Gourd Events Picture Link Calendar 10/31/09

We encourage everyone to visit and see the joy and fun from past events please visit the 2008 Calendar and follow the links to pictures from each event.

2009

November

            9th - UFO DAYS - Having trouble finishing your gourd projects?  Need a time and place?  Look no farther! Time 9:00 -3:00 at Create IT - Cost $15

            20th & 21st - Nutcracker Craft Boutique at the Brea Community Center - Holiday shopping opportunity come by and support our members and other artist/crafters. Members wanting to participate contact Gaye Berger phine 714-996-8997 or email gaberger@fullerton.edu          

            21st  - Combined meeting and Play Day

            22nd - UFO DAYS - Having trouble finishing your gourd projects?  Need a time and place?  Look no farther! Time 9:00 - 4:00 at Create IT  - Cost $15        

December - No Meeting or Play Day

            5th - Our Annual Holiday Party and Gourd Ornament Exchange check back for more details location TBA.

2009

January - Quartzsite, AZ Craft & Gem & Mineral Show dates start in January – see website: www.quartzsitervshow.com/craftshow.htm

16th - 18th CGS Board Meeting in Watsonville, CA

17th – OCGS Play Day - Our first play day of the New Year come join us! Pictures by Susan Sullivan

22^nd - General Meeting - Our first meeting of the New Year come join us! Please bring a calendar with you. If  you would like you can pencil in some of these 2009 dates.

February

            6^th – 8th - Wuertz Gourd Festival – Casa Grande, AZ - http://www.wuertzfarm.com/ - Pictures by Susan Sullivan set 1 and set 2

            14th & 15th - Annual CGS Regional Rep meeting - Location Valley Center at the Clark Gourd Farm

             21st - OCGS Play Day - "How To” turn small gourds into bird sculptures. Pictures by Susan Sullivan                                                       

            26^th – General Meeting  – Gourd Seed Exchange - Pictures by Susan Sullivan

March

            7th Welburn’s opening day event see website for info and deals

            21st Playday

            21st Brea Spring boutique (Gaye Berger for more info)

            26^th General Meeting

April

            4th - AGS Judges Training - 9:00 am - noon - Norrah's in Costa Mesa, CA cost is $8 you must be both an AGS & CGS member to participate

          15th - *Glitzy Gourd "Mini Version" Class - 9 am - noon - Instructor Diane Calderwood - cost $25

            18th  Joint event at Piecemakers with Fallbrook Patch 10 am mtg, tour and lunch.

          25th - *Glass Play Class - 10 am - 2 pm - Instructors Diane Calderwood and Norrah Andersen - cost $50

           23^th - General Meeting

May -    No Play Day

2nd & 3^rd  - Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild - Weekend in the Gardens, Quail Botanical Gardens visit their website at www.baskets-gourds.com

13th - 15th - Gourd Classes at Leiser's Gourd Festival

16^th & 17^th - Leiser’s Gourd Festival - New CGS Gourd Art & Display Competition - Pictures by Susan Sullivan

28^th - General Meeting

June

14th - Sunset at the Zoo – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m - Bring a picnic and join us for an evening of live music, art on display, coffee, dessert, train rides and visits from interesting animals. http://www.santaanazoo.org/newseveb.htm link to Santa Ana Zoo Events page for more info.

**20th We will have a joint play day and general meeting Please note the date change

25th & 26^th - Pre Festival Gourd Classes at Welburn Gourd Farm

27th & 28th - 13th International Gourd Art Festival – Photos by Susan Sullivan - CGS Gourd Art 2009 Competition Call to Artists

28th - Sunset at the Zoo – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Bring a picnic and join us for an evening of live music, art on display, coffee, dessert, train rides and visits from interesting animals. http://www.santaanazoo.org/newseveb.htm link to Santa Ana Zoo Events page for more info.

July

10th - 19th  OCGS will be at OC Fair...Fair hours...(closed Mon and Tues) Come visit us in the Centennial Farm area... we will be doing demonstrations, exhibiting and selling finished gourd art and crafts, along with a large selection of raw gourds, seeds and information on our activities. So if you are at the Fair...stop by and say "Hi." For more info http://www.ocfair.com/2009/ Picture from the OC Fair by Susan Sullivan: Centennial Farm Jul 9, OC Booth taken  July 11 and  July 19

19th - Sunset at the Zoo – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. = Bring a picnic and join us for an evening of live music, art on display, coffee, dessert, train rides and visits from interesting animals. http://www.santaanazoo.org/newseveb.htm link to Santa Ana Zoo Events page for more info. Pictures by Susan Sullivan - Zoo July 19

23rd General Meeting

August

15th Combined Meeting, BBQ, & Play Day 10am-3pm “How To” demo by Gaye Berger

8th -16th Orange Art Association Open http://www.orangeartassociation.org/#/2009-orange-open/4533666822

September

 5th - October 4th  - LA County Fair

19th -  Combined Meeting/Play Day -  10am-3pm - Mini-Mask Project for CGS

 26th - 27th -  Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival website: www.folsomgourdfestival.com

October

through Oct 4th -  LA County Fair

7th - San Clemente Garden Club Speaker 1 pm 1 hour program… can sell. Pictures by Susan Sullivan

10th -This Class has been canceled please contact the Fullerton Arboretum Beginning Gourd Craft Class 10:00 am - 3:00 pm www.fullertonarboretum.org/edu_general_adult.php    

17th - ALS Walk website: walkoc.alsa.org/site/TR?fr_id=5984&pg=entry 

24th - Combined Meeting/Play Day/Play Day this is an  Alt date due to ALS Walk on 10/17

31st - Beginning Gourd Art Techniques with Gourd Artist Sylvia Marson at Environmental Nature Center Newport Beach - 10 - 3pm

as of 10/31/2009