St. Charles Borromeo Crop & Craft Retreat August 8-9, 2025

If you're new here, welcome! We're excited to have you!

For those who have never heard of this event, it is a crafting retreat day to work on your own craft projects while engaging in fellowship with other crafters. It could be anything from paper to digital scrapbooking, cardmaking, knitting, sewing, quilting, needlework, jewelry making, etc. Possibilities are endless!

If we are honest, there are those who mainly come for the sole purpose of spending a day out with other crafters, talking and eating...or perhaps staring blankly at a spot on the table, relishing in the quiet. Whatever your reason, we're glad you're here.

You don't have to be a member of St. Charles to come; in fact, a great deal of attendees come just because we are a good group of crafters who know how to have a fun and relaxing day.

Our mission is simple: Create to Create. Create projects. Create memories. Create friendships. Create fun. In the process, we create a stronger faith community at St. Charles Borromeo by supporting programs and projects with the funds we raise.

All proceeds from the weekend, including funds made from the raffle, and 50/50 drawing go directly back to support the St. Charles Borromeo Parish Community by helping various projects like Our Littlest Saints Ministry, New Vestments for Daily Mass, and purchase of Magnificat Books.

Come Craft and Create

It's a day for crafting. Make it what you want. Catch up on your projects, tap into your creativity, catch up with your friends. You have 24 hours to use just how you want them. Whatever you like. It's for you. Join us from beginning to end or any block of time in between. Inspire and be inspired.

When: Friday, August 8th, 9am-9pm & Saturday, August 9th, 9am-9pm (doors open at 8:45am both days)

Where: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church - Gym (7790 S 192nd St, Gretna, NE 68028)

COST

August:

Friday Only (No Frills) - $25 (Early bird $20)

Saturday Only - $45 (Early bird $40)

Friday + Saturday - $60 (Early bird $55)

What's Included:

• Pastry breakfast and Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the day on Saturday.

• Each crafter will have an 8-foot table. There will be assigned seating.

• Complimentary WiFi - Access to a refrigerator and freezer and a microwave - Access to an ironing station

• Electrical outlets available on a first come, first serve basis - If you need electricity, please bring your own long extension cords.

• A Trash and Treasure table will be set up for you to drop off supplies you no longer need and search for your own new treasures throughout the day!

• We will have a couple of volunteers available for those participants who would like help with unloading and setting up your equipment from 8:45am to 9:30am on the morning of the event.

Optional Add-ons:

• Vendor Classes:

  • Saturday 11am: Free Class: Flipping Circles Borders by Kimberly Chickinelli

• Optional meals TBA (additional cost)

Retreatants are welcome to attend our regularly scheduled Friday Daily Mass at 12:00pm, followed by Confession, and Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:00pm.

Prayer Ministry will be available on Saturday from 3:00-4:30pm

Where the fun is happening/Parking:

The event takes place at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in the Gym at 7790 S. 192nd St. in Gretna, Nebraska. Parking is available at the west end of the church parking lot. Set-up may begin as early as 8:45 am on Friday and Saturday mornings. Please enter through the Parish Life Center entrance.

This day would not be possible if it were not for the wonderful people and businesses who have shared their resources in support of our event. A special thanks goes out to the following people/businesses for signing up to be a vendor, donating items for the silent auction, door prizes, or raffle or giving of their time and talent to make the day possible. Please support them for their extreme generosity. They are an amazing group of folks!

Vendors

Lickity Split Layouts, Nancy Holman

Creative Memories, Kimberly Chickinelli

Tastefully Simple, Amy Elam

Food Donors

*Hy-Vee (180th and Q)

August 2025 Raffle Prize Donors

Scooters (Nebraska Crossing)

The Scrapbook Haven

Vala's Pumpkin Patch

Mangelson’s

The success of this event depends upon the unfailing generosity of others. Here is how you can help:

-Have items to donate to the raffle?

-Want to donate food for the event?

-Have gently used craft supplies to contribute to our Trash and Treasure table?

Please email Sunny at scbcropcrew@gmail.com

What do I need to bring?

Please bring any materials/tools required for the crafts you plan to work on - we do not have tools/supplies to loan out beyond the generosity of your fellow crafters. You may also want to bring craft lamps, your favorite chair, or anything else that will make it more enjoyable for you to work!

If you need electricity please bring a long extension cord, power strip, and painter's tape.

Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the day, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks/drinks. A refrigerator/freezer will be available to store food and a microwave will be available to use. An optional lunch and dinner are available to purchase.

We unfortunately do not have control over the AC unit, so you may want to bring a sweater and/or blanket if you tend to get cold!

Finally, bring a friend! Make it a friend-date or a chance to work with an accountability partner.

Can I leave and come back throughout the day?

Once your registration is confirmed and paid for, your spot is reserved. You are welcome to come and go anytime throughout the day, and you may leave your materials at your table while you come and go. Some people stay for the whole day(s), some come later in the day or leave earlier in the day depending on their availability.

Can I pay at the door?

At this time we can only accommodate Croppers & Crafters who register and pay ahead of time by the registration due date. If you would like to purchase lunch and/or dinner on Saturday, please pay by the registration due date.

What mobility accommodations does the event space have?

There are no stairs required to access the event space or the restrooms; there is one curb with a ramp. The door we use to enter the building for the event and the doors to the restrooms are not automatic; if anyone needs help with holding doors open for loading in supplies or going to the restroom, we are happy to help! If you need further accommodations such as access to the automatic doors for entering the building, etc. please let us know by emailing us at scbcropcrew@gmail.com.

Cancellation Policy:

Registration Fees are non-refundable but are transferable to another person.

Questions, comments, concerns, ideas? You can submit them to the email below or message us on Facebook and we will do our best to get back to you pronto!

Sunny Singleton

St. Charles Borromeo Crop and Craft Coordinator

7790 S 192nd St Gretna, NE 68028

scbcropcrew@gmail.com

Parish Phone: 402-916-9730

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Interested in being part of the Crop Crew (planning committee)? Email Sunny at scbcropcrew@gmail.com