General Guild Meetings
Our guild year runs from September to July, with elections for officers at our June meeting. We don’t meet in August. There are no Hands-on Night meetings in November or December.
First Saturday meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of every month except August, at the Northwest Recreation Center 2913 Northland Dr, Austin, TX 78757 from Noon until 2p.m. Saturday meetings are in-person only.
Program Night is held on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Program Nights are online only.
Hands-on Night is the 4th Thursday of every month at the Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hands-on night is in-person only.
Study Groups
We have several study groups. In general, they have met during the day at a member’s house. Some are currently being held over Zoom. Physical locations or zoom links will be posted in the Googlegroup, on the membership events calendar, or published in the guild newsletter.
Currently:
2nd Saturday of every month at 1 p.m.— Spinning study group
3rd Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. — Color Play weaving study group
3rd Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. – Natural Dye study group
4th Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. — Spin-In
2025-2026 Full Schedule
September
Saturday, September 6 – First Saturday in-person meeting – Show and Tell 2025
Thursday, September 11 – Program Night — “Right Choice Shearing” – Katie and Darian
Thursday, September 25 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, September 13 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, September 18 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, September 20 – Natural Dye Study Group ORIENTATION meeting
Saturday, September 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
October
Saturday, October 4 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, October 9 – Program Night — “Haʻa Ka Uluhala i Keaʻau (The Dancing Pandanus Groves in Keaʻau)” – Anya Molyviatas
Thursday October 23 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, October 11 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, October 16 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, October 18 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, October 25 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
November
Saturday, November 1 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, November 13 – Program Night — “Samples and Swatches and Sewing, Oh My! Textile Books in the Winterthur Library” – Allie Alvis
Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9 and 15-16 – Austin Studio Tour (spinning and dye study groups will be participating here)
No Hands-on Night this month
Study groups:
Thursday, November 20 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, November 22 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
December
Saturday, December 6 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, December 11 – Program Night — Holiday Potluck
No Hands-on Night this month
Study groups:
Saturday, December 13 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, December 18 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Natural Dye study group does not meet
Saturday, December 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
January
Saturday, January 3 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, January 8 – Program Night — Dougall Paulson Studio
Thursday, January 22 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, January 10 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, January 16 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, January 17 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, January 24 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
February
Saturday, February 7 – First Saturday – SHARE! Workshop
Thursday, February 12 – Program Night — TBD
Thursday, February 26 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, February 14 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, February 19 – Color Play Weaving Study Groupy Group
Saturday, February 21 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, February 28 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
March
Saturday, March 7 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, March 12 – Program Night — TBD
Thursday, March 26 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, March 14 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, March 19 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, March 21 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, March 28 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
April
Saturday, April 4 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, April 9 – Program Night — TBD
Thursday, April 23 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, April 11 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, April 16 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, April 18 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, April 25 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
May
Saturday, May 2 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, May 14 – Program Night — TBD
Thursday, May 28 – Hands-on Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, May 9 – Spinning Study Group
Saturday, May 16 – Natural Dye Study Group (TENTATIVE)
Thursday, May 21 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, May 23 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
June
Saturday, June 6 – First Saturday in-person meeting
Thursday, June 11 – Program Night — Summer Potluck, Annual Business Meeting and Annual Guild Election
Thursday, June 25 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, June 13 – Spinning Study Group
Thursday, June 18 – Color Play Weaving Study Group
Saturday, June 20 – Natural Dye Study Group
Saturday, June 27 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
July
No First Saturday in-person meeting this month
Thursday, July 9 – Program Night — SUMMER RERUN: TBD
Thursday, July 23 – Hands-on Project Night at the Austin Recreation Center
Study groups:
Saturday, July 11 – Spinning Study Group
Natural Dye Study Group does not meet this month
Saturday, July 25 – Spinning Group – General Spin-In
There are no guild meetings in August.
(Some study groups may still meet.)