In the News

General Meeting:  Open House and New Member welcome

The May 20 General meeting takes on a different look this month.  Doors to the Studio will open at 5:30, pizza at 6:15 and short program at 6:30.  This is an open house format and we encourage new members to come meet other new members, introduce themselves and ask questions of long time Guild members.  Program managers will be on hand to answer questions about education, the variety of volunteer opportunities, membership and anything else you might be curious about (related to woodworking!).  

Gathering of the Guilds - Another great year of the Gathering has come and gone. The Guild hosted a successful booth full of items made by Guild members for sale - tables, boxes, candle trays, toys.  There were also many tables  - with a wide array of specialty items made by Guild members.

The Gathering of the Guilds is one of the largest art shows in the Northwest. Six Guilds and hundreds of artists come together to display and sell their custom made and unique creations at the Oregon Convention Center. The Guild has the largest booth in the show and this is our biggest community event of the year. We use this large gathering to showcase our skills as woodworkers and to promote the benefits the Guild can bring to the community and members.

New Member Open House - Details coming soon...

Beginner Open Shop:  offered the first and third Sundays from 1-5pm is now offering cutting board kits.  If you're just starting out with your woodworking venture and wondering about a first project, this is a great way to get started.  Kits include the wood and instructions and all for only $20.  Available to registrants of for Beginner Open Shop.

Volunteer Appreciation Tracking and Reporting 

Remember to track your volunteer hours for the next Volunteer Appreciation benefits program. The next reporting period will be for Jan. 1 through June 30, 2025.  The month to report is July 2025 and keep an eye out for a notice in the weekly ‘Guild Update’ on the schedule for reporting your volunteer hours and VAP ordering period.  Besides 'swag', volunteer hours can be traded in for shop time - one hour of shop time for 15 hours of volunteer time.

Wild Apricot App

There's an app you can download for your phone.  Go to your app store and select Personify Wild Apricot. When downloaded, it will give you access to your card, upcoming events, your profile, your upcoming and past events and the member directory.  

Open Shop

Reminder 1 - bring your own supplies to Open Shop - blue tape, glue, double-sided tape, pencils, etc.  Disposable items are generally not supplied by the Guild for personal use.  

Reminder 2 - that old scout rule applies to the shop as well - leave it cleaner than you found it.  Just a reminder to clean the tools you worked with - tool, floor, innards etc.  It's always nicer to come in to a clean shop!  and more respectful of others.

and DID YOU KNOW - that you can look at the shop activity on the Guild website?  You can see if there's space at an open shop that may have been full, but cleared out within 2 hours. If you're going to be more than 30 minutes late for an open shop slot, you can see if the SA is still there. (they stay for 30 minutes and if no one shows, they can leave).  Check it out here: Shop Cameras