SewGreen News, May 8, 2009 www.sew-green.org CONTENTS
~~ "By the Bag" Fabric Reuse Sale, Saturday May 16 ~~ May Classes ~~ Youth Apprenticeship Opportunities ~~ Summer Planning: Your Input Requested ~~ Huge Thanks to Tree Cook ~~ Teacher Trainings in May "BY THE BAG" FABRIC SALE, Saturday, May 16 Bargains will abound at SewGreen's "by the bag" fabric sale at the Women's Community Building, 11 am to 3 pm, Saturday, May 16. Any bag you fill must be a standard grocery-size REUSABLE bag. No paper, no plastic, please! The by-the-bag price will decline hourly, from $7 a bag, to $6, $5, and $4 a bag in the last hour. If you forget to bring a reusable bag, you may buy or borrow one from us. No limit on the number of bags, which can be stuffed ridiculously full. Representatives of non-profit, charity, and educational organizations may stuff bags for free, from 3 to 3:30 pm. We'll also have some refurbished classic sewing machines -- including a couple of treadle machines -- for sale that day. Proceeds help us maintain our classes and youth apprenticeships. SALE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. Please let us know if you can help set up the sale, from 9 am to 11 am; work during the sale, 11 am to 3 pm; or help with clean-up (easy), from 3 to 4 pm. Volunteers who donate two hours of time may stuff a bag for free. Contact Wendy, [email protected], 607-277-7611. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MAY CLASSES SewGreen classes take place at our classroom in the Women's Community Building, 100 W Seneca Street, in downtown Ithaca. Other than specific classes for youngsters, classes are designed for teens and adults of both genders. All materials, including sewing machines, are supplied. Except for Open Sews, pre-registration is necessary. Scholarships are available if cost is a barrier. Contact Wendy at [email protected] or 607-277-7611 to register. Tuesday, May 12: Beginning Sewing I. 6 - 8 pm. Learn to use a sewing machine; make a tote bag. $15. Wednesday, May 13: Lunchtime Sew. Noon to 1 pm. Quick lesson and project. $7.50. Thursday, May 14: Open Sew. 6 to 9 pm. FREE sewing studio time. Friday, May 15: After-school sewing class. 3 - 4:30 pm. For ages 8 to 12. $15. Thursday, May 21: Open Sew. 6 to 9 pm. FREE sewing studio time. Friday, May 22: After-school sewing class. 3 - 4:30 pm. For ages 8 to 12. $15. Wednesday, May 27: Lunchtime Sew. Noon to 1 pm. Quick lesson and project. $7.50. Thursday, May 28: Open Sew. 6 to 9 pm. FREE sewing studio time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES Young people, 15 to 19, may apply to SewGreen for an apprenticeship that is designed to fit their schedules, skills, and interests. Opportunities include training and opportunities to earn proficiency certificates in basic sewing, machine use, intermediate sewing, pattern-making, refashioning, team leadership, and teaching sewing to others. A general meeting for interested teens is held every Thursday, from 4 to 6 pm, in the SewGreen classroom. For more information, contact Wendy, [email protected], 607-277-7611. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SUMMER PLANNING SewGreen is planning its summer programming for kids, teens, and adults. We need your input! Please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=OEX9U3FhAje96ALt6oCPww_3d_3d and reply to a very short survey that asks for your preferences for class offerings and times. Thank you! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ HUGE THANKS TO TREE COOK SewGreen sends its sincere thanks to Tree Cook for her one-woman charity clothing sale that this year benefited the Family Reading Partnership, Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, SewGreen, and the Trumansburg Community Nursery School. For the past eight years, Tree has single-handedly organized huge sales of fabulous used clothing, to benefit various groups and causes, including Darfur refugees in 2007. We applaud this amazing woman for her Amazing Clothing Sale, which has earned money for many worthy organizations, reduced environmental impact, and set an unparalleled standard for community service. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SEWGREEN TEACHERS NEEDED SewGreen will hold a teacher training later this month. We are looking for individuals who know how to sew and who enjoy working with diverse groups of people. Our classes are well-attended and always fun. Come join our teaching team. Contact us at [email protected], 607-277-7611. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SewGreen is a community not-for-profit program that operates a reuse service for textiles and sewing machines and teaches sewing and creative reuse to kids, teens, and adults. 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