The 'Going to Pieces' Quilters Guild of Virginia will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary at the Minnesota Discovery Center on Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with quilting exhibits, lecture, demonstrations, and assessments for vintage quilts. The public is invited!

The exhibit showcases 90 quilts and quilted objects. See the creative advances from their first to most current quilts. Within each quilt the women's personalities show through from humor to artistic vision.

FEATURING:

10:00am: LECTURE BY AUTHOR/QUILTING EXPERT

Lecture by author and quilting extraordinaire Darlene Zimmerman. Darlene's quilting career began by designing tools for EZ quilting and she now has 20+ quilting tools on the market.

Minnesota Public Radio plans to move its Classical music service in Ely to 90.1 FM beginning Tuesday, May 1.

The Range Fiberart Guild will meet on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, at 6:30 PM in the Perkins Room on the 3rd floor of the Virginia Regional Medical Center (VRMC) Convalescent Unit.

There will be presentations and work samples from each of the 2011-2012 fiber art study groups, including Spinning, Beading, Rag Rug Weaving and Knitting.

Anyone with an interest in fiber arts is welcome to attend.

Dues are only $15 per year and the Guild is a great way to learn new skills and contribute to the fiber arts community.

For more information, contact Sue Minter, Range Fiberart Guild Vice President at 218.258.8563.