The Omaha-Council Bluffs Miniature Guild
Monthly Thursday Meetings
Each month the Shoe Box Bunch gets together for a short business
meeting followed by a workshop. Meetings are similar to Omaha –
Council Bluffs Miniature Guild meetings.
Meetings take place the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
(alternate Thursdays are scheduled when the meeting conflicts with
Thanksgiving). Meetings are held year round at the La Vista
Community Center, 8116 Park View Boulevard. Meetings last about
2 hours.
If you’re considering membership you may attend up to two meetings
for free. If you wish to attend additional meetings you will need to
join the club.
Joining the club
To join simply come to a meeting and give the treasurer cash or a
check payable to the Shoe Box Bunch for your annual dues. Annual
dues are $15. Membership in the National Association of Miniature
Enthusiast’s (NAME) is not required for Shoe Box members.
Exhibits & Special Workshops
The club strives to share its hobby with the community whenever
possible. We have been fortunate to have an exhibit along with the
Omaha – Council Bluffs Miniature Guild at the Durham Western
Heritage Museum for the last three holiday seasons.
Once every two years the club contributes gifts, raffle and auction
items to the Omaha – Council Bluffs Miniature Guild’s exhibit and
sale. Club members have the opportunity to exhibit and/or sell their
work, and dealers from all over the country make their products
available to show visitors as well. In addition, workshops are
available at this event. Typically half-day workshops are offered as
well as simple make-and-take workshops.
Each year, the club members have the opportunity to participate in
the Omaha – Council Bluff Miniature Guild’s day long workshop
called Nebraska State Day. State Days are a NAME concept and
are held in different states throughout the country by other local
NAME clubs. Miniaturists from around the country as well as our
own club members typically attend the Nebraska State Day.
