Chapter Meetings

Meet Times: Needle Artisans met the first Tuesday of the month except the months of January, August, and December. Members gather at 7:00 p.m. at the Social Center of Community Park, 8751 Lions Club Drive, Munster, IN 46321.

Meeting Format
: The Business Meeting is called to order by the President, the minutes are read from the last meeting + Board Members report. Chapter announcements and information is shared. Refreshments provided by members. The Chapter Program (project or lecture) for the evening is then presented.

Show-N-Tell: All NANI members are encouraged to participate. Projects completed by members are placed on the Show-n-Tell table. Members are asked to give a brief description of their projects to the rest of the chapter members. Members participating in Show-n-Tell will have their name included in a random drawing for a gift certificate.

Programs at Chapter Meetings: Programs are offered to members following the business meeting. These programs are developed with input from our membership. These lessons usually last about an hour. Fees and sign-up deadlines are publicized in the newsletter. To sign up, see the contact person listed in the newsletter.

Lectures at Chapter Meetings: No fee is usually charged to attend a lecture + guests are welcome to join us. We encourage our guests to become members after attending two chapter meetings.

Name tag: Each member is required to wear a name tag at each chapter meeting. Members have three months to stitch a name tag. After three months, a fee ($.25) is collected.

Snacks/Hospitality: (Suspended due to Covid concerns until further notice) Two to three members provide refreshments for each monthly meeting. At the Oct + Nov chapter meetings, a sign-up sheet is available for volunteers to sign up for a particular month to bring treats during the following year. Volunteers bring beverages + snacks of their choice. The Hospitality Chairman is responsible for the coffee + tea. The Hostess schedule is listed in the newsletters.