Date to be announced

January 2012

Moved to March

CBG Winter Meeting

Driggs Blacksmith Shop, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Ct

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Sat. Jan 28

Anvil Repair Workshop

Morrell Metalsmiths, Ltd, 207 Greenfield Rd, Colrain, Ma 01340

Expect a full day of activities starting at 9 am.  If you have an anvil needing repair - not rebuild - then put your name into the hat for this date.  Ralph Sproul will be here for technical assistance as well.

So considering the number of anvils we can do, place your name on the list early.

The cost for this will be between $50 per anvil repaired. 

Contact Leigh Morrel at 413-624-1200  for more info and to reserve a spot on the list

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Sat. Jan 22

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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February 2012

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Sat. February 26

Winter Meet, SCM & CBG

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

SCM will provide lunch

Bring Items for the `Iron in the Hat’ Raffle

March  2012

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Sun. March 5 (tentative)

CBG Winter Meeting

Driggs Blacksmith Shop, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Ct

1pm – 4pm

Bring Items for the `Iron in the Hat’ Raffle

For more info contact: Bill Sheer, mysticbs@aol.com,

       (860)536-0679

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Sat. March 25

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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April    2012

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Sat. April 22

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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Saturday April 28

Beginning Blacksmithing
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH 03266

D Acres of New Hampshire an educational homestead and permaculture farm in Central NH. We will be hosting 5 blacksmithing workshops this summer taught by Steve Ash. I was wondering if you'd be willing to add them to your workshop listings. The details are as follows:

The workshop cost is $40 and include a delicious lunch prepared from ingredients grown on our farm and run from 9AM-4PM and are limited to 8 participants who will be working at 4 forges.

For More info contact George Matthews at: (603)-786-2366

http://www.dacres.org

May     2012

Sat. May 5

Heritage Metal Festival, 6th Annual

Ct Eastern RR Museum, Bridge St, Willimantic, Ct

Additional Demonstrators Wanted

Multiple metalsmiths and non-industrial demonstrators will be demonstrating on site

Demonstrators are allowed to take on commissions and/or do commission projects that day

Opening day for the Railroad Museum, so the museum will be open for tours & exploring.  For more info: www.cteastrrmuseum.org

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Sat. May 27

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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Sunday May 27

Beginning/Intermediate Blacksmithing
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH 03266

D Acres of New Hampshire an educational homestead and permaculture farm in Central NH. We will be hosting 5 blacksmithing workshops this summer taught by Steve Ash. I was wondering if you'd be willing to add them to your workshop listings. The details are as follows:

The workshop cost is $40 and include a delicious lunch prepared from ingredients grown on our farm and run from 9AM-4PM and are limited to 8 participants who will be working at 4 forges.

For More info contact George Matthews at: (603)-786-2366

http://www.dacres.org

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Date to be announced

Reenactment & Farm Days

Waldo House,

96 Waldo Rd

Baltic (Scotland), Ct 06264

More info contact Steve Melady: 860-228-2185 or smelady254@charter.net 

Demonstrators Needed to Set-up, demo and/or sell your stuff

Event Flier:

June    2012

Date to be announced

Ag. Days

Intersection of Hartford Rd (Rt. 6) and Canterbury Rd (Rt. 169)

Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, Ct

We need demonstrators and talkers, if you can do both so much the better.

Contact Steve Melady: 860-288-2185  smelady254@charter.net  to reserve your time.

This call is about filling the purpose of the Guild, to educate the public about blacksmithing.

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Sat. June 24

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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Saturday June 30

Intermediate Blacksmithing: tool making
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH 03266

D Acres of New Hampshire an educational homestead and permaculture farm in Central NH. We will be hosting 5 blacksmithing workshops this summer taught by Steve Ash. I was wondering if you'd be willing to add them to your workshop listings. The details are as follows:

The workshop cost is $40 and include a delicious lunch prepared from ingredients grown on our farm and run from 9AM-4PM and are limited to 8 participants who will be working at 4 forges.

For More info contact George Matthews at: (603)-786-2366

http://www.dacres.org

July     2012

Date to be announced

North Stonington Fair

North Stonington, Ct

We need demonstrators and talkers, if you can do both so much the better.

Contact Chip Sowalski, 860-287-5295 or hardiepritchel@sbcglobal.net to reserve your time, we need a list of volunteers ahead of time for the fair committee to get passes and insurance.  If we are unable to man the shop we will loose the site

This call is about filling the purpose of the Guild, to educate the public about blacksmithing.

Fair information can be found at: http://www.northstoningtonfair.org

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Date to be announced

Summer Show & Swap Meet

Zagray Farm, Rt 85, Colchester, Ct

A few CBG Members will be setting up to demonstrate that day and are looking for others to help out. 

For more information contact Steve Melady, 860-288-2185  smelady254@charter.net 

For more info on the location: www.qvea.org

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Sat. July 22

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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Saturday July 28

Intermediate Blacksmithing:

                - Animal heads and decorative motifs
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH 03266

D Acres of New Hampshire an educational homestead and permaculture farm in Central NH. We will be hosting 5 blacksmithing workshops this summer taught by Steve Ash. I was wondering if you'd be willing to add them to your workshop listings. The details are as follows:

The workshop cost is $40 and include a delicious lunch prepared from ingredients grown on our farm and run from 9AM-4PM and are limited to 8 participants who will be working at 4 forges.

For More info contact George Matthews at: (603)-786-2366

http://www.dacres.org

August 2012

Date to be announced

Age of Iron

Hancock Shaker Village, Rt 20, Pittsfield, MA

Sponsored by Berkshire Blacksmith Association and Hancock Shaker Village

15 Forges and 20 Blacksmiths working all the time and a Tailgate sales area

For Information or to set-up contact Nick Urquhart,

         508-867-9537 or Bob Engel 518-828-0376

Hancock Shaker Village information: 413-443-0188 www.hancockshakervillage.org

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Thurs Aug. 23 – Sun. Aug 26

Brooklyn Fair  - Demonstrators Needed

Intersection of Hartford Rd (Rt. 6) and Canterbury Rd (Rt. 169)

Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, Ct

Third year at the new Forging demonstration location, we have 2 forging stations set-up for use

We need demonstrators and talkers, if you can do both so much the better.

Contact Steve Melady: 860-288-2185  smelady254@charter.net  to reserve your time.

This call is about filling the purpose of the Guild, to educate the public about blacksmithing.

Fair information can be found at: www.brooklynfair.org

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Sat. Aug 26

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

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Sunday August 26

Beginning Blacksmithing
218 Streeter Woods Road, Dorchester, NH 03266

D Acres of New Hampshire an educational homestead and permaculture farm in Central NH. We will be hosting 5 blacksmithing workshops this summer taught by Steve Ash. I was wondering if you'd be willing to add them to your workshop listings. The details are as follows:

The workshop cost is $40 and include a delicious lunch prepared from ingredients grown on our farm and run from 9AM-4PM and are limited to 8 participants who will be working at 4 forges.

For More info contact George Matthews at: (603)-786-2366

http://www.dacres.org

September 2012

Sat. Sept 23

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

October 2012

Date to be announced

8th Annual Fitchburg Blacksmith Festival

Riverside Park

Boulder Drive

Fitchburg, Ma

Free Admission!

Demonstration By Skilled Master-smith.

Reinstallation and Dedication of the refurbished Trellis depicting the entries of prior years forging contests

Watch blacksmiths compete for cash prizes and create useful objects by heating and forging pieces of steel.

Food and Craft vendors will be selling goods.

For more info: www.fitchburgforgein.com

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Date to be announced

Fall Hammer In

Northeast Blacksmiths Association

Ashoken Field Campus, Olivebridge, Ny

For more info: http://www.northeastblacksmiths.org/

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Sat. Oct 28

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

November 2012

Sat Nov 3, 10am – 3pm

Bring a Friend Blacksmith Day

Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, Bridge St, Willimantic, Ct

Bring your own equipment and smash metal, come to talk and or bring a friend that is interested in smithing.  8 forges were fired up and working last year.

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Sat. Nov 25

SCM Blacksmith Meeting

Strathmore St, South County Museum, Narragansett, Ri

For more information: www.southcountymuseum.org or call Jim Chrothers 401-783-5400

December 2012