Our Mission
Our mission at Knitting Guild of the Desert is to promote and improve the craft of knitting and provide a welcoming and safe environment for knitter to share their work and build friendships. The Guild gives back to the community through philanthropic knitting projects. The Guild operates within the guidelines set by The Knitting Guild of America.
Where We Knit
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Membership
Guild Membership is open to any person interested in fiber arts of knitting and crocheting. We definitely encourage part time local residents to join us. Most of our meetings are accessible via Zoom so that our members may participate from remote locations.
Membership includes the following:
- Monthly guild meetings with guest speakers, skill building activities, or social activities
- Guild announcements and newsletters
- Access to the Guild patterns via the website
- 10% Discounts at participating area yarn shops
- Learning and sharing with other knitters
Meetings are generally held on the 1st Monday of every month. Meetings that occur from the months of October through May, are held in person. We meet at UC Riverside-Palm Desert campus, 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, California. The building entrance is next to the ChargePoint electric car charging station). Meetings are also available via Zoom. Meetings that occur from June through September are conducted on Zoom only. For members who wish to join us via Zoom, the Zoom link is sent out the day before the meeting. Meeting facilities open at 9:00 a.m. for social time. Meetings start promptly at 9:30 a.m.
During the summer months, Meetings are “Zoom-only” from June through September. During the Summer we strive to have activities like field trips, to stay in touch and build camaraderie.
Our Guild year is January 1 through December 31 and annual membership dues of $40 cover one year.
Knitters are welcome to join by attending a regular meeting, completing the guild application form below, and paying annual dues. For more information on how to attend a meeting or join our Guild, Please contact us at knittingguildofthedesert@outlook.com.
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Bylaws
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2012,
AMENDED January 12, 2015,
EDITED May 2018
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