About the website:

• At the October 3rd meeting, we will vote on the UMBS 2023 Board of Directors, see below.
  
• Meeting information is available on the Calendar page.  (Meetings through March 2023 are now available.)
• UKRAINE SUPPORT has a new artist.
• This page will now include notices and general information.
• The MEMBERS ONLY and BLOG pages are for members only and require a password.  Become a member for only $35 per year!  ​​​​​
• Consider volunteering for the Upper Midwest Bead Society.  There are lots of committee positions available.  Consider running for the 2023 Board of Directors.  UMBS is only as good as we make it as volunteers.  Contact any board member to volunteer.

2023 UMBS Board Of Directors Candidates

• President - Jan Carlson
• Vice President - Paulette Mazurek
• Treasurer - Nanita Nordan
• Secretary - Barb Benjamin
• Programs - Rochelle Peterson
• Membership - Becky Pancake
• Web - Cathy Benton
• Special Programs - Roberta Sorensen
• Member at Large - Marlene Morris

HOW TO FIND OUR UPCOMING EVENTS​
Saturday Let's Bead Live! events stream live through the Public Upper Midwest Bead Society Facebook Page.
Monthly Member Meetings stream live through Zoom at 6pm CST. 
These meetings/links are subsequently uploaded to the Upper Midwest Bead Society Members Only Facebook Page.
Zoom links for both events are emailed to our current members.
The Let's Bead Live! videos are uploaded to our public YouTube Channel.  The link is below.
The Member Meetings are uploaded to our private YouTube Channel.  The link is listed on the members' only Blog page.
FYI Our meetings/events will continue to be on Zoom even after we get back together in-person

Thank you to the volunteers that represented UMBS at the Minnesota State Fair!

Thank you to everyone that submitted a piece for Beads Connect Us display at the Minnesota State Fair.

BEADS CONNECT US display at the Minnesota State Fair

Our Public You Tube channel is now up & running!  We've got the Beading Basics Live and Let's Bead Live Zoom videos uploaded and ready for viewing!!  Click on the button and take a look....

YOUTUBE PUBLIC CHANNEL