2011 - 2012 Upcoming Calendar of Events

please note, some details are still being worked out, check back often!

November 19th 2011, 11 am: Holiday Luncheon, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 300 West First St.  Birdsboro, PA 19508.  Gourd Ornament Exchange.  Please RSVP at the October meeting or email Sylvia, sbisker@aol.com  to sign up to bring a dish per the "menu".  Click for more details.

Also, on November 19, same location:  Gourd Fest committee
meeting will begin at 9:30 am, anyone is welcome to come for this and bring their ideas. Click for more details.

January 7-14,  PA Farm Show: Harrisburg Farm Show Complex.  Come visit PAGS booth, volunteers are needed. 
Contact Helen, holena@verizon.net

March 17, 10 am: Workshop.  "Painting Fruit on Gourds" with Linda, Smucker's Gourd Farm, Kinzers, PA. Click for details.

April 21, 10 am: Meeting and Harvest Day at Smucker's Gourd Farm, Kinzers, PA.   Click for details.
Rain date for harvest: April 28

May 19, 10 am: Workshop, Using Jewelry techniques to embellish gourds with Kathy

June 21-23: PA Gourd Fest, Smucker's Gourd Farm

July 21, 10 am: Workshop details TBA

August 18, 10 am: Workshop with Lorraine at Glorias

September 15, 10 am: Workshop at Linda's, Clay Faces with Beth Craver

October 20, 10 am: Meeting and demo with Helen at Smucker's Gourd Farm

November 17: Holiday Banquet, Location and details TBA

What to bring to a gourd meeting (all is optional):

  1.  Please bring a dish to share if you plan on staying for lunch. 
  2. A finished gourd craft for Show and Tell
  3. Workshop tools and supplies (if needed)
  4. A name tag- or you shall have to pay quarter to the collection piggy! (newbies exempted)
  5. A dollar or 2 - if you'd like to participate in the gourd raffle or purchase raw gourds or supplies.