Meetup Guidelines

• Local meetups are for members of the Handmade Book Club only and aren’t intended for general art get-togethers. Handmade Book Club meetups must remain open to any member who wishes to participate.
• Handmade Book Club meet ups should not include any outside teachers or paid participation.
• If your meetup will be ongoing, please discuss if/how leadership and location will be rotated.
• Handmade Book Club meetups are not for any promotion of outside workshops, classes or events. When hosting a meetup on behalf of the book club, you're agreeing to honor the privacy of our members and only use member contact information for the purposes of this meetup.
• The $200 stipend is a one-time gift and should be used for lunch, refreshments and any out-of-pocket supplies only. The funds are not to be used at the discretion of the group.
• Due to liability issues, please reach out to us at [email protected] if you plan to organize an event outside the format of a regular meetup (such as a retreat, full day event, or multi day event). 
• Meetups should not be for profit of have any paid participation with the exception of sharing costs for venue, supplies, and/or food. 
• The best part of meetups are the friendship and connections made! We understand that you may become a tight-knit group, but in the spirit of the mission of the book club, we ask that you keep regular meet ups open to new participants. We will share recurring meetups in the newsletter once per quarter.