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• 2025 Friday Virtual Sew-Ins

  • Start
    January 10, 2025
  •  
  • End
    January 09, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  What is a sew-in and why would I want to attend?

  Sew-ins are a great opportunity to connect with fellow guild members, both new-to-you folks and long-time friends. Our virtual sew-ins are drop-in and informal; join when you can and leave when you need.

  Sew-ins are filled with learning opportunities.

  • Watch how other folks do things. 
  • Ask for quilting tips and tricks. 
  • Solicit advice and feedback.

  What do I do at a sew-in?

  Sewing is optional at sew-ins. Or, choose anything to work on – machine work, hand work, ironing, cutting, choosing fabric, organizing, cleaning your work space, or starting to think about your next project. Come, listen, share, and learn. 

  When are the sew-ins?

  	Time
  Monday	7PM - 9PM
  Tuesday	7PM – 9PM
  Friday	11AM - 1PM
  Saturday	10AM – 12PM

  
  

  How do I join a virtual sew-in? 

  To receive the Zoom link, register for at least one sew-in. The Zoom link will be emailed to you in a confirmation email as well as a reminder email. 

  What if I want to go to more than one sew-in? 

  Fantastic! Join as many as you would like.

  Since the same Zoom link lets you join all the sew-ins, it’s not necessary to re-register, but you may find it helpful. Think about the registrations as signing up to receive a reminder email. 

  If you have questions, email us at programs@seattlemqg.com. 

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• 2025 Friday Night Board Virtual Sew-In

  • Start
    January 10, 2025
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  • End
    February 06, 2026
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  • Schedule
    57 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Friday Night Board Extravaganza / Sew-In / Gathering / Party

  Come hang out with your fellow board members, just because.

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• 2025 Saturday Virtual Sew-Ins

  • Start
    January 11, 2025
  •  
  • End
    January 10, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  What is a sew-in and why would I want to attend?

  Sew-ins are a great opportunity to connect with fellow guild members, both new-to-you folks and long-time friends. Our virtual sew-ins are drop-in and informal; join when you can and leave when you need.

  Sew-ins are filled with learning opportunities.

  • Watch how other folks do things. 
  • Ask for quilting tips and tricks. 
  • Solicit advice and feedback.

  What do I do at a sew-in?

  Sewing is optional at sew-ins. Or, choose anything to work on – machine work, hand work, ironing, cutting, choosing fabric, organizing, cleaning your work space, or starting to think about your next project. Come, listen, share, and learn. 

  When are the sew-ins?

  	Time
  Monday	7PM - 9PM
  Tuesday	7PM – 9PM
  Friday	11AM - 1PM
  Saturday	10AM – 12PM

  
  

  How do I join a virtual sew-in? 

  To receive the Zoom link, register for at least one sew-in. The Zoom link will be emailed to you in a confirmation email as well as a reminder email. 

  What if I want to go to more than one sew-in? 

  Fantastic! Join as many as you would like.

  Since the same Zoom link lets you join all the sew-ins, it’s not necessary to re-register, but you may find it helpful. Think about the registrations as signing up to receive a reminder email. 

  If you have questions, email us at programs@seattlemqg.com. 

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• 2025 Monday Virtual Sew-Ins

  • Start
    January 13, 2025
  •  
  • End
    January 12, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  What is a sew-in and why would I want to attend?

  Sew-ins are a great opportunity to connect with fellow guild members, both new-to-you folks and long-time friends. Our virtual sew-ins are drop-in and informal; join when you can and leave when you need.

  Sew-ins are filled with learning opportunities.

  • Watch how other folks do things. 
  • Ask for quilting tips and tricks. 
  • Solicit advice and feedback.

  What do I do at a sew-in?

  Sewing is optional at sew-ins. Or, choose anything to work on – machine work, hand work, ironing, cutting, choosing fabric, organizing, cleaning your work space, or starting to think about your next project. Come, listen, share, and learn. 

  When are the sew-ins?

  	Time
  Monday	7PM - 9PM
  Tuesday	7PM – 9PM
  Friday	11AM - 1PM
  Saturday	10AM – 12PM

  
  

  How do I join a virtual sew-in? 

  To receive the Zoom link, register for at least one sew-in. The Zoom link will be emailed to you in a confirmation email as well as a reminder email. 

  What if I want to go to more than one sew-in? 

  Fantastic! Join as many as you would like.

  Since the same Zoom link lets you join all the sew-ins, it’s not necessary to re-register, but you may find it helpful. Think about the registrations as signing up to receive a reminder email. 

  If you have questions, email us at programs@seattlemqg.com. 

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• 2025 Tuesday Virtual Sew-Ins

  • Start
    January 14, 2025
  •  
  • End
    January 13, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    53 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  What is a sew-in and why would I want to attend?

  Sew-ins are a great opportunity to connect with fellow guild members, both new-to-you folks and long-time friends. Our virtual sew-ins are drop-in and informal; join when you can and leave when you need.

  Sew-ins are filled with learning opportunities.

  • Watch how other folks do things. 
  • Ask for quilting tips and tricks. 
  • Solicit advice and feedback.

  What do I do at a sew-in?

  Sewing is optional at sew-ins. Or, choose anything to work on – machine work, hand work, ironing, cutting, choosing fabric, organizing, cleaning your work space, or starting to think about your next project. Come, listen, share, and learn. 

  When are the sew-ins?

  	Time
  Monday	7PM - 9PM
  Tuesday	7PM – 9PM
  Friday	11AM - 1PM
  Saturday	10AM – 12PM

  How do I join a virtual sew-in? 

  To receive the Zoom link, register for at least one sew-in. The Zoom link will be emailed to you in a confirmation email as well as a reminder email. 

  What if I want to go to more than one sew-in? 

  Fantastic! Join as many as you would like.

  Since the same Zoom link lets you join all the sew-ins, it’s not necessary to re-register, but you may find it helpful. Think about the registrations as signing up to receive a reminder email. 

  If you have questions, email us at programs@seattlemqg.com. 

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• Seattle MQG Board Meeting Series

  • Start
    January 22, 2025
  •  
  • End
    December 03, 2025
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Register

  This is the monthly board meeting for the Seattle MQG. 

  For the first of the series in January, we will discuss group availability for the rest of the 2025 board meetings.

  If we continue to use the fourth Wednesday of the month (and one week later for the November meeting), those dates would be: 

  1/22, 2/26, 3/26, 4/23, 5/28, 6/25, 7/23, 8/27, 9/24, 10/22, 12/3 

  Please bring your scheduling restraints to the 1/22 meeting so that we can finalize the other dates. Thank you!

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• Quilt Coat Workshop with Erin Grogan

  • Start
    October 18, 2025
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  • End
    November 01, 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Quilt Coat 101 Workshop

  
  

  Making a quilt jacket is easier than you think, and even easier when you have an expert walking you through the process.

  In this workshop you will:

  • Walk you through the planning of your Quilt Jacket.
  • How to take your proper body measurements.
  • How to correctly print and assemble PDF quilt pattern pieces.
  • How to grade your pattern pieces to be the perfect fit for YOU!
  • How to cut out your pattern pieces.
  • How to sew an armscye.
  • How to sew a button hole.
  • How to attach rivets and snaps.

  Included in the workshop is a Planning Worksheet, and a Measurements Guide Worksheet. You will also receive the hood add-on drafted by Erin.

  This class is two 4 hour virtual classes so you have time to work on the coat between the classes.

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00pm Pacific time
  • Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00pm Pacific time

  Supply List (PDF) You will need to purchase the jacket pattern separately.

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• November General Meeting with Luke Haynes

  • When
    November 12, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  Speaker: Luke Haynes

  

  Topic: Inspired by Music

  Format: Virtual only

  The November 2025 General meeting will be Zoom Only! Remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, November 11th.

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• Inspired by Music Workshop with Luke Haynes

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    7

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  This class will be a playful exploration in creatively responding to imagery, music, ideas, and color. Students will arrive at this virtual class with miscellaneous fabrics, supplies, and mark-making tools. From there, we will begin on a journey of mini sensory “experiences” that students will then have time to respond to creatively with the materials in front of them. For example, we sit and listen to a song together as a class, and then I tell you to directly respond to that song by creating something inspired by it – what do you make? What colors would you use? What type of fabric or block? The intention of this class is to feel a connection as a community through shared sensory experience and then learn more about oneself and others as we witness our own creative responses and see the creative responses of others! 

  
  

  Materials needed: 

  • Miscellaneous scrap fabric, yardage you have laying around. (The more options the better, you want to create the most diverse “tool kit” to have in front of you so you can respond creatively in whatever way you want!)

  • Scissors / x-acto / rotary cutter

  • Glue stick, pins, etc (again, grab what you have around)

  • Mark making tools (fabric markers, paints, pens, etc – grab what you have around)

  • Sewing machine

  • Miscellaneous embellishments, add-ons, accessories, etc (pretty much ANYTHING that inspires you that you would want to have in front of you while responding creatively!)

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• 2025 Seattle MQG Holiday Party

  • When
    December 06, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Greenwood Senior Center and Virtual via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    75

  Join us for the Seattle MQG Holiday Party! 

  More info coming soon! 

  
  

  Ticket Information

  If you register for an in-person spot, we will still send you the Zoom meeting info, because life happens. However, if you register for a virtual spot and decide to come in-person, please cancel your original registration and re-register with the correct ticket type.

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• January General Meeting with Sherry Shine

  • When
    January 14, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    virtual

  
  

  Speaker: Sherry Shine

  
  

  
  

  Format: Virtual Only

  The January 2026 General meeting will be Zoom Only! Remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, January 7th.

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• February General Meeting with Sherri Lynn Wood

  • When
    February 11, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  
  

  
  

  Speaker: Sherri Lynn Wood

  Topic: Improvise! Creating, Quilting and Living Courageously

  
  

  
  

  Format: Virtual Only

  The February 2026 General meeting will be Zoom Only! Remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, February 11th.

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• Floating Squares - Improve With Sherri Lynn Wood

  • When
    February 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  Floating Squares Quilt-Along

  4 hrs / Beginner & All Levels

  Experience the freedom and joy of creative flow while learning basic ruler-free piecing techniques. Learn how to set and implement algorithms or procedures that allow you to improvise without overthinking. The Score For Floating Squares featured in The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters is a great place to start for those new to improv quilting, more experienced improvisers will push the basic score through variations in scale.

  How does it feel to work big and take up space, or to explore the intimacy of tiny-small? What conversation takes place when different scales interact in the same quilt? —Sherri Lynn Wood

  Skills & Techniques

  • Basic ruler & template free piecing and cutting techniques.

  • Darting fixes on and across the seam when patchwork doesn’t lie flat.

  • Learn composition strategies and order of sewing, utilizing filler to equalize different size sections.

  • Learn how to set limits and implement procedures or algorithms to cultivate flow, freedom and spontaneity.

  • Improvise in your comfort zone.

  • Experience the joy of improvising without overthinking.

  • Enjoy celebrating “mistakes” & letting go of perfection.

  • Make-do with your scraps.

  • Explore scale and value shifts.

  • Evaluate your surprises, discoveries, satisfactions and overcome challenges, in a non-judgmental format.

  
  

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• March General Meeting with Sarah Goer

  • When
    March 11, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Greenwood Senior Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Speaker: Sarah Goer

  
  

  Topic: Building a toolbox

  
  

  Format: Hybrid

  Speaker Location: Zoom
  

  The March 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Greenwood Senior Center. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, March 11th.

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• Building Toolbox with Sarah Goer

  • When
    March 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  Building an Improv Toolbox (6-hour workshop)

  In this fast-paced workshop, Sarah will teach a wide variety of improvisational piecing techniques. Discover how fun and easy it is to create these improv elements for use in your existing quilt projects, or as the start of a new project. Each prompt will be introduced and demonstrated; then time will be allowed for making one or more units with each technique.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• April General Meeting with Sarah Ruiz

  • When
    April 08, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Speaker: Sarah Ruiz

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  Format: Hybrid

  
  

  The April 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens). Our speaker will be present in person this month.

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, April 8th.

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• May General Meeting with Lorraine Woodruff-Long

  • When
    May 13, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Speaker: Lorraine Woodruff-Long

  Lecture: Polychrome, Commentary & Reimagined

  Format: Hybrid

  Speaker Location: Zoom
  

  The May 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, May 13th.

  ARTIST STATEMENT

  One of my earliest memories is feeling compelled to touch and run my hands over bright, shiny colorful plastic buttons on a store rack. The same fluttery thrill bubbles up when I see collections of color in nature, art and everyday objects. It is this feeling that I seek to capture in my textile art and quilts.

  Using mostly repurposed fabric from clothing and solid cotton fabric, I create improvisational quilts with pulsing energy, color and movement for the viewer. My passion in the fiber art of quilting is utilizing vivid, electric color and shapes to create an immersive polychromatic experience in addition to using textiles to express my political and personal beliefs.

  I am inspired by the historic legacy of women quilters, weavers, and textile artists before me who have poured their creative energies into meaningful, useful and beautiful works of art for their homes and families. I pay homage to the quilters of Gees Bend, the works of Rosie Lee Tompkins, and the simple beauty of Amish quilters. Other inspirations include the intellectual and provocative statements and graphic art of Barbara Kruger, Judi Chicago, Yayoi Kusama, and Jenny Holzer.

  
  

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• Improv Mosaic 1,2,3 with Lorrain Woodruff-Long

  • When
    May 16, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• June General Meeting with Sarah Hibbert in Person

  • When
    June 10, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  
  

  Speaker: Sarah Hibbert

  Lecture: Measure twice, Cut Once

  
  

  

  Format: Hybrid

  Speaker Location: In person

  The June 2025 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, June 10th.

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• Free Improv Piecing with Sarah Hibbert IN PERSON

  • When
    June 13, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• July General Meeting with Vicki Conley

  • When
    July 08, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Speaker: Vicki Conley

  Lecture: Inspired by the Parks

  
  

  My work is born from an ongoing exploration of the natural world, always wondering at its beauty, complexities, and fragility. Through a blend of abstract and representational approaches, I seek to express the intricate relationships between human experience and the environment. The landscapes, ecosystems, and scientific phenomena I encounter during my travels inspire my creative process, while my deep-rooted belief in the importance of protecting public lands guides the narrative threads in my art.

  By experimenting with different techniques, I create richly textured and colorful work that aims to draw in the viewer and evoke a sense of curiosity and exploration within each piece. Utilizing fabric and stitch I seek to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary fiber art, creating a unique and captivating experience for the viewer.

  Through color, texture, and form, and the intersection of art, science, and conservation, I strive to contribute to the ongoing conversation about the critical importance of protecting our planet's wild places.

  
  

  Format: Hybrid

  Speaker Location: Zoom
  

  The July 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, July 8th.

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• August General Meeting - Sew-In and Social

  • When
    August 12, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Type: Sew-In and Swap

  We will have a fun evening of sewing and socializing, both in-person and via Zoom! We'll be doing hand-sewing at the in-person meeting since the Phinney Center room is warm enough without having sewing machines warm it up even more!

  Sewing supplies for in-person attendance and swap

  Bring your hand sewing supplies, tools, projects, etc. Tables and chairs will be provided. Bring your rulers and cutting mat if you'll be cutting fabric. We'll have tables set up for that activity.

  Bring any fabric or small notions that you'd like share with other members. We'll have tables set up for sharing.

  Format: In Person and Virtual

  The August 2026 evening sew-in will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. The meeting will not be hybrid, however; we will run the two sew-ins separately.

  If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

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• Quilts in the Park

  • When
    August 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    View Ridge Playfield

  

  FUN IN THE SUN FOR EVERYONE!

  Come show off your quilts on Saturday, August 9th 10am-12noon

  Bring a tarp, a lawn chair, and a quilt or two to show! Or, just come and visit with your fellow guild members and check out all the gorgeous quilts!

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• September General Meeting - Michelle Bartholomew

  • When
    September 09, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Type: Michelle Bartholomew
  

  Join us for our September meeting

  Presenter: In-person
  

  Topics

  Format: Hybrid

  The September 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, September 9th.

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• October General Meeting with Our Own Members Presentating!

  • When
    October 14, 2026
  •  
    6:45 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Phinney Center and Zoom
  • Spaces left
    200

  Speaker: Members Present their top YouTube videos!

  Lecture: 

  
  

  
  

  Format: Hybrid

  Speaker Location: Zoom
  

  The October 2026 General meeting will be hybrid, meaning you can attend virtually via Zoom or in-person at the Phinney Center (blue building), room 7. If you register for the in-person meeting, we will still send you the Zoom information (because, hey--life happens).

  For our virtual participants: remember to send your photos for sew and tell to hello@seattlemqg.com by 8 pm, Tuesday, October 7th.

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• November General Meeting with Stephanie Forester

  • When
    November 11, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Speaker: Stephanie Forester

  
  

  Topic:

  
  

  Format: Hybrid

  
  

  
  

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• 2026 Seattle MQG Holiday Party

  • When
    December 05, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Greenwood Senior Center and Virtual via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    75

  Join us for the Seattle MQG Holiday Party! 

  More info coming soon! 

  
  

  Ticket Information

  If you register for an in-person spot, we will still send you the Zoom meeting info, because life happens. However, if you register for a virtual spot and decide to come in-person, please cancel your original registration and re-register with the correct ticket type.

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