Upcoming Events
Guild Meetings
Our monthly meetings for the program year are from September to June with a summer break. We usually meet on the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00am, though some dates are different to avoid scheduling conflicts. The meetings are at the Finnish Hall (1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA 94702), unless otherwise noted.
Workshop with Fee
Our program speakers may offer the opportunity to explore the topic in depth with a workshop. These are optional events offered on a different day than the guild meetings, and require an additional sign-up with fee.
Outreach
Join us in our outreach activities in demonstrations and teaching!
Jan 25, 2026
Orenburg lace knitting by Galina Khmeleva
Guild Meeting
Oddfellows Hall, Vallejo
NEW CHANGE: As Galina had to cancel her traveling, we’ll watch a portion of one of the videos from Long Thread Media of her talking about the Orenberg tradition.
Galina Khmeleva is a renowned lace knitting and handspinning instructor. Galina, author of *Gossamer Webs*, The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls and *The Gossamer Webs Design Collection*.
Through video,…
Feb 21, 2026
Magic Balls: Turn Solid Colors into Colorways & Hand Carding for Color Effects: Gradients, Stripes and More with Amelia Garripoli
Workshop with Fee
Finnish Hall, Cafe Room
For this day, Amelia will combine two delightful workshops:
Magic Balls: Turn Solid Colors into Colorways: Wish your fiber stash came with a color roadmap? Take the mystery out of color order and blending to create vibrant, intentional yarn with confidence. Jump in with a crash course in color theory—explore techniques to make colors pop. Then, create Magic Balls that…
Feb 22, 2026
Spindle tricks with Amelia Garripoli
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Cafe Room
Mar 21, 2026
Spin the Yarn You Want by Susan Willsrud
Workshop with Fee
Finnish Hall, Cafe Room
This class is for spinners interested in becoming fully versatile in spinning all weights of yarns. Students will learn how to adjust their wheels and spinning techniques to spin everything from very fine lace to super bulky yarns. Students will create their own yarn sample card in the class.
Students will learn:
- How to adjust a spinning wheel to…
Mar 22, 2026
Spinning Silk by Susan Willsrud
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall Cafe
Apr 19, 2026
Amy Snell
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
May 31, 2026
Four in a Corner
Guild Meeting
Finnish Hall, Ski Club Room
Jun 28, 2026
Sit Some, Spin Some, Yak Som
Guild Meeting
Cedar Rose Park
Our annual crafting and socialing meeting before our summer break. This will be held at the Cedar Rose Park in Berkeley. Bring a comfy seat or blanket, your food or picnic items, your projects, and sun protection!