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- May 1-4, 2008, Wareham, Massachusetts, USA: The New England Lace Group will hold its annual Lace Retreat in Wareham, Massachusetts on May 1-4, 2008. Jeannet Van Oord will be teaching the Continental Laces, and Susan Wenzel will teach Starts and Finishes in Torchon Lace. A Òretreat onlyÓ option is also offered. LacySusan will be the vendor. The retreat is an informal gathering where the emphasis is on relaxation and fun. The retreat is held at The Sacred Hearts Retreat Center, located on 118 acres on Buzzards Bay. You will find a beautiful meditation garden, as well as woods, meadows, and a beach, great for walking and bird watching. More information on the retreat can be found on the web site of the New England Lace Group, www.nelg.us. We can also be reached at Retreat@nelg.us.
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May3, 2008, Livonia, Michigan, USA: The Great Lakes Lace Group Inc. Presents: Love of Lace XV
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Livonia Civic Center Library, 32777 Five Mile Rd., Livonia, Michigan 48154
A day of lace making, demonstrations, try-it tables, vendors, displays
Free admission, public welcome. For more information: GLLGI.org - May 16th - 18th, 2008, Kansas City, Missouri, USA: Lace Guild of Greater Kansas City will be hosting a "Beginnings and Endings workshop" with Lise Thomsen. She will be teaching methods to begin and end lace. These methods will help your lace last for generations. You do not have to be a member of the guild. For more details contact Shemene Peckman at bsp@midwest-connections.com or 913-849-3694
- August 3-8,2008, Rockford, IL, USA: 55th I.O.L.I. Convention will be hosted by The Land of Lincoln Lacemakers in Northern Illinois.
- None to report
- Ongoing: Lace Tours at the Smithsonian. Tours are offered the first Wednesday of every month from 10:00 to noon. Tours are free and open to the public. Reservations are necessary. To register, please call (202) 633-3826. Lace making demonstrations: Watch lace making at the American History Museum, by the new Ipswich house, the first Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. These are open to the public. No registration is necessary. Tours and demonstrations are conducted by I.O.L.I. members and Smithsonian volunteers, Sheryl DeJong and Karen Thompson from the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild. They show laces from the 15th through the 20th centuries, as well as illustrations of how the lace might have been used. Presentation topics include: working conditions of lace makers, laws prohibiting the importation of lace (resulting in smuggling), and the importance of lace as an industry.
- Independence, OH: The Western Reserve Lace Society will be meeting at the Independence Public Library, 6361 Selig Dr, Independence, Ohio 44131 Phone: 216-447-0160 for directions.
Meeting is 10 am - 1 pm
Dates:
February 12, 2008
March 8, 2008
April 12, 2008
May 10, 2008
June 14, 2008
July 12, 2008
August 9, 2008
September 13, 2008
October 18, 2008 **
November 1, 2008 **
** denotes a different Saturday of the month than our ususal meeting date.
Anyone interested in our group: contact Chris Brill-Packard at e-mail: cbpus01@yahoo.com
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CONVENTIONS
The Land of Lincoln Lacemakers will be the hosts in Northern Illinois. Dates are August 3rd through August 8th, 2008 at the Clocktower Resort in Rockford, Illinois. More information will be available at a later date.
Information about the 2008 Lace contest is HERE
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