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At the April meeting, Michele De'Brabant told us about an opportunity to volunteer with Girl Scouts jewelry-making events so the girls can earn their jewelry badge. Click this link to read all about it and to find out how you can help!
After the enthusiastic response to the April hands-on program of a Flat Spiral Bracelet, we have decided to make more kits.We are offering these kits to you for $7.50 per kit. You can order as many kits as you wish in the colorways that you desire. Click this link to see all of the colorways available and for ordering information!
Hi! This is Judy Menting.
At the visioning session, there were several people who said that they
would like to be able to participate in committees, but the distance or
the time did not work. They suggested using technology to
bridge the gap.
I need a small group of technology testers:
2 - apple people
2 - windows people
2 - android people
2 - non-techy people
I want to figure out what technology we can recommend to the society
and come up with some standard procedures and instructions that LBS
members can use with minimal fuss and maximal impact.
I need a commitment of 4 hours in the next 8 weeks. Some of
the time will be doing research, some doing actual practice, some doing
teaching, and some doing writing. If you can help, please
email me at morningprayers@gmail.com!
Thanks!
Recently we had an online survey and a program devoted to what
the
vision of our Society should be. The results have been
tabulated,
and the ideas have been transcribed. Click the following
links to
check everything out:
Online Survey Results
Visioning Session Results
May 21, 2012
Multicultural
and inspiring!
Michelle Boice from Beads of Hope Africa will be our
presenter. Click the link to the left then "Our Story" in the
menu below the logo to read all about Beads
of Hope Africa and what they do. From their website, their
mission is: 1) To empower women currently living in poverty
through economic opportunity. 2) To provide scholarships for
orphans, the most
vulnerable population, from a future life of poverty through education
and career opportunity.
Join us for a talk that's sure to be touching, inspiring, and
heart-warming
Table Talk for May will be "International
Flavors". Bring in a piece with ethnic beads
and/or an ethnic feel. It doesn't have to be from Africa -
any country counts!
Note:
As we discussed at the April meeting, Traci will be taking
pictures of your piece with your nametag so we can have a slideshow
during the Table Talk portion of the program so we can more easily see
the pieces. Please come early and stick around for a few
seconds while Traci
takes the picture.
Rummage sale!
This event is so much fun and can't be missed! Click here for all of the details and the registration form.
The
first hands-on of the year!
A while ago we did a spiral rope bracelet, and it was widely popular.
This time we learned the flat spiral stitch.
Here's what the final project looks like (colors varied and were
spectacular!):
To give us more time for the project, Table Talk was, um, tabled
this month.
The Spring
Retreat - March 9-11, 2012
Check out all the details on our Retreat
page!
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Did
you know that Kalmbach, our corporate sponsor, has a free
member access section of their website for all of their jewelry
magazines? If you subscribe to the magazine you get even more
content. At the following websites, you can learn more about the member access content, sign up for an account, and sign up for their newsletters: Art Jewelry, Bead & Button, BeadStyle. |
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LBS has set up a Facebook page to encourage
communication between members. Facebook is
a social-networking site that allows rapid communication. Many
businesses such as Lark Books and Fusion Beads use Facebook. Worried
about security? On Facebook you control your privacy levels and you can
control who becomes your friend. Facebook - it's not just for kids. Click the box to the right to be taken to our Facebook page. From there you can see our pictures and information and "like" our page. You do not have to be a member of Facebook to see our pictures. Click any of the pictures from the program meetings or events to be taken to that album. You cannot comment if you're not a member, but you can see all the fun we've had! |
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