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      Calendar  -  2022 Past Months                             <--2020               Current Calendar-->

Check the ABANA Calendar HERE


Please note:
Dates with "?" are annual events who's dates have not yet been set for this year.

!--Start August 2014--> >
 

   2022 January

7
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:30 P.M. Open Forge

7-9
   Gichner Memorial Hammer-in: Cordova, Maryland.
http://www.masasmiths.org/

9
   Western Members: Forging with Hardwood
1:00P.M. George's House

21
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:30 P.M. Open Forge

14-15
 The Annual Cabin Fever Model Engineering Show and Auction:
Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
www.cabinfeverexpo.com

   2022 February

4
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Demo by Phil Heath

?
   Western Members:
1:00P.M. George's House

18
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Chef's Knife, Josh Fikentscher

   2022 March

4
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Coffee Scoop, Daniel Clark

?
   Western Members: TBA
11:00 A.M. TBA

12
   Patina Antique Tool Sales and Auction
At the Damascus, Maryland Volunteer Fire Association Activity Center.
Tool sale to start at 9 A.M., tailgating earlier. Auction at 2 P.M.
http://www.patinatools.org/auctioninfo.asp

18
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. TBD, Phil Heath

   2022 April

1
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Ladle, Josh Fikentscher  

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

22-23
   Spring Fling 2022
Demonstrators: AISLINN LEWIS, MARK SPERRY & RICHARD SULLIVAN
Please note: There will be no food or drinks served this year.

?
   Western Members: TBA
11:00 A.M. TBA

27
   Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting

   2022 May

6
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Spring Fling Recap, Open Forge

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

?
   Western Members:Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

20
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Casting, Josh F./Gari J.

20-22
  30th Annual Blacksmith Days:
Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Maryland.
http://www.bgcmonline.org/

  2022 June

3
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Hooks and Leaves

?
   Western Members Meeting:Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

11
   BGOP Demonstration Location: Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington, VA
10 am - 4 pm, BGOP Demonstrator at Union Army living history encampment, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington, VA

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
11:00-4:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

17
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Twists

?
  Annual Massanutten Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Show: Conicville Volunteer Fire Company's property (website not updated as of June 5, 2022)
Web site: http://www.massanuttenantiquetractor.com

   2022 July

1
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. BBQ/Tailgating/Open Forge

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

7-10
   43th Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Show:
Route 50 5 mi. N. of Easton MD
http://www.tuckahoesteam.org/

?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

15
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Seax, Josh Fikentscher

29-30
   Berryville Steam and Gas Show:Berryville, VA
www.svsgea.org

27
   Board Meeting: Zoom Call, contact bgopinfo@gmail.com for details
7:00 P.M.

   2022 August

4-7
   4-H Fair/Frying Pan Park Farm Show:Herndon, VA. - August 3-6.
Frying Pan Park web site www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/4-h-fair.

5
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M.Open Forge

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

12-20
   Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Web site http://www.mcagfair.com/.

?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

19
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Open Forge

   2022 September

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

2
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. TBA

?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

10
   MASA Hammer-in at Tuckahoe:Tuckahoe Steam show grounds
MASA web site: http://www.masasmiths.org/
Tuckahoe web site: http://www.tuckahoesteam.org/

16
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. TBA, Also: open nominations for the board

23-25
   SOFA Quad State ROUND-UP:Troy Ohio
SOFA web site: http://www.sofablacksmiths.org/

   2022 October

1
   Fall on the Farm:
Agricultural History Farm Park, Derwood MD 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
For more information see (new link): HERE

7
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Phil, Scrolls

8-9
   Page County Heritage Festival:Page County Fairgrounds, Luray VA
Web sites: pagecountyheritage.com

8
   Cherry Hill Farm Day: 10:00am-3:00pm, 312 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
Web Site cherryhillfallschurch.org.

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
10:00-5:00 PM --George Anderton is the Coordinator.

?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

15
   Fall Heritage Day:Gulf Branch Nature Center
1pm to 5pm - Forge will be open for demonstrations, Come early/stay after for set up.

21
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M.Open Forge

   2022 November

4
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Danny, Bottle Opener. Close board nominations.

4
   Blacksmithing Campfire:Gulf Branch Nature Center
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

?
   BGOP Demonstration:Sky Meadows State Park
12:00-3:00 PM Demonstrators welcomed - George Anderton is the Coordinator.

?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

18
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Open Forge

30
   Board Meeting: Zoom Call
7:00 P.M.

   2022 December

2
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M.Josh, Letter Opener

9
   Annual Meeting /Zoom call
7:00pmoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86713921294?pwd=b3RjSDRYVUNTd1V6VXhXSnhHMldjQT09


?
   Western Members Meeting: Location:TBA
1:00 pm. See George Anderton or Phil Travis for details

16
   Shop Meeting:BGOP Forge
7:00 P.M. Open Forge

      Last Updated:   3-23-2014

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