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September 14Saturday

CBG Minded Michigan'ders September Club Meeting

September 14, 2019 from 1pm to 5pm – Red Sky Stage in Bay Harbor Our club meetings cover a number of topics, depending on the time of year, such as events we participate in, etc. We help each other on problems or suggestions to building and visitors too. Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: club, meeting

October 5Saturday

Carolinas Box Guitar Club meeting #44

October 5, 2019 from 10am to 2pm – Scoggins Farm The next Carolinas Box Guitar Club meeting, #45, will be Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00+ pm in the horse barn at Scoggins Farm, 7209 Concord Rd Hwy, Monroe, NC. On 601, the Farm is… Organized by Uncle Fred | Type: carolinas, box, guitar, club, meeting, #44

November 2Saturday

Carolinas Box Guitar Club meeting #46

November 2, 2019 from 10am to 2pm – Scoggins Farm The next Carolinas Box Guitar Club meeting, #46, will be Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00+ pm in the horse barn at Scoggins Farm, 7209 Concord Rd Hwy, Monroe, NC. On 601, the Farm is… Organized by Uncle Fred | Type: carolinas, box, guitar, club, meeting, #46

November 9Saturday

CBG Minded Michigan'ders November Meeting

November 9, 2019 from 1pm to 5pm – Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor We are builder / players of hand made stringed musical instruments and a few other types too. We meet monthly, to exchange idea's and plans for the future of our club and projects, we are or may be a… Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: monthly, club, meeting

January 11Saturday

CBG Minded Mchigan'ders Monthly Meeting

January 11, 2020 from 1pm to 5pm – Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor Our monthly meeting to plan our up coming events, discuss building plans, help others with questions, and jam a little too. Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: monthly, club, meeting

September 12Saturday

CBG Minded Michigan'ders

September 12, 2020 from 1pm to 5pm – Under the Bear River Bridge We plan to hold a monthly meeting again on our regular 2nd Saturday, except at a new location, under the Bear River Bridge in Petoskey, MI. This will be family friendly, as always, and we will follow… Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: club, meeting

October 10Saturday

CBG Minded Michigan'ders October Club Meeting

October 10, 2020 from 1pm to 4pm – The Music Haus of Petoskey This is our 5th year anniversary as a club, so yes there will be cake. We gather to exchange plans & idea's for future builds, help others with their plans, as well as club events to be planned f… Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: club, meeting

November 14Saturday

CBG Minded Michigan'ders November Meeting

November 14, 2020 from 1pm to 5pm – The Music Haus of Petoskey Our monthly gathering, where we make future plans, discuss current builds and any new possibilities of modifications, there of. We jam some. Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: club, meeting

March 7Sunday

March 13 2021 Club Meeting - Canceled

March 7, 2021 from 6pm to 7pm – No meeting at the Music Haus. Clovid 19 is still a problem. No monthly meeting planned for 13 March 2021. Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: monthly, club, meeting

July 10Saturday

10 July 2021 CBG Minded Michigan'ders Club Meeting

July 10, 2021 from 1pm to 5pm – Musik Haus Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: monthly, club, meeting

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