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March 2024
Meditation & Mindfulness Dialogue 3/15/24
photograph by Elizabeth Domike Open Road Meditation & Mindfulness Dialogue March 15, 2023 Out breath and in breath— know that they are proof that the world is inexhaustible. —Ryōkan (1758-1851) * Yoga Yoga is Love There are many ways to learn how to tolerate being uncomfortable. Yoga has been one of those ways for me. I’d taken a few classes here and there and watched Lilias! as a teenager. I read…
Find out more »Book launch for The Nonstop Love-In by Johnny Stallings! 3/23/24
Dear Friends! I'm excited to be publishing my first book--The Nonstop Love-In! The release date is Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. There will be a Book Launch that very evening at Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, 3502 S. Corbett Ave. Food & drink from 6 to 7. Reading and signing from 7 to 8. From the back cover: If you know Johnny, you will love this book. If you don’t, after reading, you will want to meet…
Find out more »Bibliophiles Unanimous Live! Book Launch for The Nonstop Love-In by Johnny Stallings 3/23/24
Dear Friends! I'm excited to be publishing my first book--The Nonstop Love-In! The release date is Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. There will be a Book Launch that very evening at Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, 3502 S. Corbett Ave. Food & drink from 6 to 7. Reading and signing from 7 to 8. From the back cover: If you know Johnny, you will love this book. If you don’t, after reading, you will want to meet him—by…
Find out more »April 2024
peace, love, happiness & understanding 4/4/24
Martha Graham THE OPEN ROAD peace, love, happiness & understanding April 4, 2024 Creativity! Kim sent some helpful words on the subject of creativity by Martha Graham, a couple of poems, and an essay: Letter from Martha Graham to Agnes deMille There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And…
Find out more »Bibliophiles Unanimous! 4/7/24
¡Beloved Bibliophiles! On Sunday, April 7th, at 3 p.m. PDT, our theme will be Mysteries! What are your favorite mystery stories and novels? Here's the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87614013058 I hope to see you there! peace, love & happiness Johnny
Find out more »Day of Mindfulness Retreat with Katie Radditz 4/12/24
Hello all you on the Open Road I wanted to let you know of a Day of Mindfulness I'm offering on Friday, April 12th, from 9:30 to 3 at the First Unitarian Church in Portland. (The entrance is on SW Salmon Street, between 11th & 12th.) Bring a sack lunch! The focus will be on developing equanimity and practices for opening our hearts. Inspired by Loving-Kindness practice and the Open Road Meditation & Mindfulness Dialogue.…
Find out more »The Nonstop Love-In Book Reading & Signing 4/17/24
¡Dear Friends! There will be a Book Reading & Signing of The Nonstop Love-In by Johnny Stallings at Belmont Books, 3415 SE Belmont, in Portland, on Wednesday, March 17th, at 7 pm. I hope you can come! peace, love & happiness Johnny
Find out more »Fabulous Deck Boys! 4/26/24
The Fabulous Deck Boys! featuring Jeffrey Sher will be rocking Ross Island Grocery & Cafe 3502 S. Corbett Ave. this Friday from 7 to 9 pm.
Find out more »A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison at PSU 4/27/24
A Midsummer Night's Dream in Prison, a documentary by Bushra Azzouz, will be shown at Portland State University on Saturday, April 27th, at 2 p.m., in the Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC), Room 001, 1800 SW 6th. Following the screening there will be a conversation with actors Aaron Gilbert, Celeste-Destiny Handler, Josh Underhill and the play's director, Johnny Stallings. The event is free. You are encouraged to register on this website: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/shakespeare/events/calendar Here's a trailer…
Find out more »May 2024
Bibliophiles Unanimous! 5/5/24
¡Beloved Bibliophiles! On Sunday, May 5th, at 3 p.m. PDT, our theme will be Sci-Fi! What are your favorite Science Fiction books and movies? Here's the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87614013058 I hope to see you there! peace, love & happiness Johnny
Find out more »Upcoming & Ongoing Events
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The Nonstop Love-In by Johnny Stallings
May 6 - August 13 -
peace, love, happiness & understanding Archive
May 6 - October 18 -
Friends of Walt: An Archive
May 6 - October 6 -
Open Road Meditation & Mindfulness Archive
May 6 - August 6 -
Bibliophiles Unanimous!: the Open Road Literary Salon
May 6 - August 10