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Welcome to
Evening Star
Quilters |
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Meetings: Meetings are
held the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM, at the Mineola
Community Center, 155 Washington Ave.,Mineola
Directions: The community
center is located one block south of Jericho Tpke. between
Mineola Blvd. and
Willis Ave. The
building is handicap accessible and provides ample parking.
About our
Guild:
The mission
of Evening Star Quilters is to promote interest and encourage
participation in the art of quilting; to stimulate and coordinate
the efforts and talents of individuals interested in quilting;
to provide educational activities to help achieve these purposes
among the members; to promote and stimulate public interest
in quilting; to provide for participation in quilt-related
community activities; to provide the means for an exchange
of ideas and mutual assistance to the members as well as the
means for social interaction and fellowship among members;
to sponsor activities open to the public for the purpose of
demonstrating the art of quilting including its techniques,
its roots and role in the Country's history, together with
its originality and craftsmanship.
Community service
is an integral part of our guild. Each year members are required
to complete a quilt that is donated to a local charity or
organization. Recipients of our quilts have included ABC Quilts,
Friends of Karen, St. John's
Presbyterian
Hospital, the Neo-Natal Unit of
Winthrop Hospital, Lutheran Family and Nassau Coalition against
Domestic Violence, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center at
Northport, LI.
The Guild
also plans trips to quilt shows. Trips are planned for
Somers, NY in May and Fort Washington,
PA in September.
The membership enjoys "Show & Tell" and Block of the Month
at meetings. The Guild has guest speakers/workshops as well
as member speakers and workshops. Each year in May we have
our Annual Dinner and our exhibit which is presently held
in conjunction with the Mineola Community Fair. Each year
in May we have our Annual Dinner.
INTERESTED IN
BECOMING A MEMBER? CLICK HERE.
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