Unless stated otherwise, all  meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from September to June at 7:30 p.m.

Programs are held virtually and some in person at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda 100 Elder Street,  Toronto, Canada. 

All programs require registration through Showpass.

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 CHALLENGE 5784-

The Challenge for this year will be based on “Mazal Finds Us” in one’s medium of choice.

For full details, see Chaya’s blog Through the I of My Needle, under the post Mazal Finds Us, at https://throughtheiofmyneedle.blogspot.com/

For more information about the Challenge email  info@pomegranateguild.ca

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We have vibrant virtual  LUNCH ‘N’ SCHMOOZ  on ZOOM Tuesday and Thursdays.  The topics are participant driven and explore the world of textiles. the arts, the Jewish World and other interests.

-Special Tuesday Lunch Programs  2023/24

Click here to see past programs

• **Repeat ** Report on Hudson Valley Art Workshop – Tuesday, September  26th
• Challah – Tuesday, October 3rd
• Tuesday, October 10th
• Challah Making & Chocolate Spread –  Tuesday, October 17th
• Discussion – Tuesday, October 24th
• Discussion Continued – Tuesday, October 31st
• QR Code – Introduction – Tuesday, November 7th
• Chagall & McMichael – Tuesday, November 14th
• Nizkor – Tuesday, November 21st
• Art Workshop Exercise -Tuesday, November 28th
• Flower Making – Tuesday, December 5th
• Paper Weaving – Tuesday, December 12th
• Men’s Shirt Challenge – Tuesday, December 19th
• *****No Meeting – Tuesday, December 26th****** 
• *****No Meeting – Tuesday, January 2nd******
• “Hearts: Find Them in Everything” –  Tuesday, January  9th
• Heart Challenge – Tuesday, January 16th
• Books Reading Now – Tuesday, January 23rd
• Hearts 2 – Tuesday, January 30th
• Textured Weaving – Tuesday, February 6th 
• Museum of Italian Jewish Art, Jerusalem – Tuesday, February 13th
• SCORE – Scraps Come Out Reuse & be Excited – Tuesday, February 20th
• Museum of Italian Jewish Art, Jerusalem #2 – Tuesday, February 27th
• Felt Flower Making – Tuesday, March 5th
• Purim Ideas- Tuesday, March 12th
• 4th Year Anniversary- Tuesday, March 19th
• Passover Ideas – Tuesday, March 26th
• Flower Making Part 2 – Tuesday, April 2nd
• Haggadot Exhibit -Thomas Fisher Rare Book  Library – Tuesday, April 9th
• Favourite Passover Work Of Our Hands – Tuesday, April 16th 
• No Meeting Passover – Tuesday,  April 22nd
• No Meeting Passover – Tuesday, April 30th
• Fabric Book Making – Sew Along  Part 1 – Tuesday, May 7th
• New Quilt Exhibit At Jerusalem Theatre, Part 1 & Part 2 of Sew Along -Tuesday, May 14th
• Fabric Book – Sew Along, Part 3 – Tuesday, May 21st
• No Meeting  Shavuot – Thursday, June 13th
• Fabric Flower Making – TBA
• Making Stamps -TBA
• Divina Dali Exhibit -TBA
• Wool Felt Applique – TBA
• Making Stencils –  TBA
• Favourite Work – TBA
• For more information email: info@pomegranateguild.ca

2023- 2024  MEETINGS:  SAVE THE DATES

Stay tuned for more details…..

Register HERE by Sunday, September 17th, 11:30pm

Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30pm   ***** Virtual ONLY **** 

 Mazal Finds Us

We will examine how inviting elements of chance into our creative process can inspire and challenge us.  This process is suitable for most textile media. 

If you have a large 18″-ish piece of paper (or several smaller pages taped together), a pencil, and dice lying around, please have them ready. 

Come with an open mind and your thinking caps! 

Register HERE, By Sunday, October 15th, 11:30pm

Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30pm  Virtual

Artist Talk:  Shannon Dion, Judaic Quilt Artist 

Website: Shannon Dion

Shannon Dion is a textile artist with a passion for art quilting and Jewish ceremonial fiber art.  Her quilted works include 3-D pieces. 

Stay Tuned for more details…..

Register HERE, By Sunday, November 12th, 11:30pm

Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30 pm Virtual

Artist Talk:  Liz Tarnove – Embroidered Samplers 

Liz Tarnove has studied embroidered samplers including Judaic samplers and will be sharing them with us. 

Stay tuned for more details….

Register HERE, By Sunday, December 17, 11:30pm

Wednesday, January 17 at 7:30pm  Virtual

Artist Talk: Rachel Braun 

Rachel Braun is an textile artist who marries mathematics and embroidery stitches to interpret biblical themes. 

Stay tuned for more details…..

Register HERE on SHOWPASS before Sunday, January 14th at 11:30pm

Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30pm  Virtual

Artist Talk: Ruth Simon McRae   

Ruth Simon McRae, a textile artist and designer, will be sharing her textile art including tallitot. 

Stay tuned for more details…..

Register Here on SHOWPASS before Sunday, February 18th at 11:30pm

Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30pm Virtual

Artist Talk: Nadav Sharon, Jewish Studies Librarian, Fisher Rare Book Library

 Stay tuned for more details….

Register here on Showpass by Sunday, March 17th 11:30pm

Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30pm In Person & Virtual

Talk:  Textile Books 

This will be a presentation of textile books and demonstrations about how to make them. 

Stay tuned for more details…

Register Here on Showpass by Sunday, April 14th 11:30pm

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30pm In Person & Virtual

Artist Talk: Ann Samson

Ann Samson, a member of  Congregation BINA  will be showing us clothing made from Indian textiles

Stay tuned for more details…

Register Here on Showpass by Sunday, May 19th 11:30pm

 Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30pm In Person & Virtual

Past Programs: