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
AQG in the Park
(Lincoln Park near High Street entrance gate /Kiss it good bye (weather permitting)
Hosted by Dorothy Kerwin, kerwindorothy@gmail.com
(currently on winter hiatus)
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!
2026 Spring Retreat
Mercy Retreat Center, Auburn, Ca
June 1 to June 5
Board Meetings 2026
4th Tuesday of the Month 1:00 -2:30 p.m.