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...
Build a striking end grain cutting board — roughly 10″ × 15–18″ — over five Tuesday 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,...
Beginner · No Experience Needed Build a cherry serving tray with real casework joinery — and take it home ready to use. Schedule: Two Tuesday evenings — November 3 and 10, 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 — November 5, 12, and 19; December 3 and 10, 2026 — 5:30–8:00 pm (no class Thanksgiving week) Over five evenings you’ll cover shop safety, tool identification, measuring and marking,...
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...
Come 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.
Make something for the Thanksgiving table — a set of fused glass pieces you designed yourself, ready before the holiday. Schedule: Saturday, November 14, 2026 — 9:00 am–1:00 pm In...
Introduction to Woodworking is a two-day hands-on intensive for adults who are new to woodworking or returning after a long break. Schedule: Saturday, November 14, 2026 — 9:00 AM–4:00 PM,...
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...
Build an Arts & Crafts slat bench in solid cherry — joined with the Festool Domino. Schedule: 5 Tuesday evenings — November 17 and 24; December 1, 8, and 15,...
Members 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 have a monthly maintenance project and even some small builds for the shop. Meet fellow members and just have a good time.
