Yarnies541 offers two tiers of membership so that we can continue to provide support to our growing community and make our group accessible to as many folks as possible.
Our Free-Tier offers folks the following benefits:
-Standing invite to our weekly Tuesday and Thursday meetups around town (YES! You can sit with us! And please show us what you’re working on!).
-Newsletter Digest that comes out once or twice a month (or more as interesting information presents). This includes information about general fiber events, ticketed events, gatherings, as well as classes and educational events where space may be limited and RSVP may be necessary.
-Access to the Yarnies541 Discord server.
-General community, expertise, and inspiration that is the community of Yarnies541.
Q: HOW DO YOU BECOME A FREE-TIER MEMBER?
A: Just show up and join us at open events, we want to meet you!
To be VERY clear: there are NO plans to make everything ticketed, MOST events will continue to be open and free.
Our Paid-Tier memberships include all free-tier access and the following perks:
- 10% off at Cozy: 285 E 5th Ave. in Eugene.
ongoing discount while membership is active. Cozy - 10% off at Stringfield Yarn Collective: 175 S. 5th St. in Springfield Yarn Collective.
ongoing discount while membership is active. Stringfield - 10% off Always Be Kind Yarn: always be kind yarn and at Cozy and Stringfield. ongoing discount while membership is active.
- 10% off Pirate + Robin yarn: pirate+robin and at Stringfield Yarn Collective. ongoing discount while membership is active.
- 10% off at Ebb & Flow Boutique in Downtown Eugene (Thank you Dana!).
ongoing discount while membership is active. Ebb & Flow - Members only sneak peek to trunk shows at Cozy and Stringfield Yarn Collective.
- Member Maker pages on Yarnies541 website to include bio, products, services, and commerce links to member-maker’s businesses.
- Member Maker pop-up events to showcase and sell your products, with free or heavily reduced table fees.
- First dibs on any future ticketed events that Yarnies541 may put on (parties, events, movie nights, games, retreats, workshops, etc. At times entry MAY be included with paid-tier membership at no additional charge).
- Ticket to annual Big Fleece event in January (this is a ticketed, sliding scale event for free-tier and non-members).
- Ticket to annual Yarnies541 Business Anniversary party in October to celebrate when Yarnies541 got legit.
- Exclusive Summer Gathering event.
- Voting privilege in the club business at meetings.
- Certainly more perks to come as we evolve and create together!
A HUGE THANK YOU to our Local Yarn Stores, local yarn dyers/producers, and member businesses for their generous support!
-Annual paid tier membership for is $60 and runs from date of purchase through December 31st.
-You will receive an email when your membership card is available for pick up at Stringfield Yarn Collective located at 175 S. 5th St. in Springfield.
STUDENTS!
Current students (18+) receive a discounted annual membership and all the benefits/perks of paid tier membership.
Yarnies541 believes everyone deserves access to fiber arts. If paid membership is not something your budget can accommodate, please apply for a scholarship. Consider giving back in time volunteering for Yarnies541 events and attending meetings.
Interested in a general donation to Yarnies541? You can click the orange link below to make a tax deductible general donation directly to Yarnies541 that goes toward funding events, promotional materials, website costs, scholarship memberships, and charitable giving to other organizations in our community.
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