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The Fox Valley Woodworkers Club, Inc. was founded in June of 1984 and has enjoyed a long history of sharing the joy of woodworking with members and friends throughout the years.

Purpose: Our club is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide a place where woodworking enthusiasts of all skill levels meet to swap their stories, learn new techniques, show off their latest wood creations and share a common interest.

Club Membership: Membership is open to woodworking enthusiasts of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels. We welcome everyone to come as a guest at our next meeting and see what we are all about. Why not bring a friend? They will be glad you did!

When and Where:
Bethany Lutheran Church
8 S. Lincoln
Batavia, Illinois
The club meets on the first Tuesday night of the month, unless the first Tuesday falls on a recognized national holiday (i.e. New Year's Day, July 4th), when it will meet on a Tuesday approved by the Board and has meeting space available (typically the second Tuesday). The Board of Directors holds a Board meeting on the Thursday immediately following the general meeting. A list of general and Board meetings will be published in the December newsletter for the next year..
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the General Meeting begins officially at 7:30 p.m.


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Typical Meeting:
  • Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 - 7:30: Members can peruse the club library, purchase club merchandise or Raffle tickets, set-up their Show & Tell projects or just take time to mingle and talk shop with fellow members & guests. Members and guests are also invited to attend any of our SIGs or other pre-meeting discussions or exhibits that are on the agenda.
  • 7:30 p.m. “Welcome All”: Our President officially starts each meeting by welcoming our guests and announcing upcoming events and other pertinent news.
  • 7:45 p.m. Presentation: Guest speakers range from club members, product reps and shop owners to authors, craftsmen and other woodworking professionals.
  • Intermission: At around 8:45 p.m. we take a short break and then it is back to our seats for the ever popular Show & Tell presentation. Members bring their projects and give a brief description of the ideas behind their creation and tell us of any problems they encountered or revelations made in the completion of the object.
  • Back to Business: A short Business report is followed by “Shop Talk” where we open the floor to up for discussion. Hints & Tips and general woodworking Q&A is shared by everyone all are invite to contribute.
  • Good-bye till Next Month: Meetings usually end by 10:00 p.m. but, with such good company and fascinating information to share, it occasionally runs till 10:30 p.m. with never a dull moment!
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Membership Dues: Dues are only $30.00 per year - per individual, couple or family per household. This includes a club badge, the monthly newsletter, monthly meetings with quest speakers, free book, video and magazine rentals, membership booklet, discounts at participating suppliers, participation in our Christmas Toy Drive and a chance to meet interesting people who share your enthusiasm for Woodworking.

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Our Most Popular Features:
  • Christmas Toy/Food Drive: Hundreds of toys and bags of nonperishable food/household items are donated to local agencies for distribution to area families and is the highlight event of our year!
  • Club Library: Hundreds of books, magazines, videos and more available for loan to members.
  • SIGs/Special Interest Groups: Mini-Groups dedicated to particular areas of interest.
  • Field Trips: Sawmills, Museums, Factories, Etc. throughout the year.
  • Newsletters: Timely information and listing of club news.
  • Shop Talk: Monthly open forum of tips, hints, helps & more!
  • Shop Tours: Fellow members invite us to visit their shops.
  • Show and Tell: Display of projects by members each month.
  • Special Events: Participation in local shows and projects.
  • Workshops: 1 and 2 Day classes/seminars on variety of topics.
  
 

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