Hard to answer your questions as all quilt guilds are different. One I belong to has yearly fee of $15, potluck, meets once a month in the evening, has show and tell, has one retreat and one road trip each year, also we do a raffle quilt each year. The other one is small, we have demos from members, sew once a month on third Saturday, and order out for lunch. No fee. Both are fun but very different.