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April Members Meeting and 3 Basic Beading Stitch Demos

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Commander’s Office, Room 242 39 Marrett Rd,, Lexington, MA, United States

Basic Stitches: Peyote, DNA-Spiral, Cubic Right Angle Weave (CRAW) This BDI Members monthly meeting will include three basic bead stitch demonstrations.  Helen Marcus will be showing the DNA Spiral, Karin LaPann will demonstrate peyote stitch, and Victoria Bezpalko will show how to do Cubic Right Angle Weave. By the end of the meeting, you will have […]

April Bead-In – and Shoe Box Swap – at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

Frances Fawcett Beaded Dragon Workshop 2 of 2

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Room 230 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, United States

This workshop will teach you how to make a Chinese Dragon (i.e. a dragon without wings) from seed beads and wire, using primarily ladder stitch. I have been fascinated by seed beads since childhood, and as a child spent many happy hours making rings and simple animals from beads and wire. Some years ago, in […]

May Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

June Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

July Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

August Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

September Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Room 221 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

October Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

November Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Room 221 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

December Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

January Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

February Meeting – History of French Beaded Flowers

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Members Meeting & Lecture Presented by by Lauren Harpster and Karin LaPann The primary presenter, Lauren, will be brought to us live on screen. Karin and Lauren will talk about how they got involved with beaded flowers, will give a history of the art of beaded flowers. Karin will show the flowers that she has […]

February Workshop – French Beaded Flowers

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Let's Make French Beaded Flowers Presented by Karin LaPann following Lauren Harpster's Tutorials In this workshop Karin will teach based on Lauren Harpster's tutorials. Come back to see a more detailed description of the workshop when it becomes available. See also the February lecture on History of French Beaded Flowers, it will be held on […]

February Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

Cancelled – March Meeting Netted Rope Bracelet

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Due to the current situation with the Corona Virus and the temporary closing of LCC location, BDI events for March are cancelled. We will reassess the situation for April. Members Meeting & Technique Mini Class Presented by Anita Beren Come to our monthly meeting, featuring a mini class. In this class, members will learn how […]

Cancelled – March Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Due to the current situation with the Corona Virus and the temporary closing of LCC location, BDI events for March are cancelled. We will reassess the situation for April. On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a […]

April Bead-In at LCC

Lexington Community Center (LCC) 39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A), Lexington, MA, United States

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or […]

May Bead-In on Zoom

Via Zoom

Join us for this month's Bead-in! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or discussion of TECHNIQUES, TIPS, & […]

June Bead-In on Zoom

Via Zoom

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or discussion of TECHNIQUES, TIPS, & […]

July Bead-In on Zoom

Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In. Members and guests have an opportunity to work on a project that's already been started, or begin something new, while socializing with fellow bead lovers. The Bead-Ins feature a fifteen minute demo or discussion of TECHNIQUES, TIPS, & […]

42nd Bead Affaire Shopping has been extended!

via BoothCentral

You can still visit and purchase until 11/14 via BoothCentral! Missed the live virtual Bead Affaire on 10/17? Attended but couldn’t visit all the vendors? You can still visit all the vendors via their websites and social media. The event website will still be active through November 14th. Click on any vendor tile to visit […]

43rd Bead Affaire In Person & Online

Armenian Cultural and Educational Center 47 Nichols Ave, Watertown, MA, United States

If you are attending in person, proof of Covid19 vaccination with a valid id, or negative test within 72 hours must be provided to gain entry. Masks must be worn at all times.The 43rd Bead Affaire will be held at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center in Watertown, MA on October 16th, 2021. It will […]

43rd Bead Affaire Online (and in person)

BeaDesigner International Facebook MA, United States

The Bead Affaire will be live in person AND virtual this year!Information on the Bead Affaire Online Event will be posted on this page, come back here for virtual updates. See the Bead Affaire In Person page for real world updates.Last year the Bead Affaire was conducted virtually via Booth Central. We are planning to hold […]

44th Bead Affaire is Back!

Armenian Cultural and Educational Center 47 Nichols Ave, Watertown, MA, United States

Save the Date!  44th Bead Affaire is back, and we don’t want you to miss it!  Mark October 28th on your calendars.  It will take place at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center, our usual venue, in Watertown, MA.  We will be posting more information here with participating vendors, as well as other exciting developments about the […]

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