2024-2025 Programs

September 10, 2024: Welcome Meeting for New and Returning Members

Study Group Information and Show Off Your Summer Projects

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign


October 8, 2024: Bead loom weaving

Judie Spencer has been working with beads for many years. She is fascinated by the meditative process of creating a piece of cloth out of glass.

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign


November 12, 2024:“How making other people’s dreams came true lead to dreams of my own”

Adriane Binky Donley, Props Director at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and installation artist at Champaign Public Library

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign


December 10, 2024: Dessert Potluck and Fashion Show

Hosted by Edith Peacock

Location: H2O Salon, 109 S Broadway Ave, Urbana


January 14, 2025: Tour of the Krannert Center Costume Department with Andrea Bouck

Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana


February 11, 2025: Custom Made Clothing

Since 2018, Allegra Raff has been making and selling Raff Co. Clothing. This year, she opened her own storefront, Mother Ghost.

Location: Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign


March 11, 2025: Hemp

Rachel Berry, founder and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association, will talk about the wonderful properties of hemp.

Location: Champaign Public Library, 200 W Green St, Champaign


April 8, 2025: Ann Coddington, textile artist

Ann Coddington uses the ancient art of basketry to create sculptural forms.

Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign


May 13, 2025: End of Year Dinner Potluck

Location TBD