97846 Details: oregonalpenfest.com or 541-432-0209. Cell 541-398-1096