Saturday Nov 21
• HAND KNOTTED PEARLS W/SILK
9:00am-12:00pm A very popular class. You will learn the time-honored technique of hand knotting pearls using silk. Limited to 6 students. Class cost is $20. Material cost is $20. You need to bring a small pair of embroidery scissors and a small towel. Please pre-register for this class.
•HAND MADE ROSARY PART 2
1:00pm-4:00pm This is second half of rosary class. See last Saturday for information

Sunday Nov 22
• ROCK TUMBLING
1:00pm-4:00pm Learn the basics of rock tumbling. Various tumblers and techniques will be discussed. Class is limited to 10 students. Class coat is $20 with no materials cost. Please preregister to insure a place in this class.

Monday Nov 23
• FACETING WORKSHOP
5:00pm-8:00pm This is the basic faceting class. You will craft a beautiful gemstone. The cost of this class is $10/session and it should take you around 4 to 6 sessions to finish your project. You will also be asked for $25 for materials and textbook. You must pre-register for this class.

Tuesday Nov 24
• BOARD MEETING
7:00pm-9:00pm Come and see your Board of directors plan the future activities of your club. Open to all members. Note the special time because of Thanksgiving.

Wednesday Nov 25
• LAPIDARY WORKSHOP
2:00pm-9:00pm Open to members only. For only $5/3 hours, you will be able to use all of the club's lapidary equipment. Slabbing saws will be available. Please call in advance to insure availability.

Thursday Nov 26
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING
6:00am-10:00pm Enjoy family and turkey!

Members List:

President:
Ed O'Neil
Vice-President:
Richard Brzozowski
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CLUB INFORMATION
Secretary:
Sara Bergeron
Show Chairperson:
Jacqueline Swain
Treasurer:
Ron Rolfe

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We offer so many things to those interested in the lapidary arts!

We also offer a variety of classes in the Lapidary Arts. The classes we offer keep the student in mind. Class space is limited to insure all students get individual attention. Most tools and equipment are provided, this allows a student to give the hobby a "test drive" without a huge cash outlay. Teacher kits provide everything you need to complete your project and extra time is allowed at each class so you may go home with a completed project. All teachers are volunteers, thus insuring lower class fee. See the calendar for class dates and times - email the club to find out when a specific class will be offered and fees or check the monthly calendar.

Faceting Classes/Workshops are now offered!! Faceting classes are resuming on July 6th. Please call clubhouse for further information.Faceting is offered EVERY Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cost per week is $8 with your own machine and $10 with the use of a club machine.

The beading classes we teach include beginning beading, glass bead making, webbed necklace, birthstone/name bracelet, heirloom charm bracelet, beaded ornament, fringe bracelet, caterpillar bracelet and more!

In addition, we hope to offer a variety of silver classes including chain making class, silversmithing classes, jewelry repair, PMC (precious metal clay) pendant, introduction to soldering, wire wrapping, spool knitting and freeform silver casting. Check our monthly schedule for the current listings. p> There will be another of the PMC Classes will be offered after the first of the year. The next PMC class will be on November 1, 2009. You will need to pre-register for this one. I would do it quickly because this class fills up quickly. Other classes include earring/pendant class and fused glass class. Come join us!

Lapidary classes and Workshops: Lapidary 101 - Beginning Lapidary! Limited to 4 students, call to verify availability. Learn to use various machines to create cabochons for jewelry or display. All is provided for you. We instruct on Horizontal Lapidary machines, vertical lapidary machines, slab saws and buffers. Safety on all machines will be taught at the first class. Lapidary workshops are offered on Wednesdays from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. MUST be a club member, sign a waiver and have taken a lapidary class or been certified by our instructors. Member provides own material and safety equipment. Advanced lapidary classe are to be added in the near future. Please watch the schedule because we are adding Lapidary workshops on some select Friday evenings in each month.

OPEN TORCH WORKSHOP. Will be offered every Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Currently this is in a hold position. We hope to get a new instructor soon and again open the workshop. You will need to bring your own equipment but you will have assistance on those projects. MUST be a member of our club, sign a waiver and have taken a silversmithing or glass bead making class. Fee for this workshop is $5. There will be a limited amount of supplies available for you at reasonable prices. Watch the monthly schedue or call the club for current status.

CONTACT: the clubhouse at 1-586-468-2939 for information or to register for a class.

6TH Annual Jewel, Gem and Bead Blast! Each fall our club sponsors a jewelry show where you can see tables of finished hand-crafted jewelry and also find our how it is made. WE have a number of activities aimed at our younger set and will also conduct a Tin Can Auction. Donation is $2 per person. Kids 12 and under are free. A fun-filled way to spend a Sunday with your family!

Membership fees per year are $35 for families(children under 18), $20 for adults and $2 for junior members (under 18). There is a $2 initiation fee PER member the first year only - new members are given a welcome kit that has a copy of our constitution, a class schedule and name tags for each member. All members receive our newsletter "The Crystal Gazer" on a monthly basis. The newsletter keeps you up to date on club activities and other hobby related activities in our area. Members are invited to take part in all activites including field trips, workshops, banquet, programs and more! Please contact Sue or Ron for the membership application and mail it with your dues to the address listed!

Class fees are designed only to pay the lease, insurance and utilities. They include all materials a student will need and most equipment necessary. This eliminates a lot of out of pocket expense. The teachers are ALL VOLUNTEER and are not paid in any way for their service. They teach because they love their hobby and wish to see more people involved in it.