The Guild meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 am to 3 pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nixa, MO.
The Guild provides guest speakers, 3-day workshops with well-known instructors; a yearly fundraiser – the Annual Branson Americana Hook-in, and a yearly Winter Retreat for our members. Our Membership Chairman also hosts classes for students wanting to learn to rug hook. The Guild supplies resources for those classes.
Magazine Articles:
Aug/Sep 2021 Ozark Mountain Hookers Spotlight
Dec/Jan 2023 ATHA Education Grant-Ozark Mountain Chapter
Oct/Nov 2025 2nd Annual Branson Hook-In
Chapter History:
Our guild was created because we wanted to have access to more rug hooking education and promoting rug hooking in our area. Our first president, Debbie Gillette served 3 terms (6 years), and our second president, Kelly Cole served 1 term (2 years). Beverly Reichert is current serving as the third president of the chapter.
