Hook-ins and Gatherings

Looking to meet up with rug hooking enthusiasts?  Here is a list of some of the local gatherings.  Please call in advance as times and locations may have changed.  Click here if you would like to add or change hook-in information.

Beaconsfield, QC
Beaconsfield Rug Crafters Guild, Montréal's West Island, meets every Mon., 10:00 to 3:00, Sept to May, Centennial Hall and the 3rd Sat. each month, 10:00 to 3:00. Info at www.beaconsfieldrughooking.com or call Louise 450-678-7335

Braintree, VT
Paulette’s Punchettes, fiber arts group, 4th Wednesday every month from Sept.- May, 2:30 in the Braintree Elem. School library.  Contact:  Pat Lawrence, 802-728-4220

Brandon, VT area
1st and 3rd Monday of each month. 3:00pm - 9:00pm.  Contact:  Nancy Jewett ( 802-352-4722 ).  We meet at her studio on Maple St. in Salisbury.  Drop-ins are welcome. 

Burke Hollow, VT
Meets Tues/Thurs evenings at 6pm, Burke Hollow Rug Room.  Contact: Sue Longchamps for more information 802-467-3097 , suzqjeep@yahoo.com

Chesterfield, NH
Rug Social at the Chesterfield Inn, Chesterfield, NH.  Normally held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 10 AM till 2 PM.  Bring a lunch.  Cost is $5.00.  For info call Kris McDermet at 802-254-3555

Chittenden, VT
Contact: Sandy Reiber, 802-483-6038

Derby-Newport, VT
The Derby-Newport Happy Hookers meet each Tues. at each other’s homes.  Contact:  802-334-8323

Dummerston, VT
2nd Saturday of the month; 9am - 4pm.  Bring a sandwich.  Contact:  Mary Jameson, 802-254-4884

Fort Anne, NY
All fiber artists welcome. 3rd Saturday monthly. Fort Anne Protestant Church on Rte 149. $5 donation to church. Brown bag lunch. Contact:Bonnie Roycewicz, 518-744-2033

Hinesburg, VT
Hinesburg Hookers meet every Monday at 6:00 pm. Contact: Davey Degraff at 802-482-2720

Hunterdon County, NJ
Hunterdon County (NJ) Rug Artisans Guild meets the second Friday of each month, Sept-June, 10-2, at the Hunterdon County Complex on Rt 12, west of Flemington. Bring your lunch. www.hcrag.com .  Contact Weezie Huntington.  weezie711@gmail or 609-466-1882

Loudon, NH
The New Hampshire chapter of ATHA (White Mountain Woolen Magic) holds meetings the first Saturday of each month from Sept. to June at the Maxfield Public Library in Loudon NH from 10AM – 2PM,  with members and guests welcome.  For further information, please contact Grace Collette at gracecollette@comcast.net.

Manchester, NH
Contact:  Celeste Bessette, Manchester NH 603-645-1027

Manchester, VT
Meets most Mondays at Equinox Terrace in Manchester from 12 to 3. Bring a sandwich.  Contact: Dot Sprague,   802-362-2312

Mid Coast Maine area
Meets on the 2nd wednesday of each month from 10 to 3.  Bring your lunch.  For more information please email gaby.wicklow@gmail.com

Montpelier, VT
Green Mountain Hooked Rugs, 1st Saturday of the month 1p-5p, Oct.-May.  Contact: Stephanie Ashworth-Krauss,   802-223-1333

North Hero, VT
The Island Fiber Bees, United Methodist Church basement, US Rte. 2, beautiful North Hero Village, VT.  Regular Hook-In every Thurs. from 11 a.m. - 3:30ish.   Come and join us!!  We have hookers, punchers, quilters and we all have the love of fiber arts.  For more info contact Lynn Soule @ 802-373-0628 soulemates01@aol.com

Pennington, NJ
Mercer County Hookers meet the first Thursday of every month at the Mercer County Library on West Delaware Ave, Pennington, NJ, 10-3. Bring lunch.  Contact: 609-466-1882

Pittsburgh, NH
Contact:  Marjorie Berry, Pittsburgh, NH 603-538-6688

Rhode Island
Little Rhody Thrummers.  Contact:  Dolores Bannister, 401-783-7507

Richmond, VT
Tuesdays, 10a to 3p during school year. Includes greater Chittenden County.  Contact: Sara Burghoff,   802-899-3909

Rutland, VT
Fiber Floozies meet at Jane Griswold’s house every Wednesday from 10:00-3:00 in Rutland, VT.  Contact:  Jane Griswold,   802-775-6807

Saratoga Springs, NY
Loopy Ladies meets Wednesdays at the Saratoga Springs Senior Citizens Center.  10:am - 2:00pm.  Bring you lunch.  Contact:  Susan Seward at susanseward33@yahoo.com or 518-692-7181

Sharon, VT
A group of rug hooking meets every third Sunday of the month in the Baxter Memorial Library, in Sharon VT.  The address is 5114 Rt 14, Sharon VT 05065.  Contact Bonnie Dore 802-282-5814 and our website is www.sharonvtlibrary.com for more information.

South Egremont, MA
The Come Hither Hookers meet for hooking and laughing the first Saturday of each Month, September through May. 10:00 AM till 2:00 PM. Bring lunch.  Call or email for directions.  Liz Marino,  llamama@wildblue.net

Victory Mills, NY
Contact:  Dick Labarge, Victory Mills, NY 518-695-9225

Waitsfield, VT
Contact:  Nancy Phillips, Waitsfield, VT 802-496-7625

Wilmington, NC
Cape Fear Rug Hookers, Tues, 10-12, Wilmington, NC.  Contact:  Judy Quintman, 910-792-9198