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Beaver Island Needlers craft group is revived, 2011

Also Needlers craft group revival 2011

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TypeEvent
Date2011-01-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
2011-01-27
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Meeting
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Modern era
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communitycraftsfundraising
Within
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Summary

The Needlers, a Beaver Island needlecraft group first documented in 1996, restarted in January 2011 at Peaine Township Hall. The first revived meeting included ordinary needlework projects and began a recycled-fabric project whose items were intended for charitable benefit.

Evidence limits

The forum confirms the announcement and first reported meeting, but not the group’s complete membership, later continuity, or money raised.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. The organizer reported that the Needlers had met on the second and fourth Thursdays and might stop meeting until fall without enough summer interest. This is a useful continuity and possible-pause update, not proof of the group’s final summer schedule.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003473
  2. The notice invited participants to the February 10 second-and-fourth-Thursday meeting schedule at Peaine Township Hall. It documents continuation of the announced group, not a membership or attendance count.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003169
  3. The notice continued the invitation and specifically linked participation in the recycled-fabric rag-rug project to charitable benefit. It does not establish later proceeds or long-term continuity.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003197
  4. The announcement said the group would meet on the second and fourth Thursdays at Peaine Township Hall, welcomed many forms of needlework, and mentioned a community project. It is an organizer or participant announcement, not a membership or complete attendance record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003135
  5. A follow-up reported that the first revived meeting had taken place and that participants began making recycled-fabric items for charitable benefit. It confirms that meeting’s occurrence, but not the project’s later continuity or proceeds.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003142

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Needlers craft group is revived, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-needlers-revival-2011/, accessed [date], citing Barb Rahn, "Needlers group considers taking the summer off," Beaver Island Forum, May 25, 2011. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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