Beginner · No Experience Needed Build a cherry serving tray with real casework joinery — and take it home ready to use. Schedule: Two Tuesday evenings — September 1 and 8, 2026 — 5:30–8:30 pm What you'll learn The serving tray is the first project on our ladder that people immediately want to give away....
Members only · Free Learn to sharpen the most common lathe tools in a single evening. We'll cover the grinds, the jigs, and the touch-up routine that keeps a bowl gouge, spindle gouge, skew, and parting tool cutting cleanly. Schedule: Friday, September 4, 2026 — 6:00–9:00 pm This is an instruction and demonstration session —...
Build a striking end grain cutting board — roughly 10" × 15–18" — over five Wednesday evenings. Working with hardwoods like maple, cherry, walnut, and purpleheart, you'll design your own checkerboard pattern, mill and glue up an edge-grain panel, cross-cut and flip the strips to bring the end grain face up, glue the final board,...
Make a Tool Tote is a one-day hands-on class. In a single session you'll build a classic carpenter's tool tote to take home, learning layout, cutting, and assembly along the way. Saturday, September 19 — 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All tools and materials provided. No prior experience required; wear closed-toe shoes. Class size is...
Beginner · No Experience Needed Build a cherry serving tray with real casework joinery — and take it home ready to use. Schedule: Two Tuesday evenings — September 22 and 29, 2026 — 5:30–8:30 pm What you'll learn The serving tray is the first project on our ladder that people immediately want to give away....
Introduction to Woodworking is a 5-week hands-on course for adults who are new to woodworking or returning after a long break. Schedule: 5 Thursday evenings — September 24; October 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2026 — 5:30–8:00 pm Over five evenings you’ll cover shop safety, tool identification, measuring and marking, hand tool use, and basic...
Introduction to Woodworking is a 3-week hands-on course for adults who are new to woodworking or returning after a long break. Schedule: 3 Saturday Mornings — September 26; October 3 and 10, 2026 — 8:30 AM–12:30 PM Over three Saturday Mornings you’ll cover shop safety, tool identification, measuring and marking, hand tool use, and basic...
Learn to build and turn a 12-segment bowl over two days. Schedule: Saturday and Sunday — October 3 and 4, 2026 — 9:00 am–3:00 pm On the first day you'll learn to cut accurate segments on the table saw, and the techniques for gluing up a segmented blank. On the second day you'll take that...
Learn stained glass from the ground up — design, cutting, copper foil, solder, and patina — and leave with a finished window you made yourself. Schedule: 6 Tuesday evenings — October 6, 13, 20, and 27; November 3 and 10, 2026 — 5:00–8:00 pm In this introduction to stained glass you'll learn the basic glassworking...
Discover the art and rhythm of woodturning in this beginner-friendly class. Over a single weekend, you'll gain hands-on experience at the lathe, learning essential skills in both spindle and bowl turning. From grain direction to tool control, you'll build a strong foundation in safe and creative turning techniques. Schedule: Saturday and Sunday — October 10...
Join Tobie DePauw of Mordecai Book Building for an immersive three hour workshop where creativity meets craftsmanship. Learn the fundamentals of bookbinding while building a hardcover journal from start to finish. Choose your cover materials and end sheets to shape a book that reflects your personal vision, then complete your work with custom hot foil...
Make a Tool Tote is a one-day hands-on class. In a single session you'll build a classic carpenter's tool tote to take home, learning layout, cutting, and assembly along the way. Saturday, October 24 — 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All tools and materials provided. No prior experience required; wear closed-toe shoes. Class size is...
