Activities

Some of our activities include:
El Dorado County Fair check their website for entries info

Sheep to Shawl
Spinning demonstrations
Handcraft exhibits

Farm Day
Black Sheep Gathering in Oregon
Annual campout in Coloma

Interest Groups meet monthly
Spinning Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6PM at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring Street.
Knitting and Crochet group meets the second Monday of each month at 6 PM at the Placerville Senior Center.
Weaving group meets in members homes at times to be announced
Basketry group meets in members homes as announced
Hangouts are held at members homes and farms and often include a special event such as shearing.
Other activities as announced.

January 2019
Jan. 7—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m. Location—Placerville Senior Center Contact person—Jean Franklin
Jan. 12—Roc Day—10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Greenstone Barn
Contact person—Jean Franklin
See page 4 for details
Jan. 14—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m. Location—Placerville Senior Center Contact person—Jean Franklin
Jan. 17—HFG Board Meeting —9:30
General Meeting –10 a.m.
Program: “Stash Busting & Organizing”
Show & Share
**Raffle**
Studio: 1-4 p.m.
Location: The Grange
Jan. 19—Hangout—10 a.m. to ? Location: Catherine Lawson’s home Contact person: Catherine Lawson See page 5 for details
*No Weaving Group this month—next meeting Feb. 13
*No regular Basket Group January-Feb-March— Anyone requiring assistance with unfinished bas- kets can come at normal time (second Friday of the month—10 a.m.) Notify Joanie if you are coming.
No Sheep to Shawl in January. Next meeting is Feb. 2 at Jan Mark’s home.

Volunteers
Refreshments: January—Joan Soth & Open February—Marilyn Laudenslager & Open March—Open
Greeter: January—Judy Butzler February—Jean Franklin March—Open
Set up/Take down: January—Mary Jane Trifiro February—Open March—Open
Hangouts: January 19—Catherine Lawson “Fiber and a DVD”

Program schedule for 2019
January: Stash Busting and Organizing
February: Wool - Breed Characteristics & Grading
March: Sewn Project Bag
April: Creative Challenge
May: Tea and Fashion Show
June: County FAIR! (no regular meeting)
July : Natural Dyes
August: Nuno felting?
September: Picnic and Auction - no regular meeting
October: Spinning Art Yarns (super coils and bee hives)/ drop spindle
November: Ornament Mini workshop
December: Christmas Party

Upcoming Events:
Jan. 12—Back to the Wheel Day
Location: Greenstone Barn
Contact person: Jean Franklin

Aug. 23-25, 2019—HFG Retreat
Location: Jesuit Retreat Center
Cost: $230.
Can be paid in one payment or 4 payments of $57.50 (Oct., Jan., March, June preferred) & can be paid by check or online. There is fee for online payments bringing your total to $240. Please let Sharon Diehl know if you are on the payment plan.