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WHAT'S ON at the Ralph Lewis Bindery

All open days can be attended by members who wish to work in the bindery. The name in brackets is the monitor on duty that day.
NB General members access is not possible on course days.

June 2024
Wednesday 19th 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2: Flat Back Case Binding
Wednesday 26th 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 29th & 30th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 3: Rounded and Backed Case Binding

July 2024
Tuesday 2nd, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 3rd 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 6th – 7th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Wednesday 10th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Thursday 11th, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Course: Chinese Thread Book with Kathy Lobo
Friday 12th, 10.00am – 2.00pm
Course: Origami Portfolio with Kathy Lobo
Saturday 13th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 14th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday 17th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 20th – 21st,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding
Wednesday 24th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 27th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Flexible Sketchbook
Wednesday 31st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)

August 2024
Saturday & Sunday 3rd – 4th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 6th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 7th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 10th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 11th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday 14th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 17th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Japanese Binding
Sunday 18th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Clamshell Box
Wednesday 21st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 24th – 25th,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding
Wednesday 28th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 31st, 9.00am – 5.00pm (Day 1)
Course: Paper Marbling with Glenda Hutchinson

September 2024
Sunday 1st, 9.00am – 5.00pm (Day 2)
Course: Paper Marbling with Glenda Hutchinson
Monday & Tuesday 2nd & 3rd, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Access day: Marbling with Glenda Hutchinson
Also Tuesday 3rd, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 4th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 7th, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Course: Making Bookcloth
Sunday 8th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Paper Repair Clinic
Wednesday 11th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 14th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 15th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday 18th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 3 Rounded and Backed Case Binding
Wednesday 25th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 28th– 29th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners

October 2024
Tuesday 1st, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 2nd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Friday, Saturday & Monday 4th, 5th & 7th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Library Binding (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Wednesday 9th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Thursday & Friday 10th – 11th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Saturday 12th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 3.00pm – 5.00pm* change of time!
Sunday 13th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday 16th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Simplified Binding (with Joy and John Tonkin)
Wednesday 23rd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Rare Book Week Book Repair Demonstration 10.00am – 11.00am
Saturday & Sunday 26th & 27th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding
Wednesday 30th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)

November 2024
Saturday & Sunday 2nd – 3rd, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 5th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott) CANCELLED
Wednesday 6th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 9th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 10th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday 13th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 16th, 11.00am – 2.00pm
Annual General Meeting and Sale Day
Sunday 17th, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Course: Suminagashi
Wednesday 20th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 23rd,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Coptic Binding
Sunday 24th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Portfolio Box
Wednesday 27th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 30th, 9.30am – 4.00pm (Day 1)
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners

December 2024
Sunday 1st, 9.30am – 4.00pm (Day 2)
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 3rd, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 4th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 7th,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Flexible Sketchbook
Sunday 8th, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Simple Leather
Wednesday 11th 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 14th, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
  & The Atlas Project 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 15th, 2.00pm – c.4.00pm 
Bookwerke
Wednesday, 18th 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
LAST DAY for 2024

We wish all our members a Merry Christmas and joyful New Year.
The bindery re-opens on 22nd January 2025.