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Capital Area Woodworkers
Located in Springfield, Illinois

Special Event

All Day Saturday Workshop with Jeff Miller, Chicago

Furniture maker and author

Saturday August 28, 2010, An all day workshop with Jeff Miller.

Starts at 9:00 AM

To be held at Jim and Diana Copper's workshop

913 Buffalo Mechanicsburg Rd, Dawson, IL

Click here for a map to the workshop.

The cost for CAW members is $25, needed to cover the cost of the catered lunch and help defray  the cost of the speaker.

Please bring a folding chair/lawn chair for seating in Jim and Diana's shop for the workshop.

To reserve a place at the special event to be held at Jim Cooper’s home,  please send your check to:

Gary Smith

710 Goldenrod

Chatham, IL 62629


September Regular Meeting

Wednesday, September 1

MCL Cafeteria

2251 W Wabash

Social Time/Eat 5:30-6:30

Meeting Starts at 6:30

Program Rocking Chair Making
Presenter:
Dick Metcalf
Exhibit Examples of chairs
Open Shop Chair design and construction - Dick Metcalf
   Date to be announced

October Regular Meeting

Monday, October 4

MCL Cafeteria

2251 W Wabash

Social Time/Eat 5:30-6:30

Meeting Starts at 6:30

Program Woodturning, Setting up and care of a lathe
Presenters:
To be announced
Exhibit Turned pieces
Open Shop Woodturning - 
   Date to be announced

November Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 2

MCL Cafeteria

2251 W Wabash

Social Time/Eat 5:30-6:30

Meeting Starts at 6:30

Program Woodbending and Veneering for bow front furniture
Presenters:
Roland Folse
Mike Cortelyou
Exhibit Veneered and bent wood projects
Open Shop Woodbending and veneering demonstration
   Roland Folse
Date to be announced

December Regular Meeting

Wednesday, December 1

MCL Cafeteria

2251 W Wabash

Social Time/Eat 5:30-6:30

Meeting Starts at 6:30

Annual Christmas Party
Members and spouses or guests
Members to bring small hand made gifts for spouses/guests
Door prizes for members