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• ​​Register now for the UMBS Fall Bead Retreat - see info on the Bead Retreat page.  Hannah Rosner will teach a Tambour Embroidery class on Thursday. Maggie Thompson will teach a Kumihimo class on Friday.  Lisa Dooley will teach a beaded bead class on Wednesday night and another time, TBD.
• Meeting information is available on the Calendar page. 
• NEW:  A listing of upcoming bead shows at the bottom of the Calendar page. 
• 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.  UMBS is only as good as we make it as volunteers.  Contact any board member to volunteer.

Rocky Mountain Bead Society  Jewelry Arts Raffle 

The Rocky Mountain Bead Society is holding an online fundraising raffle and anyone living within the country where online raffles are permitted are invited to participate.
Take a look at all the great prizes in the Rocky Mountain Jewelry Arts Raffle! We have 41 sponsors and 90 prizes worth over $8,500!
You can purchase tickets just for the prizes you are interested in or you can purchase tickets for all! All ticket purchasers will be emailed a list of coupons from our marvelous sponsors. The more you use them, the more excited our sponsors will be to participate next year!
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Tickets will be on sale September 29th - October 6th, and the drawing will be held during our Zoom membership meeting on October 7th, but you’ll be able to check out all the prizes before ticket sales open. We are asking everyone to help spread the word to all of your friends, on social media, etc as the proceeds raised enable the Rocky Mountain Bead Society to keep going strong for years to come.

You can also join us live for the drawing at the Lowry Conference Center, Room #200B, 1061 Akron Way, Denver Colorado. The meeting and drawing will start at 9:00am. on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. Alternatively, all ticket purchasers will be sent a Zoom link so you can join in virtually. Get excited everyone, this is going to be awesome!!
I am including two links which can be shared with your members. The first link points customers to a sign-up page to be notified when the raffle opens. The second, is the direct link to the raffle page for ticket purchasing.

Link 1 Landing Page: Use until September 28th
https://subscribepage.com/rmjar2023

Link 2 RallyUp Page: Use on and after September 29th
https://rmbs.rallyup.com/rmjar2023

      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. Starting in October 2023 the meetings will start at 6:30pm 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

Art to Display Wanted

The Hennepin Ave. United Methodist Church (HAUMC), which is across the street from the Walker, is seeking art to display.  They have a few pedestals available, but things that can be hung on the walls are more easily accommodated. They would prefer art that has  spiritual (not necessarily religious) themes or components.

For more info & to offer your art, contact:
Beth Arel
betharel@msn.com
651-325-7803

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