Madison, Wisconsin, March 9. 2013. Today we visited the Madison Knitters' Guild 2013 "Knit In"!
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The Knit-In took place at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center. The Center used to be a seminary. When I first moved to Madison in 1990, I tried to get a teaching job there. I didn't qualify for a position because I was not licensed for high-school teaching. I took a job at a yarn shop instead.
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The Flag of Vatican City flies on the property.
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In the Center's foyer, there's a curio (not curia) cabinet filled with (mostly) nun tchotchkes.
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Let's take a closer look. The doll on the bottom shelf, at the far right, looks like one of the Dominican sisters who ran my high school. (Have you seen The Singing Nun?)
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The Center's Chapel is light, modern, and inviting.
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We finally arrived at the Knit In's "Marketplace," staged in the center's Gymnasium.
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Although the space was crowded during much of the morning, things cleared out a bit occasionally.
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There were many tempting items, but we kept our impulses in check. We picked up a lovely bag (thanks, Donna!) and some exquisite buttons crafted from cedar wood.
Thanks to the Madison Knitters' Guild for organizing such a nice event. And thanks to my friend for creating another memorable outing for me and Mom.
3 comments:
The entrance and steeple look remarkably familiar. Here's the front of my church.
That's quite a similarity!
You captured the day very well! Thanks for driving.
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