PLEASE NOTE: Regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, we are not out of the woods yet. In-person events on this calendar are tentative and may be cancelled or times may be changed at any time – especially those which are scheduled in the early part of the year. Be sure to double check before making any plans.
If you would like to organize a SAMOA classic Mini tour and or event please contact the event coordinator so we can arrange a good date. Contact info is at the bottom of the home page.
JANUARY
14 Thursday noon SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
19 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
FEBRUARY
11 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
16 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
MARCH
11 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
16 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
APRIL
15 SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
20 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
24 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
MAY
13 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
18 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
22 SCHEDULED for September, 2021 36th annual VANCOUVER ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Vancouver BC http://www.westerndriver.com
29 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
JUNE
10 SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
16 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting (zoom)
26 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
27–30 CANCELLED as of Feb 3, 2021 MINI MEET WEST 2021, VICTORIA, BC – Details on homepage of this website or: https://2021.minimeetwest.com or email Mike Smith: MMW2021.vic@gmail.com
JULY
2-4 (tentative) Fri-Sunday SOVREN NORTHWEST HISTORICS Vintage Sports Car Races, Pacific Raceways, Kent. http://northwesthistorics.com/
15 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
17 (tentative) Saturday 11:00am SAMOA PICNIC ON THE GREEN and members meeting, Steve and Kim Gay’s house, Woodinville -info, Steve and Kim Gay
18 (postponed, details to come) Sunday VASHON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CAR PARADE and SHOW -info, Peter Larsen
31 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
AUGUST
5 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
7 Saturday 10:00am EASTSIDE TOUR/PICNIC and SAMOA members meeting. Tim and Patti Boyd’s house, Redmond – info, Tim and Patti Boyd
21 Saturday WESTERN WASHINGTON ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET at St. Edward State Park, Kenmore –
28 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
SEPTEMBER
3-5 Friday-Sunday PORTLAND ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Portland Int’l Raceway
16 SAMOA officers meeting (zoom)
18 Saturday 10:00am SAMOA BASH ON VASHON Tour/pizza and SAMOA members meeting. –info, Peter Larsen
26 CRUISE GREENWOOD FUNDRAISER for the GREENWOOD CAR SHOW – rolling car show, food drive and fundraiser. Details – https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
OCTOBER
7 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting on Zoom
NOVEMBER
11 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting on Zoom
16 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA members meeting on Zoom
DECEMBER
16 Thursday SAMOA officers meeting on Zoom
21 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA CHRISTMAS PARTY and members meeting
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2020
As of March 24, 2020: Due to the coronavirus the status of all events on this calendar is in question for the time being. Some events have been postponed and will perhaps be cancelled altogether. Details will be posted here as soon as they become available.
JANUARY
16 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
25 Saturday, 11:00am SAMOA WHITE ELEPHANT AUCTION and members meeting. More details as event draws near. -info, Glenda Larson
FEBRUARY
13 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
18 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA members meeting, Pingrey’s Repair
MARCH
12 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
17 Tuesday 7:30pm – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA members meeting, Pingrey’s Repair
APRIL
11 Saturday 10:00am – P O S T P O N E D – Will hopefully be rescheduled. Stay tuned…. SAMOA DYNO DAY -info, Mark Hurston
16 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting via ZOOM
21 Tuesday 7:30pm – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA members meeting, Pingrey’s Repair
25 Saturday 8:00am – C A N C E L L E D – 38th Annual TULIP RALLYE, Skagit Valley – Andrew Hou (hou(dot)andrew(at)gmail.com )
MAY
9 Saturday 10:00am – P O S T P O N E D – Rescheduled to September 13. SAMOA BASH ON VASHON Tour/pizza, meeting at the Roasterie. -info, Peter Larsen
14 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting via ZOOM
16 Saturday 7:00am – P O S T P O N E D – 35th annual VANCOUVER ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Vancouver BC http://www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=10937 The Vancouver ABFM has been actively monitoring governmental and WHO advice regarding the development of Coronavirus COVID-19 over the past weeks. With a dramatic shift in the global response, it is clear that COVID-19 will have a profound impact beyond our health and day-to-day activity. As a result, and in discussion with all concerned, the decision has been made to postpone this year’s event from Saturday, May 16, 2020, to later this summer, subject to week-to-week developments of the pandemic and direction from City officials.
19 Tuesday 7:30pm – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA members meeting, Seward Park picnic area. Stay-at-home order extended through the month of May.
30-31 Saturday 10am – C A N C E L L E D – Look below at July 18,19 listing for a modified version of this event SAMOA PORT ANGELES Mini Run -info, Greg Birch
JUNE
11 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
12-14 Friday-Sunday MICRO AND MINI CAR EXTRAVAGANZA, Forest Grove, Oregon -info, Don Dixon http://www.mphspecialties.com/registration.html
16 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA members meeting on ZOOM. Details on home page and NEXT EVENTS.
27 Saturday 6am-4pm – NO LONGER CANCELLED! – GREENWOOD CAR SHOW is now a TOUR, Seattle. Details on this blog home page and in NEXT EVENTS. -info, George Thompson https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
28 Sunday PRE-MINI MEET WEST, Port Angeles -info Greg Birch
29 – July 2 – C A N C E L L E D – MINI MEET WEST 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL LABOR DAY WEEKEND, Sept 4-6. – Details below (MINI MEET WEST, VICTORIA will be held in 2021 – Details in NEXT EVENTS)
JULY
3-5 Fri-Sunday – NON SPECTATOR EVENT – SOVREN NORTHWEST HISTORICS Vintage Sports Car Races, Pacific Raceways, Kent Sorry to say and it has not been easy to get up-to-date info on this but (as of May 5, 2020) The SOVREN NW Historics has become a non-spectator event. http://northwesthistorics.com/
16 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting, Zoom
18,19 Sat./Sun. – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA MINI SUMMER CAMP AND MEMBER’S MEETING – Tours, tech session, picnic, camp out at Greg Birch’s house in Port Angeles. -Details in NEXT EVENTS.
18 Saturday 8:00am – C A N C E L L E D – WESTERN WASHINGTON ABFM, St. Edwards Park, Kenmore http://wwabfm.com
19 Sunday 10:00am – C A N C E L L E D – VASHON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CAR PARADE and SHOW -info, Peter Larsen http://business.vashonchamber.com/events/details/2019-tom-stewart-classic-car-parade-registration-65952?_ga=2.68052881.1222242044.1551368254-1601264300.1551368254
21 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA ZOOM MEMBER’S MEETING not postponed, not cancelled, it’s happening! You’ll need to be a paid member and have an invite. See home page of this blog for details.
25 Saturday 11:00am – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA PICNIC ON THE GREEN and members meeting, Steve and Kim Gay’s house, Woodinville -info, Steve Gay
AUGUST
13 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting, Zoom
18 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA MEMBERS MEETING, ZOOM. You’ll need to be a paid member and have an invite. See home page of this blog for details.
22 Saturday – C A N C E L L E D – EASTSIDE TOUR/PICNIC and SAMOA members meeting, Tim and Patti Boyd’s house, Redmond – info, Tim Boyd
SEPTEMBER
4-6 Friday-Sunday – C A N C E L L E D – MINI MEET WEST 2020 part deux (seriously) in conjunction with THE PORTLAND ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Portland Int’l Raceway – more info now listed in NEXT EVENTS https://abfm-pdx.com/MiniMeetWest2020
10 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting, Zoom.
13 Sunday 10:00am – C A N C E L L E D – SAMOA BASH ON VASHON Tour/pizza and SAMOA members meeting. Originally scheduled for May 9. -info, Peter Larsen
15 Tuesday 7:00pm SAMOA MEMBERS MEETING, ZOOM. You’ll need to be a paid member and have an invite. See home page of this blog for details.
17-20 Thurs – Sunday – C A N C E L L E D 7/19 – Idaho British Car Club Summer Tour. -Rick Mills, director https://swiabfm.idahobritishcars.org
OCTOBER
1-4 Thur-Sunday – S T I L L S C H E D U L E D – SAMOA TOUR to Goldendale though SOVREN Hillclimb has been cancelled. Multi-day Mini tour is still going to happen!
-info, Jerry Miller http://www.seattleminiowners.com/forum/forum/samoa-club/club-events/26730-maryhill-loops-hillclimb-car-show
15 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
20 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA members meeting, 2021 club officer nominations open
NOVEMBER
12 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
17 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA members meeting, 2021 club officer nominations open
DECEMBER
10 Thursday 12:00 noon SAMOA officers meeting
15 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA members meeting, 2021 club officer nominations open. SAMOA HOLIDAY PARTY most likely cancelled
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2019
JANUARY
26 Saturday 11am SAMOA WHITE ELEPHANT AUCTION and membership meeting
FEBRUARY
No February meeting – we’ve all gone into hibernation
MARCH
19 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
APRIL
6-7 Saturday, Sunday 60th Anniversary all-Mini Betty Richmond Trophy Race at GOODWOOD Members Meeting, Goodwood Racing Circuit, West Sussex, England
16 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
27 Saturday 8am 38th Annual TULIP RALLYE, Skagit Valley — host club, MG Car Club
MAY
10 Friday 7:00pm BINGO FOR A CAUSE benefiting Food Lifeling, The Dane in Ballard.
18 Saturday 7am – 4:30pm 34th annual VANCOUVER ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver BC (Mini and Bentley are featured marques)
http://www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=10937
21 Tuesday 6:00pm SEWARD PARK MINI MEET and SAMOA meeting
25-June 2 Drive your British Car Week
JUNE
18 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
14-16 Micro and Mini Car Extravaganza Forest Grove, Oregon
http://www.mphspecialties.com/registration.html
24-28 Monday – Friday MINI MEET EAST MEETS WEST, Snowmass Village, Colorado
https://www.eastmeetswestminimeet2019.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/328339207972221/
27-30 Thursday – Sunday Idaho British Car Club Summer Tour 2019, Moscow, Idaho
https://www.idahobritishcars.org/st2019/
29 Saturday 6am – 4pm GREENWOOD CAR SHOW, Seattle
https://www.greenwoodcarshow.com
JULY
5-7 SOVREN Vintage races at Pacific Raceways, Kent
http://northwesthistorics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2019-Fact-Sheet.pdf
20 WESTERN WASHINGTON ABFM, St. Edward Park, Kenmore (Mini is the featured marque!)
21 Sunday 10am VASHON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CAR PARADE and SHOW
27 Saturday 11am SAMOA membership meeting and Annual Picnic on The Green at Steve and Kim Gay’s house, Woodinville -details on HOME PAGE
AUGUST
2-14 Friday – Wednesday 13 days, 12 nights Group tour to INTERNATIONAL MINI MEET BRISTOL, UK through Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, Maple Ridge, BC. -details on home page
10 Saturday Bash on Vashon, annual SAMOA Mini tour, Vashon Island -details, contact Peter Larsen, 206-683-1017
17 Saturday 10am Dyno Day Returns, Carb Connection, Kirkland.
18 Sunday Engels Car Show, Vashon Island
20 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
26 Monday 6:30-7pm Mini’s 60th Birthday party Burgermaster Bothell, 18626 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell, 98012 -details Mark Hurston 425-741-2266
SEPTEMBER
6-8 Sat-Sun PORTLAND ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Portland International Raceway, Portland
….and, in conjunction with the ABFM…..
60th Mini ANNIVERSARY VINTAGE RACE WEEKEND
http://abfm-pdx.com/2019/MiniRace
14 Saturday 9am – 11am British Car Day at Redmond Town Center
https://www.exoticsat.com/special-events
17 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
OCTOBER
15 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
NOVEMBER
6 Wednesday 7:00pm Advance Screening of FORD v FERRARI rsvp
19 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
DECEMBER
17 TENTATIVE Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA HOLIDAY PARTY and membership meeting
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2018
JANUARY
27 Saturday 11am SAMOA WHITE ELEPHANT AUCTION and membership meeting
FEBRUARY
20 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
MARCH
20 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA 51st Anniversary Celebration/SAMOA membership meeting
APRIL
8 Sunday 11:30am SAMOA Minis GO SNOHO Spring Tour, Everett – go to NEXT EVENT at top of home page
14 Saturday 8am 37th Annual TULIP RALLYE, Skagit Valley, host club – MG Car Club
17 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
?? Sunday 9am All British AutoJumble, Portland, host club – Club T MG
MAY
5 Saturday, 10am Cinco de Mini Tour – go to NEXT EVENT at top of home page. For questions call Carl at – 360-649-8255. Or visit the SAMOA website: http://seattleminiowners.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12
15 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
19 Saturday 7am – 4:30pm VANCOUVER ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Vandusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver BC
http://www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=10937
JUNE
19 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
25-28 MINI MEET WEST, Hood River, Oregon
host club – Oregon Mini Society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDRw1YeqAgw http://www.minimeetwest.com/2018/
29-July 1 Pacific Northwest Historics, Pacific Raceways, Kent, SOVREN
http://sovrenracing.org/pacific-northwest-historics/
30 Saturday 6am – 4pm GREENWOOD CAR SHOW, Seattle
JULY
2-5 Mini Meet East, New Paltz, New York, host club – Brits of the Hudson, LTD
https://sites.google.com/view/minimeeteast2018/home
14 Saturday 11am SAMOA membership meeting and Picnic on The Green at Steve and Kim Gay’s house, Woodinville
21 WESTERN WASHINGTON ABFM, St. Edwards Park, Kenmore
http://wwabfm.com/western-washington-abfm/event-information/schedule/
22 Sunday 10am VASHON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CAR PARADE and SHOW
http://business.vashonchamber.com/events/details/vashon-island-strawberry-festival-2018-60381
AUGUST
4 Saturday 9am – 11am British Car Day at Redmond Town Center
11 Saturday 10am Bash on Vashon, SAMOA Mini TOUR, The Roasterie, Vashon Island
18 Saturday 10am Dyno Day Returns, Carb Connection, Kirkland. Details on home page.
25 Saturday 11:18am SAMOA membership meeting and picnic at Tim and Patti Boyd’s house, Redmond
SEPTEMBER
8-9 Sat-Sun PORTLAND ALL BRITISH FIELD MEET, Portland International Raceway, Portland…..and……
60th CLASSIC MINI ANNIVERSARY VINTAGE RACE WEEKEND (in conjunction with SOVREN vintage races) http://abfm-pdx.com/2019/MiniRace
18 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
OCTOBER
16 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
NOVEMBER
3 Saturday 10am MINI CARS AND COFFEE, The Shop, SoDo, Seattle
17-18 Sat-Sun 9am-4pm Uncle Al’s Big-ass Garage Sale, Lynnwood
20 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA membership meeting
DECEMBER
18 Tuesday 7:30pm SAMOA HOLIDAY PARTY and membership meeting