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See the Newsletters, Programs, Demonstrations or Study Groups pages for more details on any event.

All General Meetings are held at the Outreach Center of the First United Methodist Church, Second Avenue and Center St. Mesa, AZ on the second Wednesday of the month. 7 – 9pm.  The room is open at 6:30pm.

Unless otherwise announced, Guild Board meetings are held at the Mesa Fire Station Community Room, 360 E. 1st St., Mesa, AZ.  7 – 9pm.  Board meetings are open to all members.

The Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group meets at MCC the first Saturday of the Month from 9am -1:30pm. It is in Building 14, Room SC 29. Turn into MCC at the First Entrance NORTH of the 60 Freeway on Dobson Road.

 The Evening Spinners Group meets the first Monday evening of the month. 7 – 9pm. Location is at different members’ homes – contact the hostess for directions.

 
January
02 – Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group
04 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Beverly Hunt
13 – General meeting:  Carolyn Webb of Tucson, AZ.  Knitting through History.

15 – Felted Vessels Workshop with Carolyn Webb. 9am – 4pm. Mesa Fire Station Community Room, 360 E. 1st St., Mesa, AZ

16 – Demonstration event: Chandler Multicultural Festival. 11am – 5pm. Chandler Library grounds.

23 – Demonstration event: Historic Home Tour, sponsored by the Mesa Historical museum.  9:45am (set up) – 4pm. At the Sirrine House, on the corner of 2nd St. and Center in downtown Mesa. 

27 – Guild Board meeting

February

01 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Sue Travis

06 – Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group

10 – General meeting:  Debi Patterson of Knit Happens, Scottsdale, AZ.

24 – Guild Board meeting

26 - Guild tour of Samatran Textiles exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum with Peter Bankop, guest curator

March

01 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Sharon Erb

06 – Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group

06 – Special event, co-sponsored with the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinner’s Guild:  Judith MacKenzie McCuin lecture. 10am – 12noon. Northtown Community Center, 2202 E. Waltann Lane, Phoenix, AZ.

08 – Spinning Workshop, Blending Fibers with Judith MacKenzie McCuin, co-sponsored with the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinner’s Guild. At Anita B. home

09 – Weaving Workshop, Making a Painted Warp with Judith MacKenzie McCuin, co-sponsored with the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinner’s Guild. At Anita B. home Time TBA.

10 – Weaving Workshop, Weaving a Painted Warp with Judith MacKenzie McCuin, co-sponsored with the Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinner’s Guild. At Anita B. home Time TBA.

10 – General meeting: Judith MacKenzie McCuin lecture.

13 Demonstration at  Ancient Technology Day, Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85034

 
31 – Guild Board meeting
 
April

03 – Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group

05 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Gloria Traicoff

14 – General meeting.  Joanne Tallarovic of Flagstaff will present "Unblocking the Block".

15, 16, 17 & 18 – Fibers Through Time Conference, sponsored by the Arizona Federation of Fiber Arts Guilds,  at  the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Phoenix North Metro Center.

28 – Guild Board Meeting

 
May
 
03 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Elly Weinel
05 – Tapestry/Navajo/Backstrap Study Group
12 – General meeting.  Annual Stash Reduction Sale and Potluck. Earlier time: 6:30pm
26 – Guild Board Meeting
 
June
 
07 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Rae Sordahl
09 – Summer meeting. 7 – 9pm. Location TBA
 
July
 
05 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: Bonita Nelson
14 - Summer meeting. 7 – 9pm. Location TBA
 

18 – 25 New Visions: Ancient Paths, Convergence Conference, sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, Albuquerque, NM

 
August
 
02 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: TBA
11 - Summer meeting. 7 – 9pm. Location TBA
31 – Guild Board Meeting
 
September
 
06 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: TBASeptember
08 – General meeting.  Speaker and topic TBA.
18   Lydia Miszik  Papermaking at the artist's studio
29 – Guild Board Meeting
 
October
 
04  – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: TBA
13 – General meeting. Speaker and topic TBA.
15  -- Carol Lukacs -  Everything Old is New Again-use rescued materials to create a functional object
27 – Guild Board Meeting
 
November
 
01 – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: TBA
10 – General meeting. Speaker and topic TBA.
 
December
 
06  – Evening Spinners.  Hostess: TBA
15 – General meeting. Speaker and topic TBA.