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Region: 1
Mayflower Chapter
Annual Big Bee — Hook-in, door prizes, chapter vendors
February 18, 2012
Unitarian Universalist Church
239 Woburn Street, Reading, MA
Contact: Donna Allen, (978) 252-5321, maxima234@gmail.com
Region: 3
Maine Tin Pedlar Event
RUGS ALL MARKED OUT: Biddeford's Edward S. Frost and Hooked Rugs of the Artists of Maine Tin Pedlar
Jan 14 to March 24, 2012
In partnership w/ Saco Museum
371 Main Street Saco, ME 04072
(207) 283-3861
www.sacomuseum.org and www.mainetinpeldar.org
Contact Cheri Nixon at cherinixon@yahoo.com
Shockoe Slip Rug hookers
10th Annual Virginia Rugfest and Hook in with rug show, vendors and speaker Norma Batastini
March 24, 2012, 9am-3:30pm
Hillcrest Baptist Church,
11342 Hillcrest Rd, Mechanicsville, VA
Contact: Mary Henck at hookrug@comcast.net or 804-740-6511
Region 5
Florida Gator groupRug Show
March 1-31, 2012
Sebastain Public Library, Sebastain, FL
Contact: Carol Lord 603-547-5220
“Off the Hook” Rug Exhibit and Workshops
April 9 – June 30, 2012
Atlanta Dogwood Guild
Hook-In April 14, 2012 featuring Gail Dufresne
Workshops by Kathie Meyers, Gail Dufresne, Eric Sandberg, Pris Butler
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford Georgia 30519
To register for workshops or Hook-In www.gwinnettEHC.org"
Region 7
Beaver Dam Rug Hooking Group (non-ATHA)First Friday hooking each month
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Members home in Beaver Dam, WI
Contact Louise at louiseb8850@msn.com
Region 9
Fall Rug Hooking Classes in Northwest Arkansas
Sept. 19-Dec. 5, 2011
(6 classes on the first and third Mondays)
10:00-3:00, Springdale, AR Senior Center
Contact: Laura Thompson, teacher thompson04@ritternet.com
Dallas, TX Wednesday Group
Antique Postcard Rugs Workshop with teacher Tricia Travis
November 9-10, 2011
Contact: Martha Reynolds rugbug48@gmail.com
November 11-13, 2011
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, Kerrville, TX
Contact:Sondra Kellar sondrakellar@comcast.net
Texas Rug Runners Chapter
Glen Rose Rug Hooking Retreat
Jan. 20-22, 2012,
Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center, Glen Rose, TX
Contact: Melody Lundquist melody.lundquist@yahoo.com
Red Stick Rug Hooking Workshop
Feb. 6-9, 2012, Embassy Suites Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA
Contact: Gayle Soileau candgsoileau@cox.net
New Orleans Rug Hooking Getaway
Feb. 12-17, 2012, New Orleans, LA
Contact: Carrie Martin mart3285@bellsouth.net
Heart of Texas Chapter
Annual Hook-In
Feb. 18, 2012, Kyle, TX
Contact: Melodee Kennington
melodeekennington@hotmail.com
Angela Pumphrey Workshop
August 10-12, 2012
Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
Teachers: Carrie Martin, Norma Batastini, Karen Maddox, and Pris Buttler
Tricia Travis, Workshop Director
email countrygatherings@mail.com for information
The Stash Sisters Chapter
Annual Hook-in
Mar. 2-3, 2012, Anahuac, TX
Contact: Sondra Ives twoives@swbell.net
Yellow Rose Rug Camp
Mar. 18-22, 2012
Salado, TX
Contact: Susan Harper texasrugfest@yahoo.com
Don't Cook Just Hook Retreat
March 25-28, 2012
The Wesley Center, Woodworth, LA
Contact: Carrie Martin mart3285@bellsouth.net
Region 10
Chapter: Colorado Rug and Fiber Guild
The Denver Hook-In
Date: May 19, 2012, Time: 9a.m. – 4p.m.
Location/Address: First Plymouth Congregational Church
3501 S. Colorado Blvd, Englewood, CO 80113
Contact: Cheryl D. Bollenbach, (303) 216-2424
cdboll@msn.com
Region 12
Arizona
Chapter: Old Pueblo Rug Hookers
Annual Hook-In
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Time: 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location/Address: First United Methodist Church,
915 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Az
Contact: Adrienne Moore-Mortimer,
520 749-0268 imhooking@gmail.com
Chapter: Old Pueblo Rug Hookers
Michelle Micarelli Workshop
Date: March 5-7 and March 8-10, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location/Address: Bella Quiltworks, 5648 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Contact: Kathy Kovaric; 520 207-3453 booklady246@hotmail.com
California
Chapter: #59 Camellia City Rug HookersHook-In & Rug Show
Date: May 2012
Time:10am – 3pm
Location/Address: Sacramento, CA
Contact: : Neta Hylton 510-792-2480
finnesseable@comcast.net
Chapter: #57 Wool Poppies
Hooker Hill Rug Retreat
Date:July 22-26, 2012
Location/Address: Oakhurst, CA
Contact: Debbie Clement 559 292-6223
clemhcdc-2005@yahoo.com
Chapter: #48 Orange Coast Classics
2012 Annual Hook-in
Date: March 10, 2012
Time: 9 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Anaheim, CA
Contact: Barbara Holden 562-597-5339 or montairgal@gmail.com
Chapter: #125 Peninsula RugMakers
Rose Garden Library Meetings
Date: October 20 & November 17, 2011
Time: 10am to 3 pm (business mtg at 11 am)
Location/Address: 1580 Naglee Ave., San Jose, CA
Contact: Wendy Brannan wbran438@sbcglobal.net
For information and forms for
Regional Representatives go to
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ATHA Chapter Information
Region 1 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Region 2 New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Region 3 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia
Region 4 Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Region 5 Alabama, Florida and Georgia
Region 6 Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Region 7 Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Manitoba
Region 8 Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Region 9 Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas
Region 10 Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Saskatchewan & Alberta, Canada
Region 11 Alaska, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, Canada
Region 12 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico
Region 13 New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Region 14 Overseas, such as UK, Netherlands
Region 15 Atlantic Provinces, such as Nova Scotia, Canada
Region 16 Australia and New Zealand
Region 17 Japan
We have a total of 78 active chapters spread around North America. Above is a list of 17 Regions and their chapters. If you would like to join a chapter near you, just contact the president listed for the nearest ATHA chapter. If there is no chapter near you and you have a group of at least five rug hookers who would like to form a chapter, please contact your Regional Representative for the appropriate forms to submit.
Or get in touch with:
Lisanne Miller
ATHA Regional Coordinator
lisannemiller1@aol.com