Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar

Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar Information & updates re: Annual Bead Bazaar. The 2022 Bead Bazaar is taking place in person on April 30 at the BPOE Elks, Maynard Street, Middletown, CT.

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Connecticut Bead Society Bead Bazaar is here! Come and create with us! From 10 to 4!
09/06/2025

Connecticut Bead Society Bead Bazaar is here! Come and create with us! From 10 to 4!

09/02/2025

Patricia Dugmore of https://www.pjbeads.com/ has been a lampwork bead designer for more than 20 years. She says of her craft, “The first time I lit the torch, I knew I had finally found IT! I came home from the three-day workshop and ordered everything I needed to set up my own studio in the garage. Ever since that day, I still eat, sleep, and daydream about glass.” By a touch of fate, she said she found what she was meant to do, and she does it well!

Experience the excitement of Patricia’s lampwork creations. Come visit her booth at the Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar! It's this Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at BPOE Middletown Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St., Middletown, CT.

Admission is $5, free for current Connecticut Bead Society members. Join us, you won't be disappointed!

08/31/2025

We have a new vendor! Bella Beads, aka Susan Vachon, from New Hampshire, is bringing a load of goods with her to sell and display. We are thrilled to have her join us at the Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar this coming Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10-4 at the BPOE Middletown Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St., Middletown, CT.

We'll have a make-and-take, demonstrations from our Bead Society members (feel free to come and ask questions you have, and our experts will help you out!), and our annual BEAD CHALLENGE: You can enter too! Bring a finished piece and there are prizes! This year's challenge is to make an item (anything beaded) that is black and/or white beads only. You can use other colors but only in thread, findings, spacers, etc. Think you can do it? We want to see your work!

Admission is $5, free for Bead Society members. It's totally worth it!

08/30/2025

Returning to the Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar! is Vivian Xue of Celestial Gemstone. Her focus is on stones, and .

The New Jersey native has been showcasing her collection of beads and gems for more than 20 years and enjoys traveling and meeting new .

Check out her new shop named GalaxyBeadsShop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/GalaxyBeadsShop?ref=shop_sugg_market), and please come see her beautiful gems and pearls in person on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at BPOE Middletown Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St., Middletown!

08/30/2025

Mary Anne De Lorenzo of Beach House Glass in Westbrook, CT, is extremely talented. Some of her beads look like delicious candy, while others are intricate and classy—they create stunning and beautiful jewelry! She always has some new idea of what to create, from seaside beaches to lighthouses made into focal beads.

Mary Anne is also a gifted creator of in that she makes stained glass -style and -glass windows, and offers repair services; her lamps alone can take more than 200 hours to complete.

Come to the Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar on Sept. 6 from 10–4 at the BPOE Middletown Lodge #771 and feast your eyes on all of Mary Anne’s colorful beads.

You can also contact her via
Email: [email protected]
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/beachhouseglassbead
Website: https://www.beachhouseglassbeads.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beachhouseglass

08/30/2025

While many know Yin Guang as a regular vendor at our Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar! events, you may not know that in her past life, Yin was a doctor! Yin believes that the skill of using your hands is essential in any creative work: she loves to play with beads, work with color, and is an expert in free-form wire wrapping, the dynamic rhythms of crochet, and the meditation of Kumihimo.

Her Kumihimo kits, patterns, and tutorials are concise, and Yin is always happy to demonstrate her techniques. She also offers , beads, beads, and .

Stop at Yin’s booth at the Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar on September 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elks BPOE Middletown Lodge #771. You can also visit her website: ancientmoon.com or Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AncientmoonDesigns

Remember: Admission is only $5 and free for CT Bead Society members!

08/30/2025

Simply Beadiful LLC, is a full-service, online-only bead shop offering a vast array of beads, jewelry-making classes, and bead weekend classes. Owner and instructor Dawn Davis will be on hand to offer a selection of kits, beads, and other supplies, and will be happy to chat with you.

Check out her page and website for more jaw-dropping, beautiful pieces you can make: https://www.facebook.com/Simplybead
https://beadkitsonline.com/

Come visit Simply Beadiful and more at the Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at BPOE Middletown Lodge #771, 44 Maynard St., Middletown!

08/29/2025

Our new Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar video! Featuring our talented vendors!

We have a lot in store for everyone:

Lots of shopping for beads of all kinds, chains, findings, kits, etc.

Our annual Bead Challenge--This year the entries are all projects using black or white beads ONLY (we are still accepting entries!)

A make-and-take project perfect for holiday gift giving

Demonstrations of techniques--we're always happy to help you with a project you're working on too

Admission: $5 (current Bead Society members, free admission)

**The Connecticut Bead Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds help maintain the Bead Society activities.

Sept. 6 from 10-4 at the BPOE Middletown Lodge #771 Elks Lodge in Middletown, CT.

Refreshments available!

Coming up in less than 2 weeks!Our Annual Connecticut Bead Society Bead Bazaar! Join us on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...
08/24/2025

Coming up in less than 2 weeks!

Our Annual Connecticut Bead Society Bead Bazaar! Join us on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 44 Maynard Street, Middleown, CT.

We have lots to offer, plus we have new vendors joining us. There's nothing like being able to see and feel gems in person. The Connecticut Bead Society showcases artists and vendors who otherwise would not be available to patrons.

Please come take a stroll and discover that hard-to-find piece of the puzzle in your next project.

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44 Maynard St
Middletown, CT
06457

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