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State Fair Gourd Best of Show
Connie Wegeng-Thorntown

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2025 Patch Calendar
09-02-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Sugar Creek Gourd Patch (Thorntown): Marbelizing
09-10-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Central Indiana Patch (Indy): Gourd Shard Name Tags
09-16-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Sugar Creek Gourd Patch (Thorntown): Marbelizing
09-18-25: 1-3 p.m. ET, Bloomington Gourd Patch (Bloomington): Weaving
09-21-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Linda's Gourd Patch (Greenfield): TBD

10-07-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Sugar Creek Gourd Patch (Thorntown): Turkeys on bales of straw
10-08-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Central Indiana Patch (Indy): Prep for IGS State Gourd Show
10-16-25: 1-3 p.m. ET, Bloomington Gourd Patch (Bloomington): NO MEETING
10-19-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Linda's Gourd Patch (Greenfield): TBD
10-21-25: 2-4 p.m. ET, Sugar Creek Gourd Patch (Thorntown): Turkeys on bales of straw

11-08-25: 12-4 p.m. ET, Mississinewa Valley Patch (Marion): Organizational Meeting
11-20-25: 1-3 p.m. ET, Bloomington Gourd Patch (Bloomington): birdhouses/seeds/shells

NOTICE The calendar above shows some patches are starting to meet again. Some patches have made the decision to hold off meeting for a few more months. Please contact the patch leader for more information.
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