Meetings

Membership meetings are held the first Thursday of the month (September through June) from 7-9 pm at:

Monthly meetings are free to members. Guests will be asked for a $5 fee for each meeting they attend. Guests are strongly encouraged to join the bead society and take full advantage of all the perks of membership. Guests are always welcomed and invited to attend general meetings, workshops and other events not designated as "members only" events.

In case of snow or other severe inclement weather, please verify that the Mt. Laurel Fire Hall will be open before venturing out. They can be reached at: (856) 234-6053.

2010 Meeting Schedule

A reminder, we'll be wearing name badges at the meetings so we can get to know everyone!

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January 7, 2010
	Bead For Life Party! - "Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time." This is an opportunity to learn about the paper beads the women of Uganda make as a means of support. We even had their beads as part of our Bead Soup Challenge packages we distriubuted at our 2008 Holiday Meeting. At this "party" we will bead, socialize, and give back to a worthwhile charity. The profits from our efforts will help people to work their way out of poverty. Check out their website for more organizational information. Membership Dues Collected (for January thru June) - Make sure you join or renew your membership (submit a completed form with payment) at the January meeting or online at any time. Please read the new terms of membership!
February 4, 2010
	Color Theory
March 4, 2010
Annie Frazier Slideshow of Annie's button projects	Annie Frazier - Annie Frazier has been collecting buttons for over 20 years and is the President of the National Button Society, an organization of almost 3000 members. She will present a short program about the history of buttons. After the presentation, she will demonstrate an earring project using antique or vintage buttons. There will be a large selection of buttons available for purchase, or, if you have a pair of small (less than 1 inch buttons) you would like to use, please bring them along. Annie will provide the earring backs, earwires, and headpins for drops, or you can bring your own if you wish. Additional button jewelry will be on display to provide you with many other ideas using antique buttons as focal points for your projects. Since she is not a bead supplier, but rather specializes in buttons, you may want to bring some of your own beads or drops to use in this project, the 4-6 mm size, although there will be some available for you there as well. Bring along your thinking caps. The possibilities are endless. If you subscribe to Bead and Button magazine, be sure to check out the August 2009 issue - it was full of button projects, and now you will have a source for purchasing these miniature works of art. Annie will also be selling buttons at Bead Binge - if you can't make the meeting, be sure to visit her at the show.
March 13th & 14th, 2010
	BEAD BINGE 2010 - Saturday March 13th & Sunday March 14th.

Members Only. . .

October 1-3, 2010
Kirkridge Retreat, Bangor, PA

We are continually updating our schedule. Please check back regularly for updates.

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Note: The SJBS board puts together meetings and workshops to benefit you the members. Help us by providing suggestions as to speakers and teachers you would like to come and visit. Piper Antonelli, our Program / Events Coordinator, would like to hear your suggestions. Please include brief details of the individual including contact info.