2025 NAME DAY CUTTERS

These people have registered with the NAME Day Committee to cut kits for NAME Day this year. 

   *** Some of these cutters have deadlines for ordering.  Be sure to check with them as to cut off dates for ordering.  ORDER EARLY to be sure of availability.

Also, please be sure to find out what your cutter is including in his/her kit.  There are differences between what different cutters include.

There will be flyers from some of the cutters with extras for your kit on the NAME website, after May 31^st, under NAME Day: www.miniatures.org or contact the cutters individually

ORDERING DEADLINE:  August 15, 2025 (unless otherwise stated) for guaranteed delivery in time for the October 4th event.  However, individual cutters may use their discretion in determining whether to accept orders after that date.  Cutters may also established an earlier cut-off date. 

HAVE A GREAT NAME DAY!!!!

Cutter Chair:  Barbara Thornton-Hill, bathca@gmail.com

2025  Event Listing Form

Events:

Listed are the events that have been planned so far.   For more information about these events, refer to the contact person.
Your event isn’t listed?  Complete an event listing/registration form and email to Beth Grabau at greta@alumni.iastate.edu. 

Region:  N-1

Kelly Farr - Kelly.farr@icloud.com
Date and Time:  October 28, 2025, beginning at 9:30 am. 
Event location: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 8350 Lake Murray Blvd, San Diego, CA
Hosted By: San Diego Miniature Crafters
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up between June 1 and August 1, 2025.  1”, 1/2”, and 1/4” scale projects.  The cost for this event is to be determined. 

Susan Sheridan - ss5380@gmail.com or 505-340-5846
Date and Time:  Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9:30 am to 4:40 pm
Event location: 4201 Crestview Drive SE, Rio Rancho, NM
Hosted By:  Albuquerque Mini Makers
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up from May 1 through July 31, 2025 and includes all scales.  Kits will be purchases by attendee.  This event will include a potluck lunch, raffle prizes, gift exchange, TV Tray Sales and Exhibits. 

Region:  N-2

Ynez Fritsch - nezytwo@msn.com
Date and Time:  Saturday, October 4, 2025; 10 am to 3 pm
Event location: Elks Lodge, 6446 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA
Hosted By:  By Small Design
Details: This event is open to any NAME member who signs-up starting in May of 2025 through August 11, 2025 or until the maximum capacity of the room has been reached.  The cost is $40, plus the cost of the kits.  All scales will be at the event.. A Continental breakfast, lunch, raffle, gifts, and goody bags will be part of the event.  A second contact is Fran Bigler: fran_big@comcast.net

Region:  A-1

Carla Burruss - cb1026@aol.com
Date and Time:  October 11, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Event location:  930 W 175th St, Suite 3NW, Homewood, Il.
Hosted By: Mini Wonders in Chicago
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up between June 1 and September 30, 2025 and for any scale.  Once the number of registrants are determined, they may ask for a nominal fee to cover snacks and lunch. 

Alician Pearce - ubfaep@yahoo.com or 608-751-1270
Date and Time:  October 4, 2025, 10 am - 2 pm
Event location:  Festival Foods Activity Room, 2233 Humes Rd, Janesville, WI.
Hosted By: Madison Area Mini. Enth. 
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up through September 7, 2025.   This is an all scales event.  The cost is $35.  This event will include roundtable kits, raffles, possibly tote bags.  Festival foods does have food available for lunch that can be purchased. 

Region:  A-3

Gail Alexander - museofflowers@gmail.com
Date and Time:  October 4, 2025, 10:30 am
Event location: Loveland Branch Library, 649 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, Ohio
Hosted By: Miniature Society of Cincinnati
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up by September 20, 2025 and is for all scales.  There will be a potluck.  

Ellen Grinstead Yunker - egy735@gmail.com or 502-727-1959
Date and Time:  October 4, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Event location: Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, Ky
Hosted By: Louisville Miniature Club
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up between May 1 and October 4, 2025 and is for all scales.  There will be door prizes, give aways.  Bring your own lunch or order in. 

Region:  M-1

Carin Shapiro - carinshaprio@yahoo.com or 845-216-9587
Date and Time:  Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm.
Event location: 25 Navajo Trail, Sloatsburg, NY
Hosted By: Hobbits
Details:  This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up and Is for all scales.  Bring your kits, supplies, a snack/food to share and a wrapped item valued at $25.00 for a grab bag. 

Lois Kunkle - lois.kunkle@yahoo.com  or 484-809-0620
Date and Time:  Saturday, October 4, 2025, 10 am to 4 pm
Event location: 3020 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, PA
Hosted By:  Lehigh Valley Small on Scale Miniature Club
Details: This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up June 1 through August 15, 2025. All scales. Food is available for purchases at the facility.  Buy and bring your own kits, tools, etc. 

Region:  M-2

Susan Ostheimer - snosue7@aol.com
Event location: 273 Erskine Rd, Stamford, CT
Date and Time:  Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:30 am - 4 pm
Hosted By:  Fitch House Miniature Club
Details:  This event is open to any NAME member that signs-up and is for all scales.  The only cost is for the kit.  BYO lunch.  Snacks and drinks provided. 

Region:  E-1

Kathy Opdycke- ksopdycke@gmail.com or 804-240-9053
Date and Time:  Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 1 pm
Event location: Ridge Baptist Church, 1515 E Ridge Rd, Richmond, VA
Hosted By:  Virginia Miniature Enthusiasts.
Details: This event is open to any NAME member who signs-up and includes all scales.  Food, door prizes, gifts, tote bags, will also be a part of this event.

  ONLINE:

Barbara Thornton-Hill- bathca@gmail.com
Event location: online
Event Date:  Sunday, October 5,  1:00 pm to ?? EDT
Hosted by:  Mini Cyber Club
Details: Signing-up is not necessary. Just show up.  Link will be provided on Create and MCC,
Assemble the kits of your choice on Zoom while visiting with other miniaturists.  Door prizes, sharing. All scales.
You order your own kit(s) from one of the cutters or bring an old one you haven’t  yet finished. But do join us for a fun day of assembly!

The purpose of NAME Day is to unite and involve all NAME members by doing the same project, on the day at different locations throughout the US and internationally.  Participation in an event may occur locally, statewide, regionally, or on-line.  Information will be in the NAME Miniature Gazette to encourage all NAME members participation. 

Dates:  As a way to kick off International Dollhouse and Miniatures Month, NAME Day will always be on the first Saturday of October.  This year it will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025.  Expanded events (or areas with conflicting dates) should occur as close to this date as is reasonably possible. 

Project:  Projects are meant to be offered only one time.  The 2025 project is called:  The Courtyard. Cutters are encouraged to develop coordinating kits. 

1.   This event is for NAME members and NAME Clubs only.  Non-NAME members should be encouraged and invited to join NAME so that they can participate in this event.  All efforts should be made to include ALL NAME members in an area.  Events could be held locally, statewide, regionally, or online.  Clubs might get together with other clubs, small groups of individuals in remote areas could meet in someone’s home.  Whatever the size of the event, the goal should be to welcome and invite all members.  Event sponsors are encouraged to work with their State Representative and Regional Coordinators to connect with members in their area and support/assist in planning their event. 

2.  Local event committees will determine their theme, accessories, length of the events (one day, mini weekend, etc.) and costs. 

3.  Insurance is available through the NAME office for events sponsored by a NAME Club and held in public locations in both the US and Canada.  The form is available online.  Insurance requests must be filed with the NAME Office by August 1, 2025. 

4.  We encourage participation from NAME shop owners and members.  If a shop/shop owner is a NAME member, he/she may sponsor a NAME Day event BUT participation is limited to NAME members. 

5.  Fees are to be set locally with all efforts made to keep costs low and reasonable.  Because NAME is a non-profit organization, any profit from your event must be used for educational or charitable purposes.  Please also remember that this event is part of a national organization, and it would be nice if you could find a way to make a financial donation to NAME and specify the NAME Day fund.  This fund is what supports this event.  You could always add a few dollars onto your registration fee, plan some type of fundraiser for NAME such as selling tickets for donated “helper” prizes, or donate a portion of your event profit to NAME.  This is not a requirement, but any donation is always appreciated and helps ensure NAME Day for the future. 

6.  NAME Day kits are available for early purchase to event planners.  Event planners can order up to three kits early.  This will be available to event planners who register for NAME Day.  These kits will not be mailed until June 1st from the cutter of your choice.  

7.  An Event Application form will be available in the March/April Gazette and online.  To register your event or to get a form, please contact: 

Beth Grabau

greta@alumni.iastate.edu

8.  In order to have your event listed in the July/August NAME Gazette, your event must be registered with Beth by March 15, 2025.  Once your information is received, it will be listed on the NAME website in a timely manner. 

9.  Kit Cutters Needed:  If you are interested in being on the NAME list of cutters please contact:  Barbara Thornton-Hill, bathca@gmail.com, 650-380-2028.  She will send you an application form that will include needed information for listing. 

10.  Kit Cutters, Regional Teams, and Event Planners may not sell the NAME Day kits as fundraisers after the event.  Since this is a special event, we ask that the kits not be manufactured after October 31, 2025.  Kits that are left over may be sold to NAME members only.  (Kits donated at a later time to regions or NAME such as in an estate donation or downsizing donations are exempt from this rule.).

11.  Event sponsors are asked to place their orders with the kit cutter of their choice as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to produce kits.  To ensure delivery in time for your event, the cutoff date for ordering kits is August 15, 2025.  Shipping dates for the continental U.S. will begin September 2, 2024.  Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, and internationally will be mutually determined between the event sponsor and kit cutter. 

12.  Following your event, please send photos and event highlights to: 

Gazette Editor
gazette@miniatures.org
so that they may be shared online and in the NAME Miniature Gazette.