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BagShare Sewing Circle Schedule
Ongoing Sewing Circles in Support of the BagShare Project
No Experience Necessary • Loads of Fun!!!!
Eastworks sew: Easthampton, MA - ongoing
Space #330 at Eastworks
Second Wednesday of every month
5:15-8 p.m.
All are welcome. No sewing experience is necessary!
Contact Chris at Serios Market: 413 584-2633
Every other Friday ongoing: Northampton
The Hampshire County Jail sew
12:00-3:00. Volunteers needed:
Contact: kathryn.callahan@hsd.state.ma.us
Leeds, MA Neighborhood sew - ongoing
Third Tuesday of every month
5-8 p.m.
Contact Alisa 413 586-9123
Ongoing/Always Needed
Sew bags at home for bagshare stores.
Pick up pre-made bag kits and Leni will teach you our easy Jiffy bag design.
Call Leni or e mail her for details.
634-5591 or leni@lenifriedprintmaking.com
BagShare Venues in Massachusetts
The following places host The Bagshare Project in Massachusetts.
If you forget to bring your bag you can borrow one. If you forget to return your bagshare bag, you can return it to any of these locations.
• Richard Salter Storrs Memorial Library, Longmeadow, MA
• The Old Creamery Grocery, Cummington, MA
• Emily Williston Public Library, Easthampton, MA
• Cornucopia Foods, Northampton MA
• Kidstuff, Florence, MA
• Northampton Tuesday Market
• Amherst Winter farmer's market
• Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA
• Pittsfield Farmers Market, Pittsfield, MA
• The Hampden Public Library, Hampden, MA
• Williamsburg Market, Williamsburg, MA
• Wendell Free Library, Wendell, MA
• Westhampton Public Library, Westhampton, MA
• Forbes Library, Northampton
If you forget to bring your bag you can borrow one. If you forget to return your bagshare bag, you can return it to any of these locations.
• Richard Salter Storrs Memorial Library, Longmeadow, MA
• The Old Creamery Grocery, Cummington, MA
• Emily Williston Public Library, Easthampton, MA
• Cornucopia Foods, Northampton MA
• Kidstuff, Florence, MA
• Northampton Tuesday Market
• Amherst Winter farmer's market
• Amherst Survival Center, Amherst, MA
• Baker's Store, Conway, MA
• Northampton Survival Center• Gaylord Memorial library, South Hadley, MA
• Lilly Library, Florence, MA
• Mom's House, Amherst, MA
• Colrain Elementary Schoo, Colrain, MA
• Cushman's Market, Amherst, MA• Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA
• Pittsfield Farmers Market, Pittsfield, MA
• The Hampden Public Library, Hampden, MA
• Williamsburg Market, Williamsburg, MA
• Wendell Free Library, Wendell, MA
• Westhampton Public Library, Westhampton, MA
• Forbes Library, Northampton
• Baker's Store, Conway, MA
• Westfield Food Pantry, Westfield, MA• Village Closet, Huntington
• Southampton Library
• River Valley Market, Easthampton
*Mixed Nuts Food coop (pending)
*Hampshire College Farm center (pending)
PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE BAGSHARE'S IMPACT:
The Creamery used 49,000 paper bags annually.
Since Earth Day of 2008 they became disposable bag free!
The offer the customer reused cardboard boxes or bag share bags when they forget their own. They have saved $5000 per year and 70, 15 year old trees per year.
It takes a 15 year old tree to produce 700 grocery bags.
= Denotes a venue that's completely Disposable Bag Free!
• Southampton Library
• River Valley Market, Easthampton
*Mixed Nuts Food coop (pending)
*Hampshire College Farm center (pending)
PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE BAGSHARE'S IMPACT:
The Creamery used 49,000 paper bags annually.
Since Earth Day of 2008 they became disposable bag free!
The offer the customer reused cardboard boxes or bag share bags when they forget their own. They have saved $5000 per year and 70, 15 year old trees per year.
It takes a 15 year old tree to produce 700 grocery bags.
= Denotes a venue that's completely Disposable Bag Free!What is the BagShare?
The goal of the BagShare is to transition stores to going disposable bag free.
How the BagShare Works
Volunteers sew and donate cloth bags to stores, libraries, farmer's markets, and other venues that want to reduce their bag waste.
And ID tag is sewn on the front of each bag, designating it as a 'Use and Return' bag. The bags are borrowed when someone forgets their own bag and and returned to any BagShare location.
Sewers sign & date each tag with their name or alias!
To purchase tags, contact Leni at 413-634-5591.
How the BagShare Works
Volunteers sew and donate cloth bags to stores, libraries, farmer's markets, and other venues that want to reduce their bag waste.
And ID tag is sewn on the front of each bag, designating it as a 'Use and Return' bag. The bags are borrowed when someone forgets their own bag and and returned to any BagShare location.Sewers sign & date each tag with their name or alias!
To purchase tags, contact Leni at 413-634-5591.
