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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Northeast
Events
Spring Workshop and Hook-in, April 19-23, 2009
Kennebunk Beach, ME. Waldoboro Workshops and Hook-ins. Send SASE for more information: Jackye Hansen, 237 Pine Pt. Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074, or (207) 883-5403, designs1840@maine.rr.com, www.rughookersnetwork.com.
ATHA Quiet Corner Rug Show, June 27, 2009
Woodstock Fairgrounds, Rte. 169, S. Woodstock Ct. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 100 rugs on display, vendors, demonstrations, door prizes, guest speaker Elizabeth Black. Contact: (860) 928-0162.
"April Wools!," April 18, 2009
South Dennis (MA) Senior Center. Cranberry Rug Hookers exhibit 200+ rugs and fiber arts. Vendors, rug raffle, featured speaker Gail Dufresne (ATHA VP). Contact: Patricia White, (508) 398-1355, patbobwhite@yahoo.com.
Transformations, October 18, 2008-March 15, 2009
at the New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625, Two never exhibited works by Linda Friedman Schmidt, “Daddy’s Dummy” and “Self Portrait as a Bird” have been selected for the juried show. Museum hours: Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Contact: (609) 292-6464, www.newjerseystatemuseum.org.
13th Annual Rug Hooking Camp, August 10-14, 2009
Sponsored by the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild, Lambertville, NJ.  Instructors: Sandra Brown, Judy Quintman and Abby Vakay. Contact: Karl Gimber, (215) 297-0803, karlg@nni.com or www.hcrag.com.
Traditional Hand-Hooked Rug Exhibit, April 24-25, 2009

Oldwick, NJ. Presented by The Alice Beatty Chapter of The Association of Traditional Hooking Artists. An exhibit of rugs by local and national artists, featuring the introduction of The Jersey Girl Challenge rugs, celebrating the best

of the Garden State. Artisans will be demonstrating this true American art form and vendors will be available with hooking-related items.  Contact: (908) 754-6787, or www.jerseygirlschallenge.org.

Instruction
28th Annual Green Mountain Rug School, June 5-14, 2009

Randolph Center, VT. 20+ traditional and contemporary rug hooking classes offered during one five-day and two weekend sessions. Contact: Stephanie Ashworth-Krauss, (802) 223-1333, vtpansy@greenmountainhookedrugs.com, 

www.greenmountainhookedrugs.com/school.htm.

Country Inn Rug School, September 13-18, 2009
at the Woodbound Inn in Rindge, NH.  National Guild-sponsored open school with exhibit days Sept. 14-16, 1-5 p.m.  Teachers will be Betty McClentic, Diane Stoffel and Gail Walden.  Contact: Arline W. Bechtoldt-Apgar, Director, 208 Fred Allen Dr., South Plainfield, NJ 07080, (908) 757-5257, bechtoldt@comcast.com.
1840 House Summer Workshop, August 10-14, 2009
Kennebunk, ME. Send SASE for more information: Jackye Hansen, 237 Pine Pt. Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074, or (207) 883-5403, designs1840@maine.rr.com, www.rughookersnetwork.com.
Gatherings
ATHA Cranberry Chapter
Third Saturdays in Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May, at the South Dennis Senior Center on Cape Cod. Contact: Patricia White, (508) 398-1355, patbobwhite@yahoo.com.
ATHA Goodwives Chapter
Region 1: third Wednesday, Sept.-May (except Dec.) at Darien Community Center, Darien, CT. Contact: Liz Alpert Fay, (203) 426-1845 or Martina Brunner, (914) 831-0688.
ATHA Quabbin Chapter

Rug Hooking Guild: fourth Saturday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jones Library, Amherst, MA. Contact: Carol Ambrozy, (978) 249-7304.

Bainbridge New York Gathering
Third Saturday of each month, Spinner’s Hill Shop, Bainbridge, NY. Contact: Lisa Merian, 1377 County Rd. 17, Bainbridge, NY 13733, (607) 967-8325, www.spinnershill.com.
Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild
First Monday of each month, 6:30-9 p.m., Grove United Methodist Church, 490 W. Boot Rd., West Chester, PA and the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Dr., Chester Springs, PA. Contact: Lee Ridgway, (610) 213-1213.
Guilford Rug Hooking Group
Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Guilford, NY. Contact: Cathy Treffeisen, (607) 895-6477.
Hunterdon Rug Guild
Second Friday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hunterdon County Library Complex, Rt. 12, Flemington, NJ. Contact: Heidi Blair, (732) 942-3743 or Weezie Huntingdon, (609) 466-1882.
Kinderhook Rug Hooking Group
 Kinderhook, NY. Every Wednesday night, 7:30-10 p.m. Contact: Jayne Hester, (518) 758-1850.
Long Island Guild of Rugcrafting Artists
 (McGown): Sept., Nov., Jan., April, and May, Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Contact: Sibby, tuppence68@hotmail.com.
Maine Tin Pedlar Chapter
Second Saturday, Sept.-June (except Jan.). Pines Community Center, Ocean Park, ME. Contact: Cheri, cherinixon@yahoo.com, www.mainetinpedlar.org.
Peconic Ruggers

Third Monday of every month (except July and Aug.), 7 p.m., the Grange Hall, Sound Ave., Riverhead, Long Island. Contact: Judy, (631) 924-2636, JudyL175@hotmail.com.

Pioneer Primitive Rug Hooking Group

Every other Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Bangs Community Center, Amherst, MA. Please call to verify meeting date. Contact: Linda Repasky, (413) 548-8040, lrepasky@forwild.umass.edu.

Pittsburgh Rug Hooking Guild

Second and fourth Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sept. through May, Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Rd., Allison Park, 15101. Contact: Fritz Mitnick, (412) 767-5698, fritzmitnick@comcast.net.

Searsport Rug Hooking's Rug Hooking Group

Second Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Searsport Rug Studio, 396 E. Main St., Searsport, ME. Contact: Julie Mattson, (207) 548-6100, searsportrugs@aol.com.

Southwestern PA Rug Hooking
Gathering: once a month on Saturdays, Washington, PA. Contact: Dona C. Hamilton, (724) 225–8560, srcare1@yahoo.com.
State College Rug Hookers
First Wednesday (3-5 p.m.) and third Saturday (1-5 p.m.) each month in Centre County, PA. Contact: Alice Kelsey, 637 Loveville Rd., Warriors Mark, PA 16877, (814) 692-4438, alice@alicekelsey.com.
The Woolwrights

Second Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 18 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA. Contact: Anne Stevens, (717) 656-2471, or maggie562@frontiernet.net.

ATHA Mayflower Chapter
Saturdays, September through June, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.  Reading Municipal Light Company, Ash Street, Reading, MA.  Contact:  Donna Allen, (978) 448-6089, donnaallen@charter.net or Heidi Lee, (978) 887-7348, heidi788@hotmail.com for dates and information.
The Old Barn Rug Hooking Guild, ATHA Chapter
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 1-4 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Library, Tunkhannock, PA. Contact: Janet Schleeter, (570) 928-9190, jschleet@epix.net.
ATHA Nutmeg Chapter, Region 1
Third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Natalie Kemp, 3 Kinlock St., Milford, CT 06460, (203) 878-0178.
ATHA Wachusett Chapter, Region 1
Second Friday, Sept-June. 10 a.m., American Legion Hall, Sterling, MA. Contact: Eunice H. Arcangeli, 5 Main St., Westminster, MA 01473, (978) 874-2040.
Cumberland Valley Rug Hooking

Falling Spring Education Building, Room 202, North Main St., Chambersburg, PA 17203. Contact: Marion Lesher, (717) 264-5390, calesher@earthlink.net.

Hillside Hookers
Tuesdays at Freeport Library, Freeport, ME, 1-4 p.m. Contact: (207) 865-3307.
Little Rhody Thrummers
One Saturday a month in Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May; various locations in Rhode Island. Contact: Dolores Bannister, (401) 783-7507.
Maine-ly Woods Rug Hookers

First and third Mondays of each month, 9 a.m.-noon; in members’ homes. Contact: Linda, (207) 793-8404, islandlover@gwi.net or Norine, (207) 625-3927.

McGown Mark Twain Chapter
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, Elmira, NY, Contact: Marian Rutty, (607) 734-0074 or Marge Dovi, (607) 734-6953.
Mercer County Rug Hookers
First Thursday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hopewell Library, Pennington, NJ. Contact: Weezie Huntington, (609) 466-1882.
Old Sturbridge Village McGown Chapter 10
First Saturday of the month (March, April, May), 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge, MA. Contact: Ellen Gould, (508) 478-5194.
Old Crow Ruggers
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month,10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lima, Ohio. Contact: Janis Betts, (419) 221-0633, daisyb@wcoil.com.
Cranberry Township (PA) Rug Hookers
First and third Wednesday mornings of each month. Contact: Shirley M. Engel, 222 Northfield Rd., Cranberry Twp., PA, (724) 776-5791.
ATHA Alice Beatty Chapter

First Wednesday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Center, 614 Greenbrook Rd., N. Plainfield, NJ. Contact: Janet Bosshard, (732) 528-1125, j.bosshard@worldnet.att.net.

Southeast
Events
Outer Banks Rug Hooking Retreat, October 25-30, 2009
Corolla, NC.  Instructor:  Beverly Conway.  All experience levels welcome.   Contact:  Mary Henck, 2300 Bridegehaven Terrace, Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 740-6511, hookrug@comcast.net.
16th Annual Hooked Rug Exhibit, April 23, 2009
Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289-4110, Ocrug@aol.com.
Goose Creek Ruggers' 5th Annual Hook-In, January 17, 2009
Algonkian Regional Park, 47001 Fairway Dr., Sterling, VA. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. New location; Handicapped accessible. $5 admission. Contact: Anne Geiger, (703) 437-9413, gei2@verizon.net.
7th Annual Virginia Rugfest and Hook-in, March 28, 2009
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Hillcrest Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, VA.  Contact: Mary Henck, 2300 Bridgehaven Terrace, Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 740-6511, hookrug@comcast.net, www.geocities.com/varugfest 
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XX, February 26-March 1, 2009
 Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA. Exit 263 off I-64. 20 Year Celebration: “Virginia is for Quilters.” Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $14 admission (includes re-entry), or $12 on Sunday. Children under 16 admitted free. For a brochure: send $3 to Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Dept. P, P. O. Box 667, New Hope, PA 18938, or www.quiltfest.com.
Got 3 Bags Wool Retreat, May 1-4, 2009
Williamsburg, VA. A rug hooker’s vacation. Hooking, vendors, great food, NO TEACHERS. Contact: (330) 231-5314, got3bagswool@hotmail.com.
Vintage Hooked Rug Exhibition, April 25-July 5, 2009
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD. Free Admission. Pieces from the Pennsylvania German Vintage Hooked Rug collection owned by Dr. Patricia Herr will be showcased. The methods by which these rugs were made as well as their history will be examined. Contact: (301) 739-5727 or www.wcmfa.org.
Instruction
"In the Style of" Workshop with Roslyn Logsdon, January 10-11, 2009

Montpelier Arts Center, Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708, (301) 807–6261.

Rug Hooking classes with Nancy Wood
The Rug Parlour, Bayonet Pt., FL 34667, (727) 863-8637.
Primitive Classes
Second and fourth Saturdays each month, 9 a.m.-noon at Hookers Haven, 4919 Allen Rd., Zephyrhills, FL 33541. Contact: (813) 322-3803, www.picturetrail.com/homepage/hookershaven.
11th Annual Plantation Rug Hooking Workshop, February 15-19, 2009
Embassy Suites, Baton Rouge, LA. Teachers: Diane Stoffel, Sibyl Osicka, and Bea Brock. Contact: Annette Harland, (231) 947-5919, its-mee@att.net, Portia Loper, (225) 664-6825, ploper2@bellsouth.net, or Gayle Soileau, (225) 754-7554, candgsoileau@cox.net.
Rug Hooking Classes with Roslyn Logsdon
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708, (301) 807-6261.
16th Annual Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School, April 19-24, 2009
Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD.  Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289-4110, Ocrug@aol.com.
Central FL Rug Hooking Classes with Pat Gaufillet
Day or evening, Monday and Tuesday, Silver Springs, FL, (352) 236-6047, woolenpeacockstudio@cox.net
Gatherings
Arkansas Hot Springs Village Rug Hookers
Second and fourth Fridays of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the McAuley Senior Center; and the second Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. and fourth Monday 10 a.m.-3 p.m at the Cranfords Grocery Store East gate. Contact: Karen Williams, (501) 922-1849, jkwilliams66@sbcglobal.net.
Caloosa McGown Chapter #107
Fort Myers, FL: each Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cypress Lake U.M. Church, year round. Contact: Marge Ciminelli, 1146 SE 32 St., Cape Coral, FL 33904, (239) 542-6734..
Delmarva Friendship Rugcrafters, McGown Chapter 106
 Second Wednesday of each month year round and third Wednesday Sept.-May, Ocean Pines Branch Library, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289–4110, ocrug@aol.com.
Emerald Coast Rug Hookers
Second Saturday of each month, Rails to Trails Headquarters, Milton, FL. Contact: Judy Franklin, (850) 477-7182, or B. Meloy, mulat@att.net.
Forestheart Gathering
Forestheart Studio, Woodsboro, MD. Contact: Mary Klotz, 200 S. Main St., Woodsboro, MD 21798, (301) 845-4447, www.forestheart.com.
Gatherings September to April
Second and fourth Mondays of each month at home of Nancy Drake, Irvington, VA, (804) 435-8808.
Gulf Coast Rug Hookers
Various times and places in Sarasota and Venice, FL. Contact: Anne Eastwood, 320 Greenwood Lake Dr., Venice, FL 34292-4524, (941) 408-9315, idyewool2@comcast.net.
Hookers, Strippers, & Co.
 Second Saturday of each month, Sept.-June. Contact: Robin Hasty, 2359 Hwy. 58, Buffalo Jct., VA 24529, (804) 374–5830, robinsnest@kerrlake.com.
James River Rug Hookers

  Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Suffolk, VA. Contact: Mary Henck, (804) 740–6511, hookrug@comcast.net.

Les Brodeuses, McGown Chapter 50
First Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Dorothy McFatter, 4318 Dean St., Lake Charles, LA 70605, (318) 477-3715.
Morgantown WV Rug Hookers

For information about networking with Morgantown area rug hookers, contact: Melinda Russell, (304) 296-7842, mrussell306@comcast.net.

Pioneer Settlement Hooking Bee
Fourth Saturday of each month, Barberville, FL, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Bettina Drake Maraldo, 551 Johnson Lake Rd., DeLeon Springs, FL 32130, (904) 985–5602.
Strawberry Hookers

Every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., (Oct.-May) Lakeland, FL. (Contact for location). Contact: Joyce Frauenfelder, (863) 853-1947.

Williamsburg Rug Hookers

First and third Thursdays of each month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA. Contact: Nancy Norton, (757) 345-6439, nnorton4@cox.net. 

Wiregrass Rug Hookers
Every Monday, 2-4 p.m., Thomasville County Public Library, Thomasville, GA. Contact: Jane Bussom, (229) 227-1504.
ATHA Carolina Wrens Chapter
North and South Carolina: Devenger Rd. Presbyterian Church, Greer, SC. Contact: Sharon Richmond in NC at (828) 697-8791.
ATHA Crescent Lane Rug Hooking Guild
Every Monday, 1830 Crescent Lane, Athens, GA 30607. Contact: Mary Thompson, (706) 353-0069.
ATHA Heart of Bluegrass Chapter
First Monday of each month, 10 a.m., United Bank Bldg., Versailles, KY. Contact: Melissa Elliott, (859) 879-0311, elliottky@yahoo.com.
ATHA Hornets Nest Chapter, Region 4
Second Monday of each month, 9:45-2 p.m., Providence Presbyterian Church, 10140 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC. Contact: Mary Calder, (704) 849-9803.
ATHA Mason-Dixon Chapter
Third Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Howard County Art Center, Ellicott City, MD. Contact: Louise Miller, (410) 667-1514, weezie1946@comcast.net.
ATHA Piedmont Rug Hookers
Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, NC: third Saturday of each month, September through June. Contact: Mary L. Peterson, (919) 967-2846.
ATHA Tidewater Chapter

First Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Centreville Maryland Public Library, Centreville, MD. Contact: Betty Kerr, (410) 778-4939. 

Chattanooga (TN) Hookcrafters
Third Thursday of each month, Sept., Nov., Dec., Feb., April, June. Contact: Ramona Maddox, (423) 892–1858 or Dot Loney, (423) 867-2468.
Choptank Hookers
Second Tuesday of each month (Sept.-May), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Caroline County Library, 100 Market St., Denton, MD. Contact: Toni Gillas, (410) 827-6507, tgillas@friend.ly.net.
ATHA Colonial Rug Hookersof Northern Virginia

Second or third Sunday of each month, Sept.-June, 12-4 p.m., Sully Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, VA 20120. Contact: colonialruggers@gmail.com.


 

The Gator Group
Third Tuesday of each month, Sept.-April, Indian River Estates, Vero Beach, FL. Contact: Dee Giel, (772) 388-5033.
Goose Creek Ruggers
Second Thursday of each month, 6-9 p.m. Northern VA. Contact: Jerry Spears, (703) 709-6446, jerrymspears@yahoo.com.
Happy Hookers
Third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m., Winslow, AR. Contact: Connie Wright, (479) 634-7011, evenings.
Heritage Rug Hookers

 Every Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Clearwater, FL. Contact: Mamie Adair, (727) 535-3218, madair_33764@yahoo.com.

 

Monthly Hook-in
Second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Leslie Peck, Quilted Hearts, 2415 G Old Cornelia Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507, (770) 536-3959.
Shockhoe Slip Rug Hookers
Fourth Saturday of each month, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in Richmond, VA. Contact: Mary Henck, 2300 Bridgehaven Terr., Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 740-6511, hookrug@comcast.net.
Valley Hill Rug Hookers
Second Wednesday of each month, Noon-8 p.m., Springfield, KY. Traditional and primitive punch needle for arthritic hands demonstrated. Contact: Rosemary Gillum Bailey, (606) 336-0255.
West Virginia Hookcrafters Guild
Second Tuesday and fourth Wednesday of each month (except July and August), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Charleston area. Contact: Mary Jane Vredeveld, (304) 925-4687.
ATHA Mountain State Fiber Artists

Meet second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in Morgan County Library, Berkeley Springs, WV and fourth Thursdays Jan.-Oct., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Capon Bridge Library, Capon Bridge, WV. Visit: www.MountainStateFiberArtists.org.

Notforgotten Farm Rug Hookers
First Saturday of each month, 3530 Tye River Rd., Amherst, VA 24521, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Lori, (434) 263-6508, not4got@aol.com.
Rug Parlour Hookers
Every Monday, 1-4 p.m. at the Rug Parlour Studio, Bayonet Pt., FL. Contact: Nancy Wood, (727) 863-8637.