Wednesday Feb 10
• LAPIDARY WORKSHOP
2:00pm-9:00pm Open to members who have demonstrated necessary skills to use club equipment. Cost is $5/3hour session. Additional hours are $2/hour. Call in advance to insure equipment availability.

Thursday Feb 11
• BEADING WORKSHOP
7:00pm-9:00pm Open to all. Here is a warm place to spend time with fellow beaders. Bring you current project and join other beaders for a relaxing evening of beading. Cost is only $2.

Saturday Feb 13
• BASIC WIRE WRAPPING
9:00am-5:00pm This class will give you the very basics in the art of wire wrapping. You will work in copper to keep the cost down but what you learn can be transfered to any wire medium. Limited to 5 students. Bring your own tools if you have them. Pack your lunch. Cost is $50 with a $30 charge for materials. You must preregister for this class to reserve a space.

Monday Feb 15
• FACETING WORKSHOP/CLASS
5:00pm-9:00pm Open to all. Learn how to facet a gemstone. The class takes about 5 to 7 weeks and costs $10/session. There is a materials charge of $35 that includes a testbook. Limited space for 4 students. You must preregister because this class is currently filled. Get on the list and you will be up soon.
•NOTE: NO SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TODAY
5:00am-5:30am The school is cliosed for winter break. classes will resume next Monday.

Members List:

President:
Ed O'Neil
Vice President:
Tom Closs
Members:
CLUB INFORMATION
Secretary:
Sara Bergeron
Show Chairperson:
Jacqueline Swain

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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. Please make sure that you preregister for the class of your choice. Our teachers need to know what supplies will be needed for the class. 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 currently in progress. Please call clubhouse for further information. Faceting is offered EVERY Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 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! You should bring any tools that you have because it is to your advantage to learn using your own tools

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. There will be another of the PMC Classes will be offered after the first of the year. The next PMC class will be in the spring of 2010. 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 contact Brian Jearlds for other Lapidary dates during the week.

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 the club at 586-468-2939 for further information.

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.