Quilt Show Chairs
There will be a meeting of all quilt show chairpersons at 9:00 am prior to the general meeting on
March 13th - please plan on attending if you are chairing a committe for the NVQ 2010 Quilt Show. 

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Folk Art Festival 
May 1 from 12pm-5pm at Laird Family Winery, 5055 Solano Aveune, to benefit the Napa Valley Museum.  This event is in coordination with the NVQ show of quilts at the museum 4/30 - 7/5.  More information concerning the museum quilt show can be found in the newsletter.

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Eleanor Burns in
 Santa Rosa
Eleanor Burns will present "An Evening with Eleanor" on Friday,
March 12th, 6-9 pm at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek near Railroad Station in Santa Rosa. 
There will also be a three-day quilting retreat on March 12-14th with Eleanor. 
More information can be found at http://mysewvacplace.com
or by calling 575-5259. 

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The Binky Brigade
http://binkybrigade.org/
Please bring in your
15-inch square "blankies" for children in war-torn areas.
For more information, contact Robin Rose at rjrnapa@yahoo.com 

Memorial
   There will be a service held for Mary Kalima at
2555 Flosden Road,
American Canyon, on March 13th from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  
All are welcome. Please bring a dish to share.

2011 NVQ Retreat
January 14th-16th
$250 with a $50 non-refundable deposit.  More information can be found in the newsletter.

Donations needed, please!
Books, patterns and
quilting notions for our next NVQ's library book sale are appreciated by our library.

Please continue to bring your Food Bank items. Your items are greatly needed.

The Valley State Prison for Women is only available to accept donations of books at the current time.

Northern California
Quilt Council
All quilters are welcome to attend NCQC's quartlerly meetings. Check out their quarterly newsletter for meeting information, quilt related topics and comprehensive lists of quilt shops and quilt guilds.  http://www.ncqc.net/

 AQSG Celebration
The non-profit American Quilt Study Group, dedicated to preserving the history of quilts and quiltmaking, is turning 30! We are all invited to join the celebration by participating in a nationwide block challenge called "30's for 30".  For every 30 blocks they receive, one name will be drawn to win those blocks.  To learn more about AQSG, the block challenge and their annual Seminar, visit www.americanquiltstudygroup.org