Open House August 8, 2026
Come tour The Joinery and see what we're all about. Whether you're curious about woodworking, thinking about joining, or just want to see the space — Open House is for...
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The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United States
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Introduction to Woodworking — August
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesIntroduction 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 — 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10 — 5:30–8:00 pm Over five evenings you'll cover shop safety, tool identification, measuring and marking, hand tool use, and basic joinery — and leave...
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Make a Tool Tote — August
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesMake 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...
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Shop Work Day — August 22
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesMembers Only Part of having access to a great shop is taking pride in how it looks and works. Come out and be a part of maintaining the shop. We'll...
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Good Neighbor Festival — Setup
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesBooth setup for The Joinery's tent at the Good Neighbor Festival Art Fair — tent, tables, demo bench, and signage. Friday, August 28 — 9:00 to 10:00 am. Volunteer shifts...
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Good Neighbor Festival — Art Fair
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesThe Joinery has a booth at the Art Fair at Middleton's Good Neighbor Festival. Stop by to see member work, talk to us about classes and membership, and watch a...
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Make a Serving Tray — September 1 & 8
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesBeginner · 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....
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Turning Tool Sharpening — September
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesMembers 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 —...
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Member Meetup — September 9
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesCome out to The Joinery and meet other members. See sample projects, discuss what you're working on, and make connections. Free and open to all members.
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Make an End Grain Cutting Board — September
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesBuild 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,...
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Joinery Fest 2026
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesJoinery Fest is our once-a-year open house — the day we throw the doors open and let the whole community walk through the shop. This is the third one. Tour the full 5,200 sq ft workshop, watch woodworking demos running all day, and let the kids build and paint a birdhouse to take home. There...
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Make a Tool Tote — September 19
The Joinery 8508 Fairway Place, Middleton, WI, United StatesMake 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...