Spindles & Flyers
Spinning Guild
Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild is a local group for people who spin yarns. We also weave, knit, crochet, felt, tat, sprang, make baskets, dye, learn, teach, share, and love all types of textiles and textile arts.
We welcome interested people to our monthly meetings, September through June, often on the fourth Sunday of the month. Please check the About Us and Calendar pages for definite dates and tentative/firm programs.
Our Next Guild Meeting is Sunday, Mar 26, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Meeting in person
Program: The History and Craft of Broom Making – Alissa Kaplan of Ziz Land
Alissa has explored and worked with diverse materials and techniques; ceramics, printmaking, painting, knitting, and mixed media. She enjoys exploring the relationship between materials. Most recently her work has focused on fiber arts, specifically knit wear and spinning, as well as making brooms. We will be the beneficiary of those explorations when Alissa presents “The History and Craft of Broom Making” to our guild.
THINGS TO BRING:
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Send in your membership dues if you have not already renewed your membership for 2022-2023
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Your handiwork for Show and Tell
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Mug for coffee or tea
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A bite to eat during the break
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Library materials to return
Library materials have automatic extensions while we meet via Zoom, and socially distance pick up/drop off may be added to your library loan request.
Fragrance Free: Please remember that guild gatherings are fragrance free, so please check your soaps, laundry products, and cosmetics for fragrance.
LIBRARY CORNER
Check the Library page for a catalog of books, electronic media, magazines and equipment. Let your librarian know what you would like brought to the next meeting for checkout through the easy request form. Please don't forget to return books, magazines, and equipment checked out at previous meetings.
MEMBERSHIP
We start a new program year each September with the annual paying of dues and member stash sale.
Dues are $30 per year for one person or $45 for households or family.
Please complete the membership form with full name, street, city, ZIP, home phone, cell phone, email, and family member if paying $45 family rate. New members pay half the annual dues when joining between February and May.
Request USPS mailing address from our guild treasurer.
DIRECTIONS
The Finnish Hall
1970 Chestnut St
Berkeley, CA 94702
From I-80 East:
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University Ave exit from I-80 E
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Chestnut St is the second left after San Pablo Ave
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Across from the Berkeley Unified School District
From I-80 West/I-580 East:
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University Ave exit from I-80 W
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Chestnut St is the second left after San Pablo Ave
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Across from the Berkeley Unified School District
From North Berkeley BART Station, head south and turn right on Delaware St. Turn left on Chestnut. The Finnish Hall will on the right.