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Meetings

All meetings are 2-5 pm on the third Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

Meetings almost always include time for show and tell, so please bring your latest creation!

NOTE: Children under 18 are not currently allowed at our meetings in the Rush Memorial Hospital location due to current hospital rules.

Meeting Location

Rush Oak Park Hospital

Centennial Room
520 S. Maple Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304

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October 2026: Quilting Is Your Therapy with Melissa de Leon Mason

August 10, 2026

October 18 @ 2:00 pm 5:00 pm

“Quilting Is Your Therapy” with Guest Speaker: Melissa de Leon Mason, award-winning modern quilt designer, instructor.

Quilting is a lot of things: fun, expensive, a great way to spend all your waking hours. But did you know it can do wonders for your mental health? Join therapist and quilter Melissa de Leon Mason to understand the links between quilting and well-being. Learn about mindful practice and get inspired to unlock your own creativity while taking care of yourself. 

Listeners will learn how quilting can boost mental health and be given specific skills and techniques that pair modern quilting with mental wellness. They will be guided in mindfulness practices that have been shown to increase creativity. Everyone will walk away with knowledge about the therapeutic benefits of quilting as well as skills they can practice in their own lives. 

Melissa is on Instagram as @quiltallthethings_

Rush Oak Park Hospital

520 S. Maple Ave.
Oak Park, Illinois 60304 United States

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Photo: Triangles quilt by Erika Mulvenna