10:00:  Business Meeting 12:30 (roughly) - Guest Speaker  (Laurie Lebar)  - Curator at the Maine State Museum for past 23 years.  She curated nationally recognized exhibits, authored and co-authored many papers and books, expertly cared for Maine’s cultural heritage, and traveled across the state as a lecturer. One of Laurie’s finalprojects at the museum was setting up an exhibition at the museum based on her book, "Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community". The exhibit is slated to open when the museum reopens in late 2025. Our speaker, Laurie LaBar, will share some of her stories and beautiful images of historical Maine-made quilts. Her