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.

Sept 2018

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Sept. 2018
Sept. 1—Sheep to Shawl—10-4 Location: Cindy Unmack’s home Contact person: Jan Marks
Sept. 3—Labor Day--
No spin/knit/crochet
Sept. 10—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m. Location: Placerville Senior Center Contact person: Jean Franklin
Sept. 12—Weaving Group — 11:30-3 Location: Sharlet Elm’s house Contact person: Sharlet Elms
Sept. 14—Basketry Class—10-4 Location: Joanie’s home Contact person: Joanie Soth Cherokee double-walled basket—part II
Sept. 14—Prep for Auction
Contact person: Sharon Diehl
Sept. 15—Picnic/Auction—10 to 4
Potluck, Election of Officers &
Live & Silent Auctions

Bring your dish to share, spinning wheel or
something to play on, and money to bid on raffle prizes
(We now accept credit cards too!)

Location: Christine Terbijhe’s home
5121 Quail Trail, Shingle Springs
Directions:
Drive south on South Shingle Rd from High-way 50. Drive 2.6 miles to Stampede Lane (white plastic fence with lots of mailboxes on the left).
Turn left onto Stampede and drive .3 mile to Jubilee Trail at the stop sign.
Turn left onto Jubilee Trail, go east about .1 mile to Christine’s on the left where you see the windmill.

Sept. 15— HFG Annual Picnic & Auction—10 to 4
Location: Christine’s Terbijhe
Needed: items for auction (check your stash!)
Oct. 11-14—Gold Rush Live
Location: Coloma
Contact person: Susan Felton

Oct. 19-20—Spinning Workshops
with Stephenie Gaustad
Location: Cameron Park
Contact person: Elizabeth Standeven
Basket Group
The basket group will continue Cherokee double-walled basket in September. I am thinking of Twill Basketry study for the com-ing year, but am waiting on medical news. I will keep everyone posted. —Joanie
Refreshments:
August—Pam Crause & Marilyn Mignosa
October—Heather Duxler & Katarina B.
September—Picnic
November—Jean Franklin & Bree J.
Greeter:
August—Pam Crause
September—Picnic
October—Open
November—Open
Set up/Take down:
Basket Group
The basket group will continue Cherokee double-walled basket in September. I am thinking of Twill Basketry study for the com-ing year, but am waiting on medical news. I will keep everyone posted. --

Upcoming Events:
Oct. 6-7—Lambtown
Location: Dixon
Registration for classes is open now!
Oct. 11-14—Gold Rush Live
Location: Coloma
Contact person: Susan Felton
Oct. 19-20—Spinning Workshops
with Stephenie Gaustad
Location: Cameron Park Contact person: Elizabeth Standeven