classes & events
WINTER 2025-2026
The Open Road encourages lifelong learning, and seeks to build a gateless community of people who are curious about everything. Open Road Events (ORE) are initiated by the Open Road; other things in this schedule Open Road Recommends (ORR). All live events in Portland, unless otherwise noted. If you have questions, contact us at stallingsjohnny@gmail.com or 503-347-6869.
classes
Yoga with Elizabeth (ORR) Elizabeth Domike teaches yoga five mornings a week online. Gentle joint activation movement, with a poem at the end of each practice. Join people from all over the world. To register, contact her at: smallhouse@aol.com.
Monday-Friday 8-8:30 a.m.
$38 per month
entertainments
The Second American Renaissance (ORE) a look at the period in America from 1955 to the present by Johnny Stallings. Followed by dialogue. With snacks.
Sunday, December 14, 2 pm (Free)
Library at Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont
ZEN: History & Essence (ORE) Johnny Stallings explores the history of Zen Buddhism and the meaning of zen. Followed by dialogue.
Saturday, January 17, 2 pm (PST) (Free)
A Zoom gathering. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88465906598
Humanism (ORE) Johnny Stallings talks about the history of Humanism and tells stories about Humanists. Followed by dialogue.
Saturday, February 14, 2 pm (PST) (Free)
A Zoom gathering. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82751789337
performances
The Dagda’s Harp (ORR) Storyteller William Kennedy Hornyak presents Tales of Soft Power for Hard Times.
Sunday, January 18, 3 pm
Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland, Oregon
$15 Cash/Check/Venmo at the door
Sunday, March 15, 2 pm
Ledding Public Library, Milwaukie, Oregon
Sunday, March 15, 7 pm
Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, 3502 S. Corbett Ave.
$20
Reservations: www.rossislandgrocery.com/events
The Myth of Skeleton Woman (ORR) Storyteller Will Hornyak presents Tales from the Heart of Winter.
Friday, January 16, 1 pm
Eagle Point, OR Public Library
Tuesday, January 20, 3:30 pm
Talent, OR Public Library
Tuesday, February 3, 2 pm
Butte Falls, OR Public Library
Friday, February 6, 5:30 pm
Central Point, OR Public Library
Saturday, February 7, 1 pm
Ruch, OR Public Library
Sunday, February 8, 3 pm
Ashland, OR Public Library
An Sceal (The Story) (ORR) Will Hornyak joins Portland’s brilliant Corrib Theatre folks to celebrate St. Brigit and Imbolc with dance, drama, singing & storytelling.
Thursday, January 22, 1 pm
Sunday, January 25, 8:30 pm
Thursday, January 29, 1 pm
Sunday, February 1, 8:30 pm
T.C. O’Leary’s Pub, 2926 NE Alberta, in Portland
Tickets & info: https://www.corribtheatre.org/tickets
Everyday Heroes (ORR) Will Hornyak is one of six storytellers with short personal tales of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Saturday, January 31, 3 pm
Beaverton, OR Public Library
Tales from the Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart (ORR) Will Hornyak presents Poems, Stories and Songs of Love and Longing.
Wednesday, February 10, 7 pm (No Charge)
Cattle Track Studios, Scottsdale AZ
Saturday, February 21, 7 pm
Windhorse Cafe, Milwaukie, OR
$20 Cash/Check/Venmo at the Door
storytelling workshop
Well Told a storytelling workshop by Master Storyteller Will Hornyak.
Wednesday, March 18
Port Angeles, WA
3-4 hours, $25, Cash/Check/Venmo at the door
Time & Location T.B.A. Contact Will at: hornyak.will@gmail.com or 503-697-5808
book reading
Character Work (ORR) Paul Susi reads from his new book.
Thursday, January 8th, 7 pm
Powell’s Books, 1oo5 West Burnside Street