Events - Future Events View

Members meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for FVWWC’ s monthly breakfast at the Red Apple restaurant in Carol Stream, IL.

Located at 414 S. Schmale Rd. Carol Stream, IL.

The Turn-On! Chicago 2024 symposium is the perfect opportunity to learn lots of new skills, and there are topics for everyone regardless of your turning experience. The symposium is at the Crowne Plaza in Chicago-Northbrook on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. You will have opportunities to learn turning techniques, see interesting projects made before your eyes, as well as carving and various painting techniques, just to name a few. This year‘s demonstrators include some of the best woodturners from around the country including Stuart Batty, Keith Gotschall, Jeff Hornung, Laurent Niclot, Kristin LeVier, Roberto Ferrer, Elizabeth Weber, Greg Gallegos, Rob Wallace, and Kurt Wolff-Klammer. During the weekend you can choose from five different classrooms which will have a total of 48 presenters on rotation. You can also count on seeing an excellent tradeshow, an instant gallery with people‘s choice awards, enjoy a banquet, auction, hands-on pen turning to support our troops, and a Women in Turning meeting. It‘s going to be a busy, fun and educational weekend for everyone. If you stop by the entire weekend or just a day or two, we look forward to seeing you. The complete rotation schedule and all the event information can be found on the Turn-On website. Click on the "Register Now" button to go to the website.

The Turn-On! Chicago 2024 symposium is the perfect opportunity to learn lots of new skills, and there are topics for everyone regardless of your turning experience. The symposium is at the Crowne Plaza in Chicago-Northbrook on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. You will have opportunities to learn turning techniques, see interesting projects made before your eyes, as well as carving and various painting techniques, just to name a few. This year‘s demonstrators include some of the best woodturners from around the country including Stuart Batty, Keith Gotschall, Jeff Hornung, Laurent Niclot, Kristin LeVier, Roberto Ferrer, Elizabeth Weber, Greg Gallegos, Rob Wallace, and Kurt Wolff-Klammer. During the weekend you can choose from five different classrooms which will have a total of 48 presenters on rotation. You can also count on seeing an excellent tradeshow, an instant gallery with people‘s choice awards, enjoy a banquet, auction, hands-on pen turning to support our troops, and a Women in Turning meeting. It‘s going to be a busy, fun and educational weekend for everyone. If you stop by the entire weekend or just a day or two, we look forward to seeing you. The complete rotation schedule and all the event information can be found on the Turn-On website. Click on the "Register Now" button to go to the website.

The Turn-On! Chicago 2024 symposium is the perfect opportunity to learn lots of new skills, and there are topics for everyone regardless of your turning experience. The symposium is at the Crowne Plaza in Chicago-Northbrook on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. You will have opportunities to learn turning techniques, see interesting projects made before your eyes, as well as carving and various painting techniques, just to name a few. This year‘s demonstrators include some of the best woodturners from around the country including Stuart Batty, Keith Gotschall, Jeff Hornung, Laurent Niclot, Kristin LeVier, Roberto Ferrer, Elizabeth Weber, Greg Gallegos, Rob Wallace, and Kurt Wolff-Klammer. During the weekend you can choose from five different classrooms which will have a total of 48 presenters on rotation. You can also count on seeing an excellent tradeshow, an instant gallery with people‘s choice awards, enjoy a banquet, auction, hands-on pen turning to support our troops, and a Women in Turning meeting. It‘s going to be a busy, fun and educational weekend for everyone. If you stop by the entire weekend or just a day or two, we look forward to seeing you. The complete rotation schedule and all the event information can be found on the Turn-On website. Click on the "Register Now" button to go to the website.

The 30th Antique Tool Show and Sale with members of the Mid-west Tool Collectors & Early American Industries Association will be held at Garfield Farm Museum. Schedule: - The farm opens at 6:00 AM to members and their guest(s). - The farm opens to the general public at 9:00 AM For non-members the show is $8 for adults and $3 for children under 13 years.

Monthly General Meeting. John Zurales will demo how to use Microjig products to make jigs for component parts

Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL happening August 8 - 18, 2024

Tour of Eric Springer‘s Shop

Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL happening August 8 - 18, 2024

Tool meeting in Nappanee Indiana this meeting will be in the Coppes Commons building and is not limited to AREA F members, Ohio, Michigan, & Illinois members are welcome.

Monthly General Meeting. Aaron Raders and other from Milescraft will talk about their line of woodworking tools and maybe even
hear about some things in the pipeline.

Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green, KY: Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966 thorsonlh@gmail.com

1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103 (270) 745-0088

Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green, KY: Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966 thorsonlh@gmail.com

1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103 (270) 745-0088

Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green, KY: Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966 thorsonlh@gmail.com

1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103 (270) 745-0088

Holiday Inn University Plaza Bowling Green, KY: Larry Thorson (608) 779-0966 thorsonlh@gmail.com

1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, KY 42103 (270) 745-0088

Monthly General Meeting.

Monthly General Meeting. Presenter To Be Announced?

Our annual Christmas party and live auction where members and their families donate items they made to be auctioned off with 100 % of the proceeds going to the charities we support.

Limited to members only