Calendar

January

Thursday January 8th, 11:00am: Roc Day Pot Luck Luncheon

Location is Lee Rivera’s home. For the Pot Luck bring a dish to pass.

Saturday January 10th, 10:00am: Black Sheep Handspinners Guild Roc Day Celebration, Lansing, NY

The Black Sheep Handspinners Guild is hosting their annual Roc Day Celebration. 

February

Thursday February 12th, 10:00am: Open Spin

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Library.

March

Thursday March 12th, 10:00am: Intro to Stranded Knitting

Marguerite and Judy will introduce us to Stranded Knitting. Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Library.

April

Thursday April 9th, 10:00am: Open Spin

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Library.

Thursday April 18th, 10:00am – 4:00pm: CNY Fiber Frolic, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville, NY

May

Thursday May 14th, 10:00am: Envelope Stuffing for CNY Fiber Arts Festival

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Library.

Saturday May 9th, 10:00am – 4:00pm: Shepherds Wool Market, Rush, NY

June

Saturday/Sunday June 6-7th, 10:00am – 4:00pm: CNY Fiber Arts Festival, Herkimer County Fairgrounds, NY

One hundred twenty booths filled with fleeces, yarns, fiber equipment, fiber animals, and all manner of finished fiber products.   Events include a fleece sale, sheep shearing, the weaving competition, story loom, children’s activities and a full schedule of exciting lectures and workshops.  

Thursday June 12th, 11:00am: Dye Day

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. NOTE change in location for this meeting to Springside Farm in Fabius, NY.

July

Thursday July 9th, 10:00am: Guild Picnic

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Bring a dish to pass. NOTE change in location for this meeting to Springside Farm in Fabius, NY.

August

Saturday/Sunday August TBD 10am-5pm Fiber Arts Weekend, Fenimore Farm & Country Village, Cooperstown, NY

Demonstrations, Exhibits, Vendors, and Hands-on Activities

Thursday August 27th, 10:00am: Guild Day at the NYS Fair Wool Center

Guild members will demonstrate fiber arts of all kinds at the NYS Fair Wool Center. Tickets and parking passes provided.

September

Thursday September 10th, 10:00am: Open Spin

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. NOTE change in location for this meeting to Springside Farm in Fabius, NY.

Saturday/Sunday September TBD:     Endless Mountains Fiber Festival, New Milford, PA

Saturday September TBD: WNY Fiber Arts Festival, East Aurora NY

Saturday/Sunday September TBD:  Adirondacks Wool and Arts Festival, Greenwich, NY

Saturday/Sunday September 19th-20th:  Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival, Allentown, PA

Sunday September TBD:  Rippleton School House Community Day, Lorenzo State Historic Site, Cazenovia, NY

October

Saturday/Sunday October TBD:  Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, VT

Thursday October 8th, 10:00am: Open Spin

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Free Library.

Saturday/Sunday October TBD: Little York Fiber Festival, Preble, NY

Saturday/Sunday October 17-18th: New York Sheep and Wool Festival, Rhinebeck, NY

November

Saturday/Sunday November 7th-8th: Fiber Festival of New England in West Springfield, MA

Thursday November 13th, 10:00am: Open Spin

Gather at 10:00am, business meeting starts at 10:30am. Location is New Woodstock Free Library.

December

Thursday December 10th, 11:00am: Holiday Luncheon

Location is the home of Judy Larter in Cazenovia. For the Pot Luck bring a dish to pass . If you want to participate in the Secret Elf Grab Bag, bring a gift that is a small token of friendship, less than ten dollars. Bring your knit/crochet hats, scarves, mittens, etc to donate to the local non-profit Caz Cares and the New Woodstock Free Library.