I've belonged to a guild for a year. We have speakers just about every meeting. Some have peaked my interest, some not, but that's OK. There's about 140 membership, but of course not all come for a meeting. There's usually around 75 - 100. There are also some small groups. I joined one this month. It's a contemporary group, so will push my buttons to get the creative juices flowing and try some new things. There's a challenge theme for each month and it's optional whether you make a quilt or not. These are not expected to be large. Postcard to 12" X 24" or whatever you can finish in a month. I know I'll be making a bunch of new friends with this smaller group.