BGCM

and

Carroll County Farm Museum

 
2008 Schedule of Events

Date

Event

Jan  11-13    (Fri/Sat/Sun)

Demonstrator: Paul Thorne Anacortes, Washington

Jan 20                      (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Feb  9-10          (Sat/Sun)

Damascus (Cable & Pattern Welded)

Instructor: Ted McNett

Feb 17                      (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Something with a Heart

Feb  23                       (Sat)

 Demonstrator: The crew from Big Blu Hammers

Mar 1-2              (Sat/Sun)

Beginner's Class                           

Instructor: Albin Drzewianowski

Mar 4,11,18,25 - Apr 1(  Tues)

Beginner's Class     Evenings    6-9:30 PM

Instructor: Albin Drzewianowski

Mar  8-9             (Sat/Sun)

Basic Knife Making                        

Instructor: Walter VanAlstine

Mar  16                     (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item:  Cooking Ladle

Mar  21-23        (Fri - Sun)

Demonstrators: Jesus Hernandez, Walter Sorrells, Kerry Stagmer,   Rick Barrett, Matt Stagmer, Rob Decker, Alice St. Germain-Gray

Mar  29-30          (Sat/Sun)

Canceled

Demonstrator: Jonathan Nedbor

Apr    13                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Blacksmith Tool

Apr  18-20         (Fri-Sun)

 Demonstrators: James Viste, Craig Barr, Ken Schwarz, JJ Roberts

Apr  21-25       (Mon-Fri)

CCFM Traditional Arts Week

Apr  21-24      (Mon-Thu)

4 Day Beginner's Class    9AM - 5PM               

 Instructor: Albin Drzewianowski

Apr  26-27       (Sat/Sun)

Intermediate Class                          

 Instructor: Ted McNett

May  3- 4          (Sat/Sun)

Civil War Living History Encampment

May  17-18       (Sat/Sun)

BGCM Blacksmith Days

Contest Items: 1-                  2- Knife

May 31-Jun 1  (Sat/Sun)

Forge Welding Class                               

Instructor: Bill Clemens

Jun     7                     (Sat)

Spring Muster & Antique Fire Equipment

Jun     8                   (Sun)

Fiddler's Convention

Jun      7                     (Sat)

PABA Blacksmith Day at Kutztown

Demonstrator

Jun  14-15       (Sat/Sun)

Beginner's Class                               

Instructor: Albin Drzewianowski

Jun  28-29       (Sat/Sun)

Forging Nature's Forms                                

Instructor: Tim Beachley

Jun  22                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Colonial Cooking Utensil

Jul  7-11           (Sat/Sun)

Beginner's Class    Mornings                           

Instructor: Ted McNett

Jul  20                     (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Non-Ferrous Metal Item

May 31-Jun 1  (Sat/Sun)

Beginner's  Class                               

Instructor: Bill Clemens

Aug  17                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Ice Cream Scoop

Sep 4-7          (Thurs-Sun)

The Atlantic Coast Blacksmith Conference

Ashokan Field Campus in Olivebridge, NY

Sep 6-7              (Sat/Sun)

MASA Metalsmiths Conference

Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association

Sep  28                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Crab Knife, Mallet, or Cracker

Oct   19                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Candle Holder

Jun  20 - 3Nov(Mon/Wed)

Beginner's Class  5   Evenings 6-9:30PM

Instructor: Albin Drzewianowski

Nov  16                    (Sun)

BGCM Monthly Meeting

Trade Item: Turkey Carving Knife

Dec      13                  (Sat)

BGCM Holiday Party

Trade Item: Ornament

Dec 20 - 21      (Sat/Sun)

Forge Welding Class                               

Instructor: Bill Clemens