Bringing Beaders Together!

Membership Benefits 

-12 monthly membership meetings that include guest speakers, beading projects, bead shop projects/trunk shows and workshops

 - Discounts at many local supporting bead shops (presentation of proof of current MLBS membership required)

- Invitation to beading circles (soirees) and open beading at local bead shops

- Participation in beading related service activities

- Invitations to participate in local bead shop workshops and exclusive complimentary MLBS workshops/events

- Invitations to sister beading organizations workshops and events (frequently at preferred member pricing)

- Monthly members newsletter via email

- Dedicated Facebook page to keep members up to date on each other and our supporting shops

- Frequent communications at monthly meetings and via email to keep you up to date on MLBS news and activities

Membership in the Main Line Bead Society provides you with a forum to express your creativity, while exchanging ideas and experience with other beaders, wire workers and related artists.

Membership Fees

One year - $25.00.  Your membership begins the month that you join and continues for a full year.  Your renewal anniversary is the month that you joined the Society. You will receive a renewal reminder prior to the month that your membership expires so you don't miss out on any society benefits.

How to Join MLBS or Renew Your Membership:

Fill out the new membership application online and pay via credit card.

Your membership card will immediately be available online for you to print out and/or store on your cell phone.

Also click on the Members tab on our website and review our Code of Conduct for members. We strive to maintain a friendly, stress free environment for our members at all of our Society functions and our Code of Conduct provides our members with the guidelines we've set to ensure this atmosphere is maintained.

If you want a paper copy of your membership card, you can print it out from your member profile page. You can also save it to your cell phone if you prefer an electronic copy. 

Remember to include your full name, address, phone number and email address on your application. We enter your information into our membership system so you can receive electronic communications and information from the society including meeting notices, workshop and event notices and other important society information. Your information is on a secure site and is utilized for Society communications only. 

Not sure if this is for you but you want to try us out?

• Your first membership meeting is free. (If you choose to participate in the monthly project, you are responsible for paying the price of the kit.)
• Your second membership meeting is $5.  (If you choose to participate in the monthly project, you are responsible for paying the price of the kit.)
• If you decide to attend a third meeting, you probably like MLBS and you might as well join us. Membership dues for a year are $25 and your membership starts the month that you join and continues for a full year.  
• Our offer of a first free meeting and a second meeting at $5 only applies to our regular monthly membership meetings.