If you are in the Bay Area of greater San Francisco, CA, in the U.S. this weekend, stop by the International Glass Beadmakers Society's Bead Bazaar on Sat., Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's at the Marriott in the center of Oakland and will offer some of the best handmade glass beads to be found on the planet. The ISGB's annual conference, the Gathering, began in earnest this week and runs through Sunday. You can learn more about this remarkable event at isgb.org.