PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR 2026
All meetings are at Trinity Lutheran Church at 7pm on the second Thursday unless otherwise indicated.
Doors open at 6:30 for socializing. Trinity Church, 1323 Central Ave. Alameda, Ca.
JANUARY: Speaker/Zoom – April Sproule, “Technician to Artist”; Intro to UFO Challenge
FEBRUARY: Speaker/in person – Leona McCann, “Echoes of my Ancestors: Celtic Design”; Round Robin begins
MARCH: Annual Auction – this is the major fund raiser for our Guild. We ask every member to contribute one new or like-new item that they would like to bid on. It can be fun and rowdy, be prepared.
APRIL*: Speaker/in person – Colleen Pelfrey, “Life with a Border Around It”
MAY*: AQG 11th Birthday Potluck, Show’NTell - All and Everything, a chance to show all that you do. Surprise Us!
JUNE*: Techniques Demonstration – subjects to be announced
JULY*: Donation Night – Foster Youth, Sutter Hospice, Patriotic, Fidget quilts; Guild Survey; Sew-Along Reveal, Quilt Games
AUGUST*: Gift Demonstrations – subjects to be announced
SEPTEMBER*: Speaker/in person – Karen Bolan, “Engineer Your Quilts”
OCTOBER*: Guild Board nominations; Show"NTel - All and Everything, a chance to show all that you do. Surprise Us!
NOVEMBER*: Donation Night – Foster Youth, Midway Shelter; Election of Officers; UFO Challenge Reveal
DECEMBER: Holiday Potluck; Board Inductions Incoming 2027 Officers; Gift exchange
Workshops Schedule for 2026
(Corica Park Golf Course 10am-3pm)
Detailed descriptions are in the January 2026 Newsletter
Open Sew 2026
Meets each month 11:00 to 3:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church
3rd Friday of the Month
Bring your project and your lunch and enjoy a day with friends. We provide iron, ironing mat, and cutting mat. Also coffee!
2027 Spring Retreat
Mercy Retreat Center, Auburn, Ca
April 26 thru April 30
Board Meetings held on
4th Tuesday of the Month 1:00 -2:30 p.m.