Program and Workshop Schedule

Join us via Zoom or in person. Check our FaceBook page or your email for details on how to join us for virtual or hybrid Meetings, Bead-Ins, Lunch & Beads and other events (EDT Eastern Time for US/Canada)

VISIT REGULARLY TO SEE UPDATES AND NEW EVENTS. Note: The first visit to a Member’s Meeting, Bead-In OR Lunch & Bead is free, you need to become a member to attend subsequent events. For a workshop, non-members pay an extra $30 that can be applied towards the membership fee.

TO FIND AN EVENT,  type in a keyword or use the “DATE PICKER” button. List and Photo views also available.

California Poppy Worshop with Cliff Swain-Salomon

Via Zoom

Cliff Swain-Salomon is an off-the-loom seed bead weaver known for creating non-traditional jewelry shapes and pushing the boundaries of color exploration. After injuring and losing use of both of his hands for over three years, he began beading when a friend recommended he try it as part of his hand rehabilitation therapy. Once he started, […]

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Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Members Meeting – 2023

Via Zoom

Monthly Members Meeting includes a business meeting followed by a presentation, via Zoom. Business meeting, 6:30pm EDT Chaired by Sarah Beardslee. Agenda: Membership, Volunteer opportunities, Facebook Group, social media in general, Newsletter, Programming Program, 7:00pm Artist TBD Meeting details to come. Check regularly or sign up for notifications via Constant Contact. We will provide a […]

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Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

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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Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Spiny Knotted Bracelet Workshop with Stephanie Sersich

Via Zoom

Stephanie Sersich is a fiber-artist, jewelry designer and glass beadmaker. While she works in several media, her signature jewelry incorporates a mixture of her own lampwork beads, vintage glass, ethnic beads, natural materials and fibers. The “Spiny Knotting” technique she developed allows more beads and small treasures to be bound into a single piece, so […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Members Meeting – Stephanie Sersich: My Artistic Journey

Via Zoom

Monthly Members Meeting includes a business meeting followed by a presentation, via Zoom. Business meeting, 6:30pm EDT Chaired by Sarah Beardslee. Agenda: Membership, Volunteer opportunities, Facebook Group, social media in general, Newsletter, Programming Program, 7:00pm Stephanie Sersich: My Artistic Journey Stephanie will talk about her journey as an artist - her early influences and how […]

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Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Spiny Knotted Necklace Workshop with Stephanie Sersich

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

Stephanie Sersich is a fiber-artist, jewelry designer and glass beadmaker. While she works in several media, her signature jewelry incorporates a mixture of her own lampwork beads, vintage glass, ethnic beads, natural materials and fibers. The “Spiny Knotting” technique she developed allows more beads and small treasures to be bound into a single piece, so […]

Monthly Zoom Bead-In on Saturday

Via Zoom

ZOOM Monthly Bead-In 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT The last Saturday afternoon of each month is a time for Members & guests to get together to bead and socialize. Participants are invited to bring an old or new project they would like to work on independently. Advice, tips, and recommendations are often available. Members […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Members Meeting – 2023

Via Zoom

Monthly Members Meeting includes a business meeting followed by a presentation, via Zoom.Business meeting, 6:30pm EDTChaired by Sarah Beardslee.Agenda: Membership, Volunteer opportunities, Facebook Group, social media in general, Newsletter, ProgrammingProgram, 7:00pmVirtual Pop-Up Art ShowBased on the success of last December's "show and tell" we thought it would be fun to make this event a BDI […]

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Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Monthly Bead-In

Via Zoom

ZOOM Monthly Bead-In 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT The last Saturday afternoon of each month is a time for Members & guests to get together to bead and socialize. Participants are invited to bring an old or new project they would like to work on independently. Advice, tips, and recommendations are often available. Members […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Recurring

Thursday Lunch & Bead

Via Zoom

ZOOM LUNCH & BEAD - Ongoing! Noon - 1:00 pm EDT Looking for a break in your day? Here it is. Join us for virtual lunch and beading time. For those who cannot attend Bead-Ins or just want to break up your day to have lunch and bead for an hour. Members get together via […]

Members Meeting – January 2024

Via Zoom

Monthly Members Meeting includes a business meeting followed by a presentation, via Zoom.Business meeting, 6:30pm EDTChaired by Sarah Beardslee.Agenda: Membership, Volunteer opportunities, Facebook Group, social media in general, Newsletter, ProgrammingProgram:Business Meeting starts at 6:30 PM EST                 Presentation starts approx. 7:00 PM EST                               Presentation plus Q&A 7:00-8:30 PM (approx) Gayle Goddard, the Clutter Fairy: Organize Your Art Space […]

  • PROGRAM CANCELLATIONS ARE POSTED ON THE BDI FACEBOOK PAGE.
  • Via Zoom or hybrid at present. Check each event online for date and time. Programs, workshops, locations, and details are available on our website: www.beadesignerintl.org/events/
  • In order to avoid last minute scrambling, a deadline is posted for each event RSVP or Registration. You must RSVP or Register individually for each event you wish to attend. Your RSVP or Registration can only be received by clicking on the appropriate button, in advance of the stated deadline (the link won’t work after the deadline).
  • If you think you are missing an email please check your spam folder. If there is still a problem, contact programming@beadesignerintl.org in advance.
  • Please note that BDI’s Annual Members Meeting and Dinner, scheduled for June, is free for paid members.

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