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Happy mid-July Yarnies! 

Hope you’re all enjoying the summer! Community is giving us life and Yarnies541 has immense gratitude for all of you.

Lane County Fair is this week! Yarnies541 will be doing a “demo” on Friday, July 25th from 5pm-8pm at the textile exhibit in the expo hall. We’ll just be meeting up to stitch and interact with fair goers, answer questions, etc. Swing by and say Hi when you’re out looking at all the cool stuff (loads of contributions from Yarnies541 in the textile division this year!), We would love to see you! More info at www.atthefair.com

***if you entered items into the fair, please note you will need the ID slips you were given at drop off to pick up your items on MONDAY, JULY 28th between 11am-6m. Anyone with your item ID slips can pick up your items, in case you are unable to make it there yourself.

On Saturday July 26th, Queer Eugene is hosting a fundraiser from 6pm-9pm at 440 Maxwell Rd Eugene, OR 97404. FREE Entry! Silent auction, drag show, burlesque performances, dancing, games! And mocktails and treats for purchase. See www.queereugene.org for more info. Queer Eugene supports our community by providing resources, education/training, and hosts great events in our area. Now is the time to support small organizations that do vital work locally. 

A little bird told me that something fun may be coming our way, so try to keep the evening of Sunday, August 3rd open. Stay tuned, more details to come!

August 8-10 Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle is coming up. So many fiber vendors will be there, classes, community, and lots of fun. Check out www.flockfiberfestival.com for more.

Interesting things happening at the second Friday Art Walk in Springfield on August 8th from 5-730pm in downtown Springfield: https://www.emeraldartcenter.org/second-friday Stringfield Yarn Collective is hosting a Eugene Makerspace exhibit for the August Art Walk, learn more about here: https://eugenemakerspace.com

Speaking of things going on in Springfield, the Springfield Block Party is happening on Friday, September 5th held on Main Street in downtown Springfield. With loads of all ages activities, food, beverages, and booths to peruse to learn about interesting things, purchase fun stuff, mingle and have a good time in the community. Stringfield Yarn Collective will have a booth and is hosting Yarnies541 there! Mark your calendars and come check it out!

Cozy’s STITCH-O-RAMA is still going strong, about 8 weeks left! Looking forward to seeing what everyone is working on, so much great stuff and cool ideas!

Are you a Halloween fan, love all things Halloween? Yarnies541 may have the opportunity to do a storefront art installation of yarn crafts with a Halloween theme in downtown Eugene this year. More info to come, so stay tuned!

You never know what you might get at a Tuesday meetup! These absolutely GORGEOUS eggs were up for grabs for a donation to a member’s kid’s student event. Delicious AND beautiful!

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 as well as ebbandflowboutique.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