To Lyn, who asked about how and where to find meeting space... It usually pays to have connections when you're looking for a place to meet. Loyal church members are sometimes waived the "sextant" fee, particularly if they also volunteer for church projects. The local public libraries in our area all have meeting rooms and one of the groups I've attended meets at one of the libraries on a regular basis. Finding a regular slot on a calendar for a new group may take time and patience, particularly if you want "prime time" hours as you have described.
Another option may be one of your local non-profits. When I was president of our local guild, I also served on the board of a non-profit. I persuaded the director to let us use their boardroom each week, providing each member made a contribution to the organization. The space wasn't being used during the hours we wanted it, and they got more income in the process. It was a win-win situation. I had to take responsibility for keeping a key to open and lock up the building, but it was a good arrangement. Once you're able to gather a group of people, you may find that one of them has a home large enough to accommodate the group. Our LYS (local yarn shop) has not only asked me to demo at the shop, but has also encouraged me to have group meetings there. But I also work at the shop as a knitting teacher, so that's my "connection". Keep exploring... you'll find something! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA. USA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
