Calendar of Events

Iron in the Hat is a raffle of items donated by members attending the meeting. Customarily each person brings one item to be donated, i.e. a tool or something the person made. Participation in Iron in the Hat is voluntary.
August 2010
7 SWABA August Meeting at Aaron Craig's shop in Satna Fe, NM:
Meeting starts at 9:00 AM
Demonstrations details to follow
Aaron Craig's address is :
3138 Rufina St, Santa Fe, NM
DIRECTIONS:
From I-25 NORTH - take Cerrillos Rd exit toward Santa Fe.
Take Cerrillos Rd to Richards Ave
Turn LEFT onto Richards, then RIGHT onto Rufina
Go .2 miles or to second opening in line of buildings
You can park in the Park & Ride across the street
PHONE: 505-660-9329
Bring your safety glasses, a chair, Food for the pot luck,and an iron in the hat item.
Take some time to make something for this fund raiser or bring an item if you can. This is a fun time.
28 - 29 2010 Harvest Festival at Wildlife West in Edgewood, New Mexico


SWABA has been asked to supply demonstrators during this event. Demonstrators can sell their wares at this event.
If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at
Home Phone: 505-792-4851 - or -
Cell Phone: 505-270-1624 - or -
email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net -- >
September 2010
11 SWABA Southern Group Meeting Demonstration of forge welding.
At Ben LoBue's shop, 9:00AM
Driving instructions:
From I 25 Exit 1, east on University/Dripping Springs Rd.
3 miles past the Farm and Ranch Museum, turn right on Soledad Canyon Rd
at the Fire House turn left, still on Soledad Canyon Rd
1.5 mi from the firehouse turn right on Minniec Rd. to 5086 Shop has it's own driveway
Ben can be contacted at (575) 649-9339
Special raffle item: TBD
Items to bring to the meeting: Safety glasses, a chair, gloves, Hat
10 - 26 SWABA is at the 2010 Expo New Mexico (the State Fair)
SWABA once again will have a booth at the New Mexico State Fair. We need demonstrators for complete coverage of the two plus week period. If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Alex Ivey. Alex can be reached at:
Home: 505-869-1108
Cell: 505-573-3648
or you can email Alex at lxiv2000@yahoo.com
25-26 Casa San Ysidro Harvest Festival in Corrales, New Mexico
If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at
Home Phone: 505-792-4851
Cell Phone: 505-270-1624
email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net
October 2010
2 October 2010 Meeting TBD
November 2010
6 & 7 SWABA Southern Group to Demonstrate at the 2010 Renaissance Fair :
They have 12 wrist bands and maybe 6 firm demonstrators. If anyone from the north wants to join them in demonstrating they should get in touch with Ben LoBue either by phone at 575 649 9339 or by e-mail at blobue@q.com, and he will give all the particulars.
Sales are not allowed because this is a juried art show. You can, however, display items, and hand out business cards.
19-21 Festival of the Cranes 2010,
Bosque del Apache, Socorro, New Mexico

We have been invited back again this year. If you are a SWABA member and wish to demonstrate at the Festival of the Cranes, please contact Thomas Powers at
Home Phone: 575-838-0568
email Thomas at thomaspowers@zianet.com

Click here to visit the Friends of the Bosque del Apache web site
December 2010
4 Meeting: Location to be determined.
Meeting starts at 9:00 AM.

Please be prepared to renew your SWABA membership at this meeting. Renewing at the meeting will save you postage.
Tailgating is encouraged, please bring your extra tools and other items to sell or trade.
January 2011
8 SWABA Southern Group Meeting (TBD):
February 2011
12-13 February 2011 - 5th Annual Southwest Blacksmithing Conference Demonstrators are TBD.
March 2011
12 SWABA Southern Group Meeting : TBD
April 2011
2 Meeting TBD
May 2011
8 SSWABA south’s May meeting TBD
14 Casa San Ysidro Heritage Day
Need Demonstrators
If you are a SWABA member and would like to demonstrate, please contact Gary Williams at
Home Phone: 505-792-4851 - or -
Cell Phone: 505-270-1624 - or -
email the web master at swabawebmaster@comcast.net
June 2011
4 Meeting TBD
July 2011
9 SWABA Southern Group Meeting TBD
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