Next monthly meeting
Chicago Woodturners
Member work, monthly demos, and practical shop help
Chicago Woodturners is a Chicago-area AAW chapter where members bring in work, stay for the demonstration, compare notes at instant gallery, and keep a project moving between meetings.
- Meeting night Mentoring at 6:00 PM, demonstration and instant gallery at 7:00 PM
- Visitors welcome Come by before you join, get a feel for the room, and talk to people.
- Since 1988 An AAW chapter with a long newsletter and gallery record behind the meetings.
First visit: start with Events for the live date, room, map, and arrival details. Plan your first visit What meeting night feels like
Start here
Three good places to start
If you want to visit a meeting, renew for the year, or get help in the shop, start with one of these.
Visit a meeting Find the next date, map, and first-visit details
Find the next meeting, where to go, when to arrive, and the other club dates coming up soon.
Join or renew Current dues, printable form, and where to bring or mail itIf you decide to keep coming back, this is where to find the form, dues, and where to bring or mail it.
Get shop help Mentors, handouts, safety notes, and class linksIf you are stuck on a tool, a technique, or a project, start there and follow the part that fits.
Current schedule
What is coming up before the next monthly meeting
Here are the next few dates, a couple of current notices, and where members check for updates.
Calendar picks
The next few dates
Classes, open shop, outreach, and other club dates already on the calendar.
Keep handy
For the latest dates and short notices
Check Events for the calendar and News for quick updates between meetings and classes.
Recent notices
Announcements, reminders, and volunteer needs
Short notes about the next meeting, volunteer help, and anything members should know right now.
In the room
What a regular club night actually looks like
People bring in work, watch the demonstration, and stay around afterward to compare tools, surfaces, and the problems they have been trying to solve.
That mix of showing work, asking questions, and talking through the next step is what keeps people coming back.
What to expect
Part demo, part instant gallery, part shop talk
Come a little early if you can. People are usually already looking over the instant gallery table or talking through a tool, a finish, or a problem piece.
If you want the practical details, Meetings and Events are the two pages to keep handy.
People do not just watch. They ask questions, try things, and keep working between meetings.
That is when people linger over recent work, compare approaches, and point each other toward the next step.