Woodworking

We offer woodworking classes at all experience levels, for adults, teens and kids.

Adults design and make furniture, cabinetry and other objects:

Basic Woodworking: Box is a prerequisite for many classes.
Intermediate Woodworking classes reinforce basic skills.
Woodworking Open Shop follows an open format: Work on your own projects, at your own pace, with instructors' guidance.
Additional classes offer a myriad other skills: wood turning, carving, joinery and more.

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Classes for children and teens are marked by age. All other classes are for adults.
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Woodworking Open Shop 2F23
Frank Pettorossi
Howard Shrobe
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:October 5-December 14, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Excluded dates:
Thursday, November 23, 2023

Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$485.00
Open Shop - Woodworking *

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Woodworking Open Shop 2M23 (Saturday) Add-On
Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:September 30-December 16, 2023
Time:12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Saturday, November 11, 2023

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$160.00

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Woodworking Open Shop 1F23
Joe Stanewick
Jasmanie Gonzalez
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:October 2-December 11, 2023
Time:12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Monday, October 9, 2023

Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.
$485.00

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Woodworking Open Shop 4M23
Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:September 30-December 16, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Saturday, November 11, 2023

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$485.00

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Woodworking Open Shop 3M23
Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Friday
Dates:September 29-December 15, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Friday, November 10, 2023

Friday, November 24, 2023

Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$485.00

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Wood Turning: Beyond Bowls 1F23

Ken Lindgren
Length:2 sessions
Day of week:
Sunday
Dates:December 10-17, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Do you want to go beyond the basics of woodturning, and learn new skills? In this 2-day workshop, you'll learn techniques on the lathe to create your own custom wooden bowls, platters, artistic sculptures and more. Take your woodturning skills t
$250.00

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Wood Turning: Shallow Plates 1F23

Ken Lindgren
Length:6 hours
Day of week:
Sunday
Date:Sunday, November 12, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Create your own custom, hand-wrought vessels from wood.
$130.00

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Wood Turning: Bowls & Beyond 1F23

Ken Lindgren
Length:2 sessions
Day of week:
Sunday
Dates:October 15-22, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Ever wanted to create your own, custom wood vessels? In this 2-day workshop, you'll use the lathe to make wooden bowls, platters, artistic sculptures and more.
$250.00

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Woodworking Open Shop Add-On (Saturdays) 1M23

Frank Pettorossi
Howard Shrobe
Length:8 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:July 1-August 19, 2023
Time:12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$160.00

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Basic Woodworking: Box 1S23

Eric Campbell
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:May 3-June 7, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Learn fundamentals as you work a given plan through to completion. With a focus on six essential power tools, learn properties of wood and shop etiquette, interpret a plan, cut and mill stock and use basic machine joinery.
$286.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Tableware Week: Wooden Bowls & Spoons 1M23

Eric Goodson
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:September 11-15, 2023
Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Come spend a week diving into two green woodworking disciplines: learning to turn a bowl on a pole lathe and to hand-carve a wooden spoon.

$520.00

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Furniture Finishing & Restoration 1S23

Michael Gleason
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Dates:April 11-June 13, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Have a piece of furniture that has potential, but could use some TLC or repair? Or a piece that needs to be refinished? Join Furniture Finishing & Restoration!
$425.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Woodworking Open Shop Add-On (Saturday) 1S23

Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:April 15-June 17, 2023
Time:12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Add an extra hour on Saturdays from 12 PM to 1 PM to give yourself a four-hour unbroken block of woodworking time.

*Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking: Box.
$160.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Hand-carved Wooden Spoons 1M23

Jared Abner
Length:4 hours
Day of week:
Sunday
Date:Sunday, July 30, 2023
Time:10:00 AM-2:00 PM
In this 1-day workshop, you'll create an original, one-of-a-kind carved wooden spoon. The instructor will teach various forms of hand-carving and manipulating wood, using sloyd knives and gouges. Students will leave with their own handmade pieces.

$85.00

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Wood-Turning: Bowls 2S23

Eric Goodson
Length:2 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Sunday
Dates:June 24-25, 2023
Time:10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Come learn to turn a wooden bowl on a foot-powered pole lathe. This course will teach you how to prepare a bowl blank with an ax, how to turn that blank into a bowl using turning hooks and various techniques, and how to finish the bowl with drying oils, paint, and other finishes.

$250.00

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Wood Turning: Bowls & Beyond 1S23

Ken Lindgren
Length:2 sessions
Day of week:
Sunday
Dates:June 4-11, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Ever wanted to create your own, custom wood vessels? In this 2-day workshop, you'll use the lathe to make wooden bowls, platters, artistic sculptures and more.
$250.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Kids' Woodworking Ages 10-14 1S23
Susan Vannini
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:April 8-June 10, 2023
Time:1:45 PM-3:45 PM
Excluded dates:
Saturday, April 22, 2023

Students undertake larger and more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. New projects each section. Children will love to come back again and again as their skills and comfort increase. Limit 8 Students
$390.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Woodworking Open Shop 1M23

Frank Pettorossi
Length:8 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:July 1-August 19, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$389.00

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Wood Turning Week - Level 2 1M23

Rick Angus
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:August 14-18, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Explore more advanced techniques and projects now that you are more confident and comfortable using the lathe and handling basic tools.
$520.00

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Woodworking Open Shop 4S23

Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Saturday
Dates:April 15-June 17, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

*Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking: Box.
$485.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Woodworking Open Shop 3S23

Frank Pettorossi
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Friday
Dates:April 14-June 16, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.
$485.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Woodworking Open Shop 5S23

Frank Pettorossi
Length:8 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:June 29-August 17, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$389.00

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Kids' Beginning Woodworking Ages 6-8 1S23
Instructor
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:April 5-June 7, 2023
Time:4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Get behind a saw, swing a hammer, build a treasure box, or a boat that actually floats. Children assemble projects in wood, learning to safely use the basic tools and techniques.
$380.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
Kids' Woodworking Ages 9-12 1S23
Instructor
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:April 3-June 12, 2023
Time:4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Excluded dates:
Monday, April 17, 2023

Monday, May 29, 2023

Children learn basic woodworking skills starting with simple projects, using hand tools. Continuing students undertake larger and more complex projects, gaining appreciation for wood as a creative medium. New projects each section.
$380.00

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Class is no longer open for registration.
SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 1A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:June 26-30, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 1P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:June 26-30, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 2A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 10-14, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 2P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 10-14, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 3A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 17-21, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 3P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 17-21, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 4A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 24-28, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 4P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 24-28, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 5A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 31-August 4, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 5P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 31-August 4, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 9-12 6A1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:August 7-11, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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SPFC Woodworking Ages 6-8 6P1-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:August 7-11, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Build in wood creating things from toys and games, to boxes and small furniture. Paint or put a finish on your project and take it home.

$300.00

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Wood Turning Week: Bowls & Beyond - 1M23

Ken Lindgren
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Dates:September 5-9, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Take a full week in our wood shop and rise to a new level of skill, no matter your starting point.
$520.00

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Woodworking Open Shop 1S23
Joe Stanewick
Jasmanie Gonzalez
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:April 3-June 12, 2023
Time:12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Monday, May 29, 2023

Choose your time of the week and join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.
$485.00

Details
Class is no longer open for registration.
Woodworking Open Shop 2S23

Frank Pettorossi
Howard Shrobe
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:April 13-June 15, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Join a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community. Design and construct projects of your choice.

Projects must be a manageable size due to limited storage; check first with instructors.
$485.00

Details
Class is no longer open for registration.