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Welcome to the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild (GLBG), where beads are more than just objects with a hole, but highly suspect of having individual personalities.
Founded in 1992 in Royal Oak, Mi, we are a non-profit organization of about 300 members in Southeast Michigan who meet at least monthly in meetings and classes to learn more about all aspects of beadwork.
Twice a year we sponsor the Bead Bonanza, a one-day bead show and sale to keep bead coffers in the area well filled. The Bead Bonanza is open to the public and is a great day for bead lovers everywhere to gather, gaze, and purchase.
Members of the GLBG receive a bi-monthly newsletter, The Beader Reader" with news of upcoming programs and classes. Members also get priority in registrations for workshops with visiting, nationally known instructors. For a peak at our newsletter, here is a teaser to look at: Mini Beader Reader. Teachers for 2010 include: Dallas Lovett, Nancy Cain, Huib Petersen, Tracy Stanley, Ann Mitchell, and many more. For a look at our line-up of wonderful classes for 2010, please visit our Event Calendar page (above).
At the monthly meetings, GLBG members may borrow books and bead-related videos from the Guild Library.
The Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 1669 West Maple, in Birmingham on the south side of Maple between Southfield Road and Evergreen Road. It is air-conditioned with a large meeting room, built-in projection screen, sound system and a lot of parking! There are twelve steps down into Knox Fellowship Hall, with a motorized lift on one side of the stairs, so the room is accessible to everyone.
Monthly general meetings for members of the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild begin with socializing at 6:30 p.m. and programs from 7-9 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month, except December. Guests are welcome to attend one meeting prior to joining the guild. Call 586-997-7043 for latest updates.
General meetings will be canceled due to inclement weather whenever evening classes at Oakland Community College's Royal Oak campus are canceled, as announced by the local radio or television stations.
Visitors may attend one meeting prior to joining. Come visit with us and become a GLBG member!
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