BSGW monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Come at 7:00 to have a snack and chat with friends. Meeting and lecture officially begin at 7:30.
Location:
Chevy Chase Community Center
(at the corner of Connecticut and McKinley)
5601 Connecticut Ave.
Washington DC 20015 (
see map)
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August 14
7pm, CCCC
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ANNUAL BEAD SWAP
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7pm, CCCC |
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August 16
1pm, BM
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Junior Bead Club
Knotted Necklace
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1pm, BM |
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September 11
7pm, CCCC
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BSGW Monthly Meeting / Lecture
TBA |
7pm, CCCC |
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September 13
1pm, BM
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Junior Bead Club
Color Wood Beads |
1pm, BM |
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September 20
4:30, BM
5:45 USNMHC
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Passion for Beads Gala |
4:30, BM
5:45, USNMHC |
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September 28
3-5pm, BM
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NEW Exhibit Opening
Celebrating Beads, the journey of... |
3-5pm, BM |
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October 9
7pm, CCCC
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BSGW Monthly Meeting / Lecture
"VILLAGE BRACELETS OF WEST AFRICA"
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7pm, CCCC |
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October 18
1pm, BM
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Junior Bead Club
Halloween Bracelet |
1pm, BM |
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November 1-
November 2
10-5 Sat, 11-5 Sun
Bohrer Park
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BSGW 48th SEMI-ANNUAL BEAD BAZAAR |
10-5 Sat
11-5 Sun
Bohrer Park |
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November 6-
November 9
Mansion
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Museum Shop Around at Strathmore |
Mansion |
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November 13
7pm, CCCC
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BSGW Monthly Meeting / Lecture
"VILLAGE BRACELETS OF WEST AFRICA"
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7pm, CCCC |
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December 11
6:30-8:30, BM
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HOLIDAY PARTY |
6:30-8:30pm, BM |
Thursday, August 14th – ANNUAL BEAD SWAP
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Chevy Chase Community Center
Doors open at 7:00pm. Swapping will begin promptly at 7:30 pm. Donation – bring a potluck dish to share. Door prizes. Raffles. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Bring your old beads, expired favorites, and
surplus beads from past projects. Loads
of treasures to be traded - NO money exchanges hands!
For more details, click here
Saturday,
August 16th – Junior Bead Club
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Bead
Museum
Project: Knotted
necklace.
Thursday,
September 11th – Lecture: TBA
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Chevy Chase Community Center
Lecture: to be announced.
Saturday,
September 13th – Junior Bead Club
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Bead Museum
Project: Color
wood beads.
Saturday,
September 20th – Passion for Beads Gala
A Celebration of Beads and the Designers
Who Make and Use Them
Time: 4:30-5:30, Bead Museum Open House
* Closing of Treasures of the Earth Exhibit *
Time: 5:45-Close, US Naval Memorial Heritage
Center
* Hors D'oeuvres Reception *
* Silent Auction *
* Announcement of international design competition winners for * Celebrating Beads, the journey of...
* World Premiere of award-winning cinematographer Diana Friedberg's *
World on a String, Part V: A Passion for Beads
Tickets: $75 per person, $65 for members of any bead society
View Invitation by clicking here
Sunday,
September 28th – NEW
Exhibit Opening
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Location: Bead Museum
Grand
Opening of the NEW exhibit Celebrating Beads, the journey of… which will feature pieces
made by the winning artists from the Bead Museum's 1st annual international juried jewelry design competition Celebrating Beads, the journey of….
Thursday,
October 9th – BSGW lecture:
"VILLAGE BRACELETS OF WEST
AFRICA"
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Chevy Chase Community Center
Larry and Anne Heilman
started collecting tribal bracelets while on assignment for the State
Department in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 1983 to 1985. Curious and appreciative of folk objects,
their collection is shaped by an eye for the unusual. They found themselves particularly drawn to
the sculptural aspects of non-precious metal tribal bracelets, ultimately
amassing a large and varied collection. Their
power point presentation offers a unique perspective on this often ignored area
of folk art. A select number of bracelets
from their collection will be displayed.
Saturday,
October 18th – Junior Bead Club
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Bead
Museum
Project: Halloween
bracelet.
Saturday & Sunday, November 1st & 2nd –
BSGW 48th SEMI-ANNUAL BEAD BAZAAR
Located at
the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg, MD. Hours Sat 10-5; Sun 11-5. More information and discount coupon
available at www.bsgw.org/bazaars.html.
Thursday-Sunday, November 6th-9th –
Museum Shop Around at Strathmore
At the Museum Shop Around at
Strathmore, over 19 non-profit organizations bring their museum gift shops to
the beautifully decorated Mansion at Strathmore
so that you can get your holiday shopping done all under one roof. This event
is an annual tradition for shoppers looking to find museum-quality decorative
arts, handcrafted jewelry, and many other items for their holiday and gift
shopping.
Thursday, November 13th– BSGW lecture:
"THE STONES OF EMPERORS"
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Chevy Chase Community Center
Jade expert Eric Hoffman presents a
beautifully illustrated lecture featuring, but not limited to, Pre-Columbian
and Chinese jade items, with a focus on beads. This wonderful presentation will help us
distinguish jade from pseudo-jade, and provide tips on dating “old” jades.
Thursday,
December 11th – HOLIDAY PARTY
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Bead Museum
Tasty
snacks, beverages, and holiday fun for all!
