In the News

Membership Changes: Rates will be changing for new members and renewals on January 1, 2026.  There is an approximate 4% increase for all membership categories.   

As of January 1, any renewals that are past due will automatically be considered "lapsed" and you will only be able to register for a class or open shop after the membership renewal is complete.

Waitlists:  You probably know that you can sign up on a waitlist for a class that's full.  What you probably don't know is that you'll know you've gotten into the class when you get an email that refers to pending registration and another email that is the invoice.  Those serve as the notification that you've gotten into the class you've been waiting for.  All you need to do is log in to your account to pay the registration fee and you're all set.  If it turns out that you can't go after all, cancel the pending registration in your events list so the spot can go to the next person on the waitlist.

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 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 is for July 1 through December 31, 2025.  The month to report will be early 2026.   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 own upcoming and past events and the member directory.  This is the database that the Guild uses to manage membership and classes - so it's the same as the Guild website with a slightly different format.  The WA app will send you alerts about classes that have been added to the calendar.  

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