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2026 Update: April through June, our classes and monthly meetings will be at the Howard County Center for Arts at The Capitoline Center at 8360 Court Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043.
Founded over 30 years ago, in Maryland, the Baltimore Bead Society is a regional arts guild composed of bead enthusiasts, creative artists, and jewelry designers.
Through our monthly meetings and classes & workshops, our members share our common interests in all forms of beading, varied jewelry-making techniques, and in the history and culture of beading throughout the world.
We supply an inclusive, supportive and social environment for all of our programs.
Our monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through June, at 7:00 pm.
All visitors are welcome. If you are interested in attending a virtual meeting, please email the BBS Membership Chair at bbsmemberchair@gmail.com for the meeting link. After two meetings, we hope you will become a member.
We are a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Latest News
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make our first outreach at Elkridge Library a success in April!
Save the Date! Our next Program meeting is at the Cap on Tuesday, May 12. Please contact bbsmemberchair@gmail.com to join us online!
Check out our upcoming May 2026 classes!
The June 2026 Bead Challenge is Glass. Seed beads may be used in entries, but cannot be the main glass element in the entries.
Save the date! The Best Bead Show is coming to the Howard County Fairgrounds 24-25 October 2026! Volunteer and Meet us at the entrance & at our Membership table.
The January 2026 Bead Challenge Winners have been announced.
This past February marked our 2nd year at Hallowood Retreat and Conference Center. Thank you for making our annual Bead Society Member Retreat a success! View photos on Facebook.
Thank you to artist and featured February program speaker Sue Burney for her creative use of picture frames and story telling with simple found jewelry-related and whimsical objects.
Thank you to artist and featured March program speaker Betsy Youngquist for showing us her studio tour and inspiring our members!
Welcome to our new members who joined during the March 2026 Best Bead Show and Thank you to all of our outstanding volunteers who answered the call to help at the front door & at our Membership table!
Thank you to our Make & Take teachers (Jessah Tiemens, Paulette Privott and Gay Durland) for our April 14th (hybrid) Program Meeting featuring wire working earrings and clasps! Members can access the written instructions and video tutorials in our Members only Google group.