Firemaker is held during the second week of July. For 2023, that is Sunday July 9th to Saturday July 15th.
General Daily Schedule
(Subject to Time Adjustment)
Breakfast 8:00- 8:45 am
Morning circle 8:45-9:00 am
Morning workshops 9:00-12:00
Gratitude lunch circle 12:00-12:15 pm
Lunch 12:15-1:45 pm
Afternoon circle 1:45-2:00 pm
Afternoon workshops 2:00-5:00 pm
Gratitude dinner circle 5:45 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm
Evening Activities 7:30-9:00 pm
Quiet Time in the tenting area 9:00 pm-7:00 am
Breakfast 8:00- 8:45 am
Morning circle 8:45-9:00 am
Morning workshops 9:00-12:00
Gratitude lunch circle 12:00-12:15 pm
Lunch 12:15-1:45 pm
Afternoon circle 1:45-2:00 pm
Afternoon workshops 2:00-5:00 pm
Gratitude dinner circle 5:45 – 6:00
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm
Evening Activities 7:30-9:00 pm
Quiet Time in the tenting area 9:00 pm-7:00 am
Schedule for the Week
(All items are subject to change!)
Sunday
- Registration Starts 12:00 noon
- Tent & Campsite Set-Up
- Evening Potluck Dinner and Welcome 5:30-6:30
- Opening Ceremonies 7:00
-Worktrader meeting / Newcomers Circle and Youth Circle (after Ceremony)
Monday Special Schedule
Breakfast 7:45-8:15am (only 30 minutes)
Informational Morning circle 8:20 -9:00am
Games 9:15-11:15am
Knife safety 11:15-11:45am
Lunch gratitude circle 11:45 – 12:00
Lunch 12:00-12:45pm
Instructor Bios: 1:00-1:30pm
Workshops 2:00-5:00
Dinner gratitude circle: 5:45-6:00pm
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm
LGBTQ & Allies circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Evening Circles)
Community Building Games 7:30 pm
Evening song circle 7:30pm
Tuesday
Yoga or Singing up the sun 7- 8am
Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:45am
Morning circle 8:45-9:00am
Morning workshops 9:00- 12:00am
Gratitude lunch circle 12:00-12:15
Lunch: 12:15-1:45pm (1.5 hours)
Afternoon circle: 1:45-2:00pm
Afternoon workshops 2:00-5:00pm
Gratitude dinner circle 5:45-6:00pm
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm (1 hour)
Women's Circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Women's Circle)
- Singing at Amphitheatre 7:30 pm
- Field Games 7:30 pm
Wednesday
- Regular morning schedule
- Afternoon Free Time / Integration; no workshops to be held 1:30 - 5:00 pm
- Trade Blankets 2:30 - 4:00 pm
- Pit Cook Unearthing 5:00 pm
- Men's Circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Men's Circle)
- Singing at Amphitheatre 7:30 pm
- Field Games 7:30 pm
Thursday
- Regular schedule
- Talent Show 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
- Firestalk (after dark)
- Youth Camp-Out (after Firestalk)
Friday
- Regular schedule
- Giveaway 7:15
- Singing and Story Circle (after Giveaway)
Saturday
- Pack-up and community Clean-Up of Site 9:00 - 12:00
- Closing Ceremony 1:30 pm
At Firemaker, as in life, we strive to care for our environment and to respect others. With that in mind, please ensure that you spend some time during the week being a site steward and please plan your departure with enough time to assist with site clean-up.
Morning and Evening Activities are equally instructor- and participant-driven. If you have a suggestion or wish to host an Activity, please coordinate with a council member to ensure that it does not conflict with something else and that it is announced to the entire gathering. Also, please note that we are usually on "Firemaker time", especially when it comes to the evening activities! While we try to start the evening activities on time, sometimes other things (such as connecting with new friends over dinner) push them back a little bit.
Sunday
- Registration Starts 12:00 noon
- Tent & Campsite Set-Up
- Evening Potluck Dinner and Welcome 5:30-6:30
- Opening Ceremonies 7:00
-Worktrader meeting / Newcomers Circle and Youth Circle (after Ceremony)
Monday Special Schedule
Breakfast 7:45-8:15am (only 30 minutes)
Informational Morning circle 8:20 -9:00am
Games 9:15-11:15am
Knife safety 11:15-11:45am
Lunch gratitude circle 11:45 – 12:00
Lunch 12:00-12:45pm
Instructor Bios: 1:00-1:30pm
Workshops 2:00-5:00
Dinner gratitude circle: 5:45-6:00pm
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm
LGBTQ & Allies circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Evening Circles)
Community Building Games 7:30 pm
Evening song circle 7:30pm
Tuesday
Yoga or Singing up the sun 7- 8am
Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:45am
Morning circle 8:45-9:00am
Morning workshops 9:00- 12:00am
Gratitude lunch circle 12:00-12:15
Lunch: 12:15-1:45pm (1.5 hours)
Afternoon circle: 1:45-2:00pm
Afternoon workshops 2:00-5:00pm
Gratitude dinner circle 5:45-6:00pm
Dinner 6:00-7:00pm (1 hour)
Women's Circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Women's Circle)
- Singing at Amphitheatre 7:30 pm
- Field Games 7:30 pm
Wednesday
- Regular morning schedule
- Afternoon Free Time / Integration; no workshops to be held 1:30 - 5:00 pm
- Trade Blankets 2:30 - 4:00 pm
- Pit Cook Unearthing 5:00 pm
- Men's Circle 7:30 (we invite our community to support participating parents by consciously contributing to childcare during the Men's Circle)
- Singing at Amphitheatre 7:30 pm
- Field Games 7:30 pm
Thursday
- Regular schedule
- Talent Show 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
- Firestalk (after dark)
- Youth Camp-Out (after Firestalk)
Friday
- Regular schedule
- Giveaway 7:15
- Singing and Story Circle (after Giveaway)
Saturday
- Pack-up and community Clean-Up of Site 9:00 - 12:00
- Closing Ceremony 1:30 pm
At Firemaker, as in life, we strive to care for our environment and to respect others. With that in mind, please ensure that you spend some time during the week being a site steward and please plan your departure with enough time to assist with site clean-up.
Morning and Evening Activities are equally instructor- and participant-driven. If you have a suggestion or wish to host an Activity, please coordinate with a council member to ensure that it does not conflict with something else and that it is announced to the entire gathering. Also, please note that we are usually on "Firemaker time", especially when it comes to the evening activities! While we try to start the evening activities on time, sometimes other things (such as connecting with new friends over dinner) push them back a little bit.