Membership Meetings
Membership Meetings are generally held on the 3rd Sunday of each month from September through June at 2:00 p.m. US-EST. All meetings are available via Zoom. Meetings are recorded and the recording is available for up to a month after the original meeting date. Most meetings will be held in person at:
The Meeting House
5885 Robert Oliver Pl.
Columbia, MD 21045
BAS's monthly membership meetings include a speaker, workshop, or lecture on some aspect of quiltmaking, history, or appreciation.
Meetings also have a show-and-tell period when members can present their latest work or find.
Please review the event calendar for any changes.
Schedule for 2026-2027
| Date | Speaker | Program | Meeting type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20/2026 | Debby Cooney | Patriotic & Political Symbols on Baltimore Album Quilts | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
| 10/18/2026 | Janneke Vanderee | Diary of a Dutch Quilter: Lecture and Trunk Show | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
| 11/15/2026 | Amy Reynolds | Quilts of the 1933 Sears National Quilt Contest | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
| 12/20/2026 | Bunnie Jordan | Virginia Quilts (Presidential and Other Pieces: A Lecture and Trunk Show | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
| 1/17/2027 | Peggy Norris | Bergen County, New Jersey Album Quilts | Zoom Meeting Only |
| 2/21/2027 | Tina Craig | The Versatility of English Paper Piecing | Zoom Meeting Only |
| 3/21/2027 | TBA | ||
| 4/18/2027 | Mary Robare | History of Quaker Quilts in Shenandoah Valley | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
| 05/16/2027 | TBA | ||
| 06/20/2027 | Stephanie Capps-Dyke | The World of Sunbonnet Sue Quilts (and her friends): A lecture and trunk show | In-Person and Zoom Meeting |
BAS Weather Policy
BAS Meetings held at The Meeting House will not be held when the Howard County Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather. We will make our best effort to post a notice on the BAS Facebook page, update the BAS website, and send out an email if the meeting is cancelled. The Board's decision on closings will be made by 10 a.m. on the date in question.