East Bay Heritage Quilters - Quilters of all ages and interests flourish in EBHQ's nourishing atmosphere during monthly Educational Sessions and daytime Workshops featuring outstanding teachers from the quilting world.
​Our meetings are held the last Monday evening of the month, excluding July and December. May is the next-to-last Monday because of Memorial Day. Starting at 6:30 p.m. we visit, view displayed quilts, or choose books from our extensive library. Brief announcements start at 7:30, followed by our featured speaker. Guest admission is $5. ​Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA.
Grapevine Quilters Guild of Mendocino County - Grapevine Quilters is a non-profit philanthropic organization. The purpose of the Grapevine Quilters of Mendocino County is to contribute to the knowledge, appreciation and collection of quilts, quilt-related items and fabric arts; to contribute to the education, growth and history of quilting through meetings, speakers, workshops, quilt shows and retreats; and to provide quilt related philanthropic efforts to our community and to charitable organizations.
General meetings are held 6:30 p.m., the first Wednesday of the month at the Holy Trinity Church, 640 Orchard Avenue, Ukiah, California, and include speakers, professional quilters, and a trunk show or slide show. We have mini workshops, door prizes, block of the month, potluck, secret pals, and show-and-tell.
Lace Museum and Guild - Guild members all have a passion for lace and is comprised of people who make, study, and collect all kinds of lace - beginners as well as experts are welcome as members. ​
The Lace Museum Guild Members meet once a month. The dates and times are subject to change, call the museum to confirm. The location is 552 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Membership includes the receipt of a quarterly newsletter. Check the Events Calendar for Guild activities. Annual dues are $20 or $10.00 for senior citizens 60 and over. The Guild is a chartered chapter of the International Organization of Lace, Inc.
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild - Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Lakeport Senior Center with the exception of October when we feature our annual quilt show. The central focus of monthly guild meetings are programs which may include an educational guest speaker, trunk show, technique demonstrations, slides, or movies. Just a few of the other activities during the general meeting are Show and Tell, Treasure Chest raffle and a pot luck buffet. There is no cost to attend.
Marin Golden Threads - Their mission is to stimulate appreciation for, and celebrate the heritage of, embroidery by advancing the highest standards of excellence in its practice through education, exhibition, preservation, and research.
Meets monthly at 10 A.M on the fourth Saturday of the month at the Valley Baptist Church, located at 3 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael.
Marin Needle Arts Guild - The Marin Needle Arts Guild brings together quilters, needle and fiber artists. Guild's General Meetings are held 6 (six) times a year alternating between morning and evening meetings.
Marin Knitters' Guild - Our purpose is to support and celebrate all aspects of knitting and crocheting.
Meets the Second Saturday of the month, from 10-12, at the Corte Madera Town center's Community Room. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to professional knitters and designers. The first meeting is free; after that, if you plan to come back, we ask that you join and pay the $30/year dues.
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, except in July and August when only one meeting is held. 7:00 p.m.
Mount Tam Quilt Guild - The Mt. Tam Quilt Guild promotes an interest in – and appreciation of – the art of quilt making, to share quilting information and education, to encourage high standards of technique and design, and to assist our community by utilizing the talents of our members to create quilts for those in need and to donate the quilts through Marin County non-profit agencies that serve those people.​
​Meetings: We meet at 6:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month (except August) at the Aldersgate Methodist Church, at 1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael (view location on Google Maps). P.O. Box 6192, San Rafael, CA. Guests ($5 fee) and new members are always welcome.
Napa Valley Quilters - The purpose of the Napa Valley Quilters is to preserve and continue the traditions, culture, and history of the art of quilting; to promote fellowship among interested persons in all aspects of quilting; to contribute to the knowledge of and to promote the appreciation of fine quilts; to sponsor and support quilting activities; to encourage quilt making; and to contribute to the growth of knowledge of quilting techniques, textiles and patterns through educational meetings and instruction, sharing with the public the history and beauty of quilting.
Meetings: Our meetings are held at 10:00 am, the second Saturday of every month at the Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., ​Napa CA 94559. ​If you are in the area as a guest or a new resident, we invite you to join us!
quilting, regardless of experience. We meet at the Redwood Coast Senior Center, 490 North Harold Street, Fort Bragg, CA. General meetings are on the second Sunday of the monthat 1:30 pm.
From 10 am to 12:30 pm, we have free sewing, which means you can do your own sewing projects, or participate in one of our group projects.
From 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm we discuss business, projects, and activities, and at the end of the meeting we have a show and tell where we display and talk about what we have made.
Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild - Gualala, CA: The goal of Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild is to promote quilting along the Sonoma/Mendocino coast. PPQG offers monthly educational programs, lectures, and workshops for quilters of all skill levels as well as opportunities for members to give back to their community using those skills. Monthly meetings feature programs to inspire quilters in all aspects of quilting ranging from traditional to contemporary art quilt techniques and development of textile and wearable art. Lectures and workshops are presented by world famous quilters as well as our local talent. PPQG also coordinates several quilt shows and quilt challenges in the community.​
​Regular meetings are held on the third Friday of the month at 12:30 PM at Gualala Arts Center. Meetings are open to anyone who enjoys quilts or quilting or who would like to learn more. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome; there is a $5 charge for non-members. New members can join at any time for a $40 per year membership fee (prorated August through December.)
Pacific Textile Arts - Fort Bragg, CA: Pacific Textile Arts is a 501-C-3 educational non-profit existing to support, share, and celebrate the fiber arts. Located at 450 Alger St. Fort Bragg, CA 95437 - the east end of Laurel St., turn left, first house - Houses a gallery, library, demonstration studios, sales room, and classrooms. Open: Wednesdays 10:30-NOON Thursdays 1:30-3:30 Saturdays 11:00-1:00
​Petaluma Quilt Guild - The purpose of the guild is to preserve the heritage of quilt making and to further educate the membership in the art of quilting making.
Redwood Stitchers​ - Our pupose is to stimulate appreciation for and celebrate the heritage of embroidery by advancing the highest standards of excellence in its practice through education, exhibition, preservation, collection and research.
San Francisco Quilt Guild - SFQG meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of most months and are held the San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church at 7777 Geary Blvd, cross street 42nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA. (Due to the holidays, November and December meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month,) Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. Our General meetings consist of business and announcements followed by Show & Tell. After a short refreshment break, the remainder of the meeting is reserved for our featured speaker. We welcome guests to join us. Admission is $5.
Santa Rosa Quilt Guild - Dedicated to preserving this country's quilting heritage through the education and enhancement of quilt-making skills.
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m., January through November. In December there is only one meeting, on the first Thursday.
Sonoma County Knitting Guild - The Sonoma County Knitting Guild is a chapter of The Knitting Guild of America. We are a local group of knitters and crocheters who gather to sit and knit, share, help one another over the sticky bits, and give and receive inspiration as we delve deeper into creating with knitting needles and crochet hooks. You do not have to be a guild member to come to meetings and Knit-at-Nights.
We meet on the Third Wednesdays, September-May, 10 AM-Noon at the Doyle Park Clubhouse in Santa Rosa, located at 700 Hoen Ave, south of Sonoma Ave. In June, July and August, SCKG plans a field trip and potlucks at various locations. Many of our members work during the day and so are unable to attend our Third Wednesday morning meetings. Knit at Nights were created to fill their needs.
Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild - The main purpose of the guild is to promote interest and high standards in weaving and other textile arts. Activities include monthly meetings with speakers, workshops, field trips, study groups, sales exhibits and an annual retreat. Annual dues are just $45 a year, and include 9 programs and the monthly newsletter.
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month, with the exception of July, August, and December (no meetings), and begin promptly at 7 PM. MEETING LOCATION: Marin Society of Artists, 1515 3rd Street, San Rafael. Guests are always welcome.
Vallejo Piecemakers Quilt Guild - We share the goal of enjoying the art of sewing and quilting in a group setting. We have ongoing community projects which we work on during the year.
Meetings: Please join us at the Florence Douglas Senior Center (333 Amador in Vallejo) at 10:00 AM on the first Saturday of the month for our General Meeting and at 9:00 AM on the third Saturday for demonstrations and workshops. You may attend one meeting as a guest before deciding to join. ​
Wine Country Rug Hooking Guild​ - Wine Country Rug Hookers, a chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists, is committed to education about and preservation of the American art & craft of traditional rug hooking.
Meets the 2nd Saturday every month, except August, from 10am until 3pm, at Friends House in Santa Rosa, to hook, share ideas and plan our next event. Guests welcome. Our dues are $30/year and members must join ATHA.
From Goodreads.com: When teenager Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces whispered rumors every day in the hallways of their small Iowa high school. It's Brynn—shy, quiet Brynn—who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her.
But then Allison is released to a halfway house, and is more determined than ever to speak with her estranged sister.
Now their legacy of secrets is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hidden.
This book was interesting. I do recommend it, but I think that the plot was a little far-fetched. I don't want to say too much in fear of giving too much away. If you've read this, comment and let me know what you thought of the ending.
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Historical drama and comedy are two of the most prolific and popular genres in Korea, but reshaping the respected historical figures in comedy films may not be an easy task.
Jang Kyu-sung, the director of Ju Ji-hoon's upcoming movie "I am the King," had to face the same problem when he decided to get on the task with Ju at his side.
"I found that there was something new and a kind of joy that lasts when Ju is playing a comic role. It came to me he is more than perfect for the character," Jang said in a press release sent by the pic's promoter Lotte Entertainment on Tuesday.
The promoters said in the statement that it was a "bold decision of the director" to cast Ju as the lead in the movie about King Sejong (Ju), who introduced 'Hangul,' the native phonetic alphabet system for the Korean language.
In "I am the King," Ju portrays a dual role of a beggar and King Sejong, when he was in his teens and used the title 'Grand Prince Choong-nyung.'
The movie depicts the three months before Choong-nyung becomes the Crown Prince, as his two older brothers, Yang-nyeong and Hyo-Ryung, fail to be recognized to become the king of the Joseon Dynasty.
This is where director Jang gets in and make a good twist in the story of Choong-nyung, one of the most revered historical figure in Korea of all time.
Notwithstanding his father King Taejong's royal command to become the next ruler of the dynasty, Choong-nyung feels burdened by his father's decision and climbs over the palace wall to escape from his responsiblity.
Against Choong-nyung's initial wish to live in seclusion, he gets mistaken by the courtiers as the begger and Duk-chil gets identified as Choong-nyung.
Having gained different responsibilities and wearing different wardrobes overnight, the actor's double role play will comically deliver the hidden, and humane story of King Sejong.
Adding more attractive features to the well-knit plot, Kim Suro, Baek Yoon-sik, and Park Young-kyu, who are known for their roles in comedy films will be co-star in "I am the King."