Yarn In Public Day 2025 was a success! Perfect weather, great community, and lots of conversations about what we’re doing to support change in our communities! We made new friends and stitched, looped, spun, and wove the day away.
For more information about how to support civil rights click here: https://linktr.ee/NoCrown
***This Tuesday’s meetup (June 17th) has been bumped in favor of attending the Eugene Ems Pride Night (see below). For those not attending the game, please feel free to check in with each other over on the Yarnies541 Discord to coordinate a meetup that night.
Pride Night with the Eugene Emeralds: Tuesday June 17th 6:30 pm. You can purchase tickets through this link: LinktreeQueerEugene where 50% of the ticket cost will be donated to Queer Eugene! Tickets are approx $15.35 each.
Eugene PRIDE is June 28th the event being held at the Lane County Fairgrounds this year. For more Eugene PRIDE info click here: https://www.eugenepride.org
Black Sheep Gathering is just around the corner too! Held in Albany at the Linn County Expo Center June 27th-29th. More info here: http://www.blacksheepgathering.org
Flock Fiber Festival tickets still available for August 8-10 in Seattle, WA. For more information click here: https://flockfiberfestival.com/
Sacred Sheep tickets are on sale now. Held in Portland November 14-16 this year. Visit https://thesacredsheep.com
Make-A-Meep Days: on the second Sundays in the summer (June-August) we’ll be meeting up at Stringfield from 530-730pm to make “Meeps” for handing out at next year’s NAMI walk (www.namilane.org) For more about Meeps click here: www.allyoumeepislove.com You are always welcome to drop off any Meeps at Stringfield Yarn Collective throughout the year: 175 S. 5th in Springfield.
Entries for the 2025 Lane County Fair are officially OPEN! Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or trying something new this year, now’s your chance to showcase your skills, creativity, and passion.
From baking and photography to crafts, art, gardening, and more — there’s a category for everyone. Let your work be seen by thousands of fairgoers and celebrate the incredible talent that makes Lane County so special.
Key Info:
- Entry Deadline: Online entries close on July 6th but you can still register your entry in-person on the drop off day!
- How to Enter: Visit https://www.atthefair.com/creative-exhibits to view categories and deadlines. Visit https://lane.fairwire.com/ to submit your entries!
- Fair Dates: July 23 – 27
If you have questions or need assistance with your submission, feel free to reach out to Vicki at 541-682-4292 or vicki@laneeventscenter.org
Member Reminder: no business meetings in June, July or August. Business will be conducted as needed at meetups, on discord, and other smaller ad hoc meetings.
Paid membership tier is open, please check out yarnies541.org and look for the “paid membership” tab at the top to learn more! We have another discount for an up and coming shop: Ebb & Flow Boutique in downtown Eugene is offering Yarnies541 paid members an ongoing 10% discount. Grand opening on Saturday, June 21st! Click here for more info about Ebb & Flow Boutique: https://ebbandflowboutique.com
As always, Thank you for building this great community! Please consider supporting our local businesses that support our club: cozy-yarn.com and stringfieldyarncollective.com
Please check out our calendar on the main page of the website www.Yarnies541.org for recurring events. And please, as always, email or comment about events we may have missed! Or post them on the Yarnies541 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6RHfvR4vTh
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