Program and Workshop Schedule

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January Intro to Glass Beadmaking at Fiamma Glass

Fiamma Glass 86 Maple Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Members Meeting and Workshop will be at FIAMMA GLASS in Waltham, where we will learn how to manufacture our own LAMPWORK glass beads.  This is a special date, time and […]

$50.00 – $55.00

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 […]

Feb Meeting “The Elsa Peretti Phenomenon” Lecture

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

Free to members, $5 for guests (join now!). Ariana Bishop, Curatorial Research Associate for Jewelry at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents a lecture on Elsa Peretti, jewelry designer. […]

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 […]

March Workshop Two – Monte Nikkel with Pebeo Painted Jewelry

LEXART Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (formerly LACS) 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

NOTE: Location is at LEXART, not LCC! ! See the map below. This is a Wednesday night workshop on March 20, 2019. In this class, Monte Nikkel will share her […]

March 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 […]

April Workshop – Bead Weaving with Ann Benson

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

In this class you'll learn how to use the No-Finish Bracelet Loom, including: How to set up and warp the loom How to figure sizing Basic bead weaving techniques Basic […]

Open House at “Things We Love”

Things We Love Art Supply Shop 1339 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington Heights, MA, United States

The last Open House at Things We Love was such a success for BDI members, who loaded up on treasures galore, and for the store’s owner, Jeannette Zohar Stavropoulos, that […]

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 […]

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 […]

Frances Fawcett Beaded Dragon Workshop Part 1 of 2

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Commander’s Office, Room 242 39 Marrett Rd,, Lexington, MA, 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

June Annual Members Meeting and Dinner

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

Members from a previous annual dinner. Guest of Honor - Laura Johnson Open to members and guests ($20.00 fee for guests, can be applied towards membership) NEED TO RESERVE THE […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

September Meeting – Nature as Nurture and Muse by Gail Crosman Moore

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

Join us for a lecture by Gail Crosman Moore Although Gail's work has spanned many different fields and materials, a lifelong obsession with the essential, ancient seed pod has informed […]

September Workshop – Make Your Resin Glow with Gail Crosman Moore

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Room 237 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

This workshop on working with resin will be taught by Gail Crosman Moore. The workshop will take students from choosing an object that they will want to reproduce, we will […]

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 […]

41st Bead Affaire

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

The Bead Affaire is confirmed for Saturday, October 19, 2019. See you then! Do not miss our 41st Bead Affaire Show The Bead Affaire features over forty exhibitors selling an […]

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 […]

Nov Meeting – Contemporary Geometric Beading by Kat Oliva

Lexington Community Center (LCC) - Room 237 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

Members Meeting & Lecture Note that this meeting will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 Contemporary Geometric Beadwork is an open source architectural beadwork project led by Kate McKinnon […]

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