Quilting by the Lake Visitor Information

Visitors to QBL can enjoy:

• QBL Quilt Show & Vendors
• QBL Tour Days (includes classroom visits, lunch, lecture & quilt show)

Please Note: All other programs & classes are for QBL participants only & are closed to the public.

Visit the QBL Quilt Show & Vendors

The Quilt Show is located in the Health, PE & Recreational building on the campus of Onondaga Community College, which is located at 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215. The QBL Quilt Show & Vendors is open to the public & features over 100 quilts by QBL's nationally & internationally recognized faculty & students, as well as over 10 vendors including quilt shops, clothing & gifts.

Quilt Show Hours: Sunday, July 15 - Thursday, July 26, 11:30am - 5:30pm & on Tuesdays, July 17 & 24 from 7 - 9pm.  CLOSED: Saturday, July 21

Open to the public. General admission is $6. Registered QBL participants, Schweinfurth Art Center members & children under 12 are free.

Please Note:  No photography is allowed in the QBL Quilt Show. And the gym is not air-conditioned.

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Join Us for QBL Tour Day

QBL Tour Days begin with a welcome in Whitney Hall & include:
• Visits to the QBL classrooms
• Lunch
• Lecture
• Admission to the QBL Quilt Show & Vendors

Please Note:  Classrooms are only open to Tour Day participants from 11:15am - 12:30pm.  Classrooms are closed to the public at all other times.  No photography is allowed in the classrooms or in the QBL Quilt Show.

2012 Tour Day Lectures (2pm)

Thursday, July 19: TBD

Thursday, July 26: TBD

Cost: $30pp. Includes classroom tours, quilt show admission, lunch & lecture.

Advance reservations & payment required at least one week in advance. No refunds. Groups of 20+ must reserve in advance and pre-pay with a credit card. Late registrations will be accommodated based on space availability and at the cost of $35pp.

For July 19 : 

Mailed reservations must be postmarked by July 5, 2012.  From July 5 - 12, 2012 all reservations must be made by calling the Art Center at (315)255-1553. After July 12, 2012 reservations cannot be guaranteed.

For July 26: 

Mailed reservations must be postmarked by July 12, 2012.  From July 12 - 19, 2012 all reservations must be made by calling the Art Center at (315)255-1553. After July 19, 2011 reservations cannot be guaranteed.

Reservations may also be faxed to 315-255-0871. Please note the reservation deadlines above.

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Getting to Onondaga Community College

Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, NY. If you wish to arrive or depart by air, Syracuse Hancock Airport is the nearest airport. Century Transportation, located in the Syracuse Airport, can provide taxi service to OCC. For taxi reservations call 315-455-5151. f you wish to travel by train or bus: visit the Regional Transportation Center's site for more information.  For those traveling by car please click here.

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