America's Heros Quilt Raffle at the benefit of Easton Volunteer Fire Department's Bicentennial Celebration: Service for Others Since 1808. Only 2000 tickets will be sold for this quilt at $5 each. Drawing to take place when all tickets are sold. Contact 410-829-7918 or email cprettyman@goeaston.net for more info.

Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XV, September 4 - 7, 2008 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the Farm Show Complex. Exhibits, vendors, classes, demos, etc. More info: http://www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=4

Friendship & Eternal Quilt Guilds present a Bed & Blanket Bingo on Saturday, September 30, 2008, the Moose Lodge, 1911 Crain Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. No quilt smaller than 50x70. Doors open at noon; play begins at 2 pm. Tickets $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Call for tickets Lynne at 410-766-6010.

Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO, Chantilly, VA, Oct. 2-4, 2008, Dulles Expo & Conference Center. 10 - 6 Thurs/Fri, 10 - 5:30 Sat. Class lectures, workshops, exhibits, vendors, fashion shows, demos, free parking. Perks for volunteering. More info: www.sewingexpo.com or 800-699-6309

Everybody's Quilt Guild of Westminster, MD presents their annual quilt show, October 4th & 5th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Manchester Fire Department Activities Building. Admission. Quilt exhbiit, door prizes, raffles, vendors, etc. More info: Barbara at 410-374-4656

The African-American Quilters of Baltimore presents the 2008 Quilt and Fiber Arts Show, "Voices in the Cloth" on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Children's Garden Building of the Waldorf School of Baltimore, 4701 Yellowwood Avenue. All new work is being featured and traditional quilts, contemporary art quilts and crafts are for sale. Admission for adults and children over 3 years of age is $5.00. For directions or more information, visit www.AAQB.org or call 410-566-6423.

“Stars All Around” annual quilt show by Nimble Fingers Quilters, Inc, Oct. 17 & 18, 2008 at The Universities at Shady Grove, Bldg II, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850-5822. Friday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Admission $5.00; children 16 and under free; accessible to persons with disabilities.  Display of members’ quilts; challenge quilts; vendors; silent auction; raffle baskets; member boutique; raffle of Opportunity Quilt “Celtic Cosmos”  More info, contact: Irene Bopp at 301-989-3361 or http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/directions.

Brandywine Valley Quilters presents 'Around The World With Many Quilts," their 2008 quilt show, October 18th and 19th at Bookhaven Community Center, Brookhaven, PA. More info at www.brandywinevlyquilters.org.

2008 WinterFest Quilt & Craft Show, Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hilton Columbia (5485 Twin Knolls Rd). Admission. Quilts, needlework, crafts, beading, celebrity guests, workshops, demonstratoins, prizes. More info: www.LocustQuiltandCraft.com or 410-964-4811.

April 30, May 1-2, 2009 in Frederick, MD: Ricky Tims' Super Quilt Seminar: The Ultimate Learning Experience for Quilters. Ricky Tims, Alex Anderson and Libby Lehman will be at the Marantha Community Church of God for three hours Thursday, and all day Friday and Saturday. More info at http://www.rickytims.com/rtqs/htm or call Pat at 303-252-0579 M, W & F, 9 - noon (MDT). FEE.

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