Date to be announced

January 2009

Sun. Jan 11

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. Jan 17, 9am-4pm

Back to Basics Workshop

Martell Metal Works, 36 Maple Ave, Seekonk Ma, 02771

A workshop to show some of the basics that we tend to forget or never really learned.  It's just going to be just working at the anvil with simple tools.  Many people think that they need special jigs and fixtures to do some simple things.

http://www.martellmetal.com/

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Sat. Jan 31, 1 pm – 4 pm

Knife & Sword Making Demo with Power Hammer

Falling Hammer Productions, 28 Main St, Oakville, Ct

Demonstrators are: Matt Parkinson, Peter Swarz-Burt, and Jamie Lundell

Shop is located at the loading dock behind the Smokestack of the Old Pin Shop

For more info: www.fallinghammerproductions.com

February 2009

Sat. February 28

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  2009

Sat, March 14, 9am – 5pm

CNC & Plasma Cutting & Forming of Sheet Metal Roses & Flowers

Greg Phillip’s Acorn Forge & Fabricating (A Sure Sign),

 937 State Rd, Montgomery, Ny

Hosted by Berkshire Blacksmith Association

Bring Samples of your work to Show & Tell

Tailgate Sales location

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Sat, March 21, 10am – 3pm

Leaf, Flower & Organic Form demonstration

284 South Main St, Colchester, Ct

Hosted by Dave Hageman at his shop, Please bring stuff to show & demonstrate

For more info contact Dave at: 860-267-0659 or hagemanneb@yahoo.com and to sign up to demonstrate

Bring Items for the `Iron in the Hat’ Raffle

April    2009

Sat, April 4

Boy Scout Metalworking Merit Badge – Badge-O-Rama

Dominion Nuclear Power Plant, Waterford, Ct

Contact Doug Van Verdegham: 860-444-1894 or Douglas8@snet.net

NEED HELP: Double booked and can’t make it this year, Last year there were 12 scouts going for the Metalworking Merit Badge.

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***A little outside the area but thought***

***some may be interested***

Thurs, April 23 – Sun. April 26

Blacksmithing in Wine Country

Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California

The flier can be found here: CBA BiWC Flier

Featured Italian Demonstrators:

Claudio Bottero

Jadran & Martino Stenico

Featured Californian Demonstrators:

Eric Clausen, Andrew Kyte, Jill Turman and Tony Standteiner

Contact Lowell Chaput, 707-588-1324 or info@chaputmetalsmith.org

May     2009

Sat. May 2

Heritage Metal Festival, 5th Annual

Ct Eastern RR Museum, Bridge St, Willimantic, Ct

Additional Demonstrators Wanted

Find the Flier here: Heritage Metal Festival 2009 Flier

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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Fri. May 1 – Sun. May 3

Northeast Blacksmiths Association, Spring Meet

Ashoken Field Campus, Olivebridge, Ny

For more info: www.nba.abana-chapter.com

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Sat. May 16, 9am – 4pm

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

www.visitthelastgreenvalley.info/attractions/pages/waldohse.htm

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Fri. May 15 – Sun. May 17

NEB Spring Meet

Brentwood, Vt

Demonstrator will be Dan Nauman

For more information: www.newenglandblacksmiths.org

June    2009

Sat June 13 – Sun June 14 (Date to be Confirmed)

Farm Days

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

Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, Ct

We should have second forging station ready this year, 

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.

July     2009

Thurs. July 9 – Sun. July 12

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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Sat. July 18 – Sun. July 19

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

August 2009

Sat. Aug. 15 - Sun. Aug 16

Age of Iron

Hancock Shaker Village, Rt 20, Pittsfield, MA

Sponsored by Berkshire Blacksmith Association and Hancock Shaker Village

20 Forges and 30 Blacksmiths working all the time and a Tailgate sales area

For Information or to set-up contact Nick Urquhart,

         508-867-9537

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

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Thur. Aug. 27 - Sun. Aug. 30

Brooklyn Fair  - Demonstrators Needed

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

Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, Ct

Second year at the new Forging demonstration location, should have second forging station ready this year, 

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

September 2009

Fri. Sept 11 – Sun. Sept. 13

NEB Fall Meet

Huntington River Forge, Huntington, Vt

Hosted by Jim Fectau at his shop.

Featuring Steve Parker and several power hammers, both air & mechanical.

For more information: www.newenglandblacksmiths.org

October 2009

Oct. Date to be Announced

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Lemelson Center 9th annual Blacksmith Event

Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

Tailgate sales area

Check for updates at: http://lemelson.hampshire.edu and check the events area

Fore more info contact: Don Dupuis, 413-559-5346 ddupuis@hampshire.edu

Coffee, Donuts and lunch will be available

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Sat Oct. 3, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Annual weekend of Fire and Family and the Bread Bakers Guild Bake-off

Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Ri

CBG Members will be demonstrating the smithing of Culinary Tools.  Come watch, demo and/or sell Culinary Tools.  Demonstrators will be well fed.

Great Culinary Museum on site with lots of Iron Implements, museum opens 10:00 am.

Contact Richard Gutman, 401-598-1860 rgutman@jwu.edu or Bill Sheer, 860-536-0679 mysticbs@aol.com for more info or to help demonstrate.

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Sat Oct 17

6^th Annual Hammer-in

Riverside Park, Fitchburg, Ma

Cash Prizes for the smithing competition.

For more info: www.discoverfitchburg.com

November 2009

Sat Nov 7

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.

December 2009