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• Lace Gathering (Couvige) via Zoom

  • Start
    May 08, 2025
  •  
  • End
    April 09, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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• NH Sheep & Wool Festival

  • Start
    May 10, 2025
  • End
    May 11, 2025
  • Location
    Deerfield, New Hampshire

  Registration is closed

  The 47th New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival will take place in Deerfield, New Hampshire. Hours are:

  Saturday: 9am to 5pm

  Sunday: 9am to 4pm

  If you're interested in demonstrating, please register.

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• Beginning Bobbin Lace

  • Start
    May 10, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    May 11, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Sanborn Mills Farm, Loudon, NH

  

  NELG member, Jill Hawkins, will be teaching an Introduction to Bobbin Lace class at Sanborn Mills Farm, in Loudon, NH on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11.

  More details and registration information can be found at https://sanbornmills.org/product/beginning-bobbin-lace/

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• Mother's Day Tea @ Smith's Castle

  • When
    May 10, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Smith's Castle, North Kingstown, RI

  We have been invited to make a presentation on Ispwich Lace at Smith's Castle, North Kingstown, RI at their Mother's Day Tea.

  Mary M will be representing NELG to talk about the Ipswich exhibit and to demonstrate lacemaking.

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• NELG Monthly Meeting

  • When
    May 17, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge, MA

  Register

  The library opens at 10:30 a.m., so please come early to visit with your lace making friends. Please register for this event so we know how many to expect.

  After the program, please stay and make lace together. This is an opportunity to share our work in progress and to get help from others. Those who are new(er) to lacemaking and need some coaching or advice will be able to sit with a more experienced lace maker for assistance. Please note, this is not intended to be formal teaching, but a way to help less experienced lacemakers.

  Program: Tatting - led by NELG members Bryce Wolf, Carolyn Wetzel and Sharon Sacco

  For our program this month we will be looking at continuous tatting, in particular the split chain technique which isn’t often documented.  To practice the split chain technique we will use a small beanie motif.  Those who want to try this will need two shuttles and light colored thread, preferable a size 10 so it is easier to see.  The pattern will be supplied.

  Additionally, we will also have beginning instructions for those who are new to tatting, or need to build up their basic skills.

  
  

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• IOLI Lace Lecture: "Needle-lace from Zele"

  • When
    May 18, 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

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• MA Sheep & Woolcraft Festival

  • When
    May 25, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cummington Fairgrounds, MA

  Register

  The MA Sheep & Woolcraft Fair has invited us once again to demonstrate lacemaking on Sunday, May 25. If you are interested in demonstrating, please register.

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• Commemoration of the Battle of Fall River

  • Start
    May 31, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    June 01, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Heritage State Park, Davol St, Fall River, MA 02720

  NELG has been invited to be part of the commemoration of the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Fall River. The Battle of Fall River Reenactment Weekend is honored to be part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ MA250, a statewide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of pivotal events leading up to the American Revolution. MA250 celebrates Massachusetts’ rich history and its role in the fight for independence. The program spans from 2025 through 2033, marking key milestones from the colonial resistance to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. 

  The Battle of Fall River Reenactment Weekend (May 31 – June 1, 2025) will feature a variety of FREE engaging activities designed to immerse visitors in the Revolutionary War era and the history of Fall River.

  The living history event will include several local military reenactment units, including the 54th Regiment of Foote and the 13th Continental Line. Both days will feature infantry drills, open-fire cooking demonstrations, blacksmithing, sailmaking, pottery, and more.

  The encampment will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both days. View the schedule and more information at: https://www.vivafallriver.com/lafayettedurfee250/

  If you are interested in demonstrating lacemaking, please register.

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    June 07, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Stratford, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• Demonstration at Dudley Farm Museum

  • When
    June 14, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Dudley Farm Museum, Guilford, CT

  Register

  

  NELG has once again been invited to be one of the featured guests at Dudley Farm Museum in Guilford, CT on Saturday, June 14. 

  If you are interested in being part of the demo, please register. 

  If you have questions, please contact the event coordinator, Mary Linden, at nelginfo@gmail.com

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• NELG Annual Meeting

  • When
    June 21, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge, MA

  Register

  This will be our Annual Meeting where we will elect the President and Member At Large.  The business meeting will start promptly at 11:00 a.m.  If you cannot attend, please send in your proxy vote which can be found in the May issue of the NELG newsletter.

  If you plan to attend, please register so that we know how many to expect.

  After the program, please stay and make lace together. This is an opportunity to share our work in progress and to get help from others. Those who are new(er) to lacemaking and need some coaching or advice will be able to sit with a more experienced lace maker for assistance. Please note, this is not intended to be formal teaching, but a way to help less experienced lacemakers.

  Program: Wikipedia project & Lace Bingo

  We will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting Wikipedia project that NELG member, Mary Mangan, is working on. For more information, please visit www.lacecouvige.com.

  Then, we will have some fun by playing Lace Bingo! Lace bingo is an engaging way to view many different styles of lace and lacemaking tools, while taking away new knowledge about the items. A randomized bingo card will be provided and game winners will receive a small prize.

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    July 05, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Woodbridge, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• Introduction to bobbin lace

  • Start
    July 10, 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • End
    July 11, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    New England Weavers' Seminar, Westfield, MA

  

  NELG member, Carolyn Wetzel, will be teaching an Introduction to Bobbin Lace class at the New England Weavers' Seminar in Westfield, MA in July. The class runs for 9 hours (3 half-day sessions) as follows:

  • Thursday, July 10: 1:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Friday, July 11: 8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4:30pm

  Additional details and information about registration, are available at https://www.newenglandweavers.org/workshops

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• Needle Lace Fundamentals

  • When
    July 12, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    New England Weavers' Seminar, Westfield, MA

         

  NELG member, Carolyn Wetzel, will be teaching an Needle Lace Fundamentals class at the New England Weavers' Seminar in Westfield, MA in July. The class runs for 6 hours as follows:

  • Saturday, July 12: 8:30am to 11:30am & 1:30pm to 4:30pm

  Additional details and information about registration, are available at https://www.newenglandweavers.org/workshops

  
  

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• Armenian Knotted Lace Edgings

  • When
    July 13, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    New England Weavers' Seminar, Westfield, MA

  
  

  NELG member, Carolyn Wetzel, will be teaching an Armenian Knotted Lace Edgings class at the New England Weavers' Seminar in Westfield, MA in July. The class runs for 3 hours as follows:

  • Sunday, July 13: 8:30am to 11:30am

  Additional details and information about registration, are available at https://www.newenglandweavers.org/workshops

  
  

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• Demonstration at Nathan Hale Homestead

  • When
    July 13, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    2299 South Street Coventry, CT 06238

  Register

  We have been invited to demonstrate lacemaking the historic Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry, CT during the Coventry Farmers' Market, which is the largest farmers' market in the state. The market is open from 10am - 1pm. We will have access to the barns at 9am to set up for the 10am market opening and need to be cleaned up and off the property by 2pm.

  Historic costumes are optional, but if you have a costume from the appropriate time period please feel free to wear it!

  If you are interested in attending, please register by Monday, July 7.

  There will be another opportunity to demonstrate at this location on Sunday, September 21 which is their fiber market.  
  

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• Flax & Farm Day

  • When
    July 26, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Gilmanton Historical Society, Gilmanton, NH

  Register

  We have been invited to demonstrate lacemaking at the Gilmanton Historical Society, in Gilmanton, NH at their Flax & Farm event.

  The Gilmanton Historical Society opened a small museum a couple years ago in a historic barn. They are putting together a collection of fiber and farming tools with local provenance.

  If you are interested in attending, please register. Please note that there is a rain date of Sunday, July 27 and you will be asked to confirm if you are available on the rain date.

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    August 02, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Milford, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• 21st OIDFA World Congress & General Assembly

  • Start
    August 11, 2025
  • End
    August 22, 2025
  • Location
    Bulgaria

  OIDFA has announced 2025 dates for the 21st World Congress and General Assembly, which will be held in Bulgaria.

  • Classes: August 11 - 14
  • National Lace Festival: August 14
  • Congress: August 16- 18
  • Tour: August 19 - 22

  For more information, please visit www.OIDFA.com

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    September 06, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Norwalk, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• The Big E - Be A Kid For A Day/Military Appreciation Day

  • When
    September 12, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Maine Day & 4-H/FFA Day

  • When
    September 13, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to Storrowton Day

  • When
    September 14, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to West Springfield Day

  • When
    September 15, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Rhode Island Day & Salute to Holyoke

  • When
    September 16, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Connecticut Day

  • When
    September 17, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Massachusetts Day

  • When
    September 18, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - New Hampshire Day

  • When
    September 19, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Vermont Day

  • When
    September 20, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• NELG Monthly Meeting

  • When
    September 20, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge

  Register

  The library opens at 10:30 a.m., so please come early to visit with your lace making friends. Please register for this event so we know how many to expect.

  After the program, please stay and make lace together. This is an opportunity to share our work in progress and to get help from others. Those who are new(er) to lacemaking and need some coaching or advice will be able to sit with a more experienced lace maker for assistance. Please note, this is not intended to be formal teaching, but a way to help less experienced lacemakers.

  Program: TBD

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• The Big E - Grange Day

  • When
    September 21, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• Demonstration at Nathan Hale Homestead

  • When
    September 21, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    2299 South Street Coventry, CT 06238

  Register

  We have been invited to demonstrate lacemaking the historic Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry, CT during the Coventry Fiber Market. The market is open from 10am - 1pm. We will have access to the barns at 9am to set up for the 10am market opening and need to be cleaned up and off the property by 2pm.

  Historic costumes are optional, but if you have a costume from the appropriate time period please feel free to wear it!

  If you are interested in attending, please register by Monday, September 15. 

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• The Big E - Salute to Springfield Day

  • When
    September 22, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to Chicopee Day

  • When
    September 23, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to Agawam Day

  • When
    September 24, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to Westfield Day

  • When
    September 25, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Harvest New England Day

  • When
    September 26, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Junior Achievement Day

  • When
    September 27, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• The Big E - Salute to Special Olympics (Closing Day)

  • When
    September 28, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    West Springfield, MA

  Register

  The Big E - the largest fair in the Northeast!

  Sign up to demonstrate at the Big E.  It's a great time and fair-goers love to see how lace is made.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and most exhibits and buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  In return for volunteering for four (4) hours, you will receive an entrance ticket and a parking pass. Deadline for registration is August 14, 2025.

  Any questions - please email our Big E coordinator at  NELGBigE@gmail.com regarding setting up, arrival time, etc. 
  

  You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions by visiting our webpage featuring FAQ's on Demos.

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    October 04, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Milford, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• Finger Lakes Lace Guild Retreat & Workshops

  • Start
    October 09, 2025
  • End
    October 12, 2025
  • Location
    The Hotel Ithaca, Ithaca, NY

  Dates have been confirmed for the 2025 Finger Lakes Lace Guild Retreat & Workshops. Details will be announced soon. Please check the FLLG website for more information.

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• Demonstration at Dudley Farm Museum

  • When
    October 18, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Dudley Farm Museum, Guilford, CT

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  NELG has once again been invited to be one of the featured visitors at the Harvest Day event at Dudley Farm Museum in Guilford, CT. 

  If you are interested in being part of the demo, please register. 

  If you have questions, please contact the event coordinator, Mary Linden, at nelginfo@gmail.com

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• NELG Monthly Meeting - Bayeux Tapestry

  • When
    October 18, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This month we will have a Zoom presentation by Mia Hansson regarding her project to recreate an exact replica of the Bayeux Tapestry. Mia has been working on this project since mid-2016 and hopes to finish in the next 3 years. 

  You can check out Mia's work on her website at https://www.miasbayeuxstyleart.uk/ or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/miasbayeuxtapestrystory

  Zoom link will be sent to members closer to the event; guests are welcome but will need to register in advance. Please note, there will be no business meeting this month.
  

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• New England Fiber Festival

  • Start
    November 01, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    November 02, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    The Big E, Mallory Building, West Springfield, MA

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  We have been invited to demonstrate at the New England Fiber Festival taking place at the Mallory Building, Big E Fairgrounds, West Springfield.

  Show hours are 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 3pm on Sunday.

  If you are interested in demonstrating, please register by October 15 so that entry ticekts and parking passes can be mailed to you.

  
  

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    November 01, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Woodbridge, CT

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company and make some lace. Please bring a brown bag lunch, and our hostess will provide tea and coffee.
  

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  Please contact Jill at Lacemaker@hawkins2.com to be added to the email distribution list.

  
  

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• NELG Monthly Meeting

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge

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  The library opens at 10:30 a.m., so please come early to visit with your lace making friends. Please register for this event so we know how many to expect.

  After the program, please stay and make lace together. This is an opportunity to share our work in progress and to get help from others. Those who are new(er) to lacemaking and need some coaching or advice will be able to sit with a more experienced lace maker for assistance. Please note, this is not intended to be formal teaching, but a way to help less experienced lacemakers.

  Program: TBD

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• CT Lace Day

  • When
    December 06, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  A group of lace makers gathers in Connecticut to enjoy company, a pot luck lunch and, of course, make some lace.

  The meeting rotates through members' homes and generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.

  This is our holiday party where we will have our usual gift exchange.  If you would like to participate in the exchange, please bring an inexpensive (no more than $10), wrapped, lace-related gift. 

  Since this event will be catered, an email with information on menu and cost will be sent to the usual distribution list ahead of time.

  
  

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• NELG Monthly Meeting

  • When
    December 20, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Historic Tap Room, Publick House, Sturbridge, MA

  Registration is closed

  Instead of meeting at the library, we will gather for lunch (separate checks) at the Historic Tap Room at the Publick House in Sturbridge to celebrate the holiday season. The restaurant suggest bringing cash to speed up the checkout process, since credit card transactions typically take 2-3 minutes each to process.

  If you plan to participate in our annual gift exchange, please bring an inexpensive, wrapped lace/textile/fiber-related gift or a lace holiday decoration.

  We have a reservation for 20 people (their maximum). In order to confirm headcount with the restaurant, this is an RSVP event. Registration must be received no later than December 1.

  
  

   

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• NELG Annual Retreat and Workshops

  • Start
    May 28, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    May 31, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Mercy by the Sea Conference Center, Madison, CT

  

  Our annual retreat and workshops will be held from Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, 2026. Once again, we will be at Mercy by the Sea Conference Center in Madison, CT. The retreat house is located on Long Island Sound and all rooms have a private bathroom. 

  Our teachers for this year will be: 

  • Kim Davis who will be teaching Early Bobbin Lace

  • Holly Van Sciver will be offering all levels of Torchon, Bedfordshire, Bucks Point,  Honiton, Russian, contemporary lace and more. Holly will also be our vendor.

  • Carolyn Wetzel will be teaching a beginner bobbin lace class for those who are new to lacemaking, or those who have been away from lacemaking for a while and need to go back to basics. This class will be subsidized by NELG.

  Check back for more information and registration details.

  
  

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