General Info
Open beading will start at 11am on Friday, May 3rd. When you arrive, check-in at the registration table to receive your badge/name-tag. (Reminder: As a courtesy to all attendees, please refrain from using any “stinky” materials in the room.)
Hotel check-in is at 3pm. Checkout is at 11am. As a reminder, the address for the Best Western – Plover is 5253 Harding Avenue, Plover, Wisconsin 54467-9715.
Classes
All classes (EXCEPT for the Member to Member projects) will be held at A Touch of Glass.
Touch of Glass address is 8907 State Hwy 54, Amherst, WI. It’s within a 10-12 minute drive from the hotel. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your class begins. You may also want to carpool with other members taking the class – we’ll provide a list of class attendees at the registration table during the retreat to help with this. Your instructor is also being provided your name and email address, so you may receive an email from them prior to the retreat.
Details/timing for the Member to Member classes and the Copper Bracelet Make n Take will follow after the survey results are tallied. If you plan to take any of them, please visit this page on our website, which details what supplies/items you will need to bring in order to complete the project. https://loosebeadsociety.org/index.php/retreat-2024-make-and-takes/.
Food
All meals are on your own. Attached is a pdf file with maps and a listing of area restaurants so you can check out your options in advance. A printed copy will be available upon check-in. Food and beverages are allowed in the Open Beading room and we’ll have our usual “shared snack” table for any snacks you want to bring along to share.
The hotel offers a complimentary full breakfast, with a choice of breads, cereal, fruit, hot eggs, hot breakfast meat, other hot items, yogurt, juice, and coffee. Rooms have a mini fridge, coffee/tea maker and a microwave.
Shopping
A Touch of Glass shopping hours through the weekend:
Friday – 11am to 4pm (Reception 6-8pm)
Saturday – 12pm to 5pm
Sunday – 10am to 2pm
If you want to check out any of the other area bead or rock shops, you should plan to do so on Friday or Saturday, as they are all closed on Sunday.
Blue Bead & Rock Shop – 1043 Main Street Stevens Point, WI 54481, 15-20 minutes from hotel
Hours: Friday, 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm. http://www.blue-bead.com/
Stoned & Wired Bead Shop – 221 Scott St. Wausau, WI 54403, 45 minutes from hotel
Hours: 11am-5pm Friday and Saturday. http://www.stonedandwiredllc.com/
Lunar Light Awakening/Bill’s Moonstones and Crystals – 325 N. 1st St. Wausau, WI 54403, 50 minutes from hotel
Hours: 11am-6pm Friday and Saturday.
Prairie Flower Beads – 210 W. Cook St. Portage, WI 53901, 1 hour from hotel
Hours: 10am-4pm Friday and Saturday.
