Events and Meetings

Monthly Meetings:  Third Thursday of month at 6:30 pm. Each month we have Show and Tell, demonstrations, discussions (not just about woodworking), gift coupon raffles, project challenges, and more.

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:30 Club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. The project of the month was a cane or walking stick. There will be a demonstration on Bent Lamination. Plan ahead and be prepared to bring your version of a Bent Lamination project to the March 19 meeting. 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 2:00 Board Meeting. All are invited to attend. We meet at Vern Rotert's home, located at 1005 McGowan Blvd, Marion, Iowa

Thursday, February 20, 2026 - 6:30 Club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. We will have a guest speaker... Phil Huber, Multimedia Editor of Woodsmith Magazine will demonstrate an easier way to build cabinet doors. This construction method is applicable to most door styles. 

Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 6:30 Club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. Bring your Bentwood Lamination project to show at the meeting. We will discuss member's techniques, frustrations, and successes in the making your projects. 

There will also be a brief discussion in the March meeting about our April club project... repurposing something old or something used into a new woodworking project. 

MEMBER CHOICE There will be a brief discussion about what club members would like to see via demonstration or discussion for the May meeting. Be thinking about tools or techniques that you would like to know more aobut.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 2:00 Board Meeting. All are invited to attend. We meet at Vern Rotert's home, located at 1005 McGowan Blvd, Marion, Iowa

Thursday, April 23, 2026 - 6:30 Club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. Bring your club challenge project... repurposing something old or something used in to new woodworking project. Share your thoughts on how the new version of something old became a benefit to you. 

MEMBER CHOICE We will finalize our member choice project, tool, or technique for May with a vote of those in attendance. We may end up with a combination of a project using a tool or technique that was voted on by the club.

Any demonstration for this evening is yet to be determined!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 2:00 Board Meeting. All are invited to attend. We meet at Vern Rotert's home, located at 1005 McGowan Blvd, Marion, Iowa

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 6:30 club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. Bring your challenge project... It will be announced after the club vote. 

There will be a discussion/demonstration on hinges and wood hinge construction. Be prepared to bring in your hinge-related challenge project in June.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - 2:00 Board Meeting. All are invited to attend. We meet at Vern Rotert's home, located at 1005 McGowan Blvd, Marion, Iowa

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 6:30 club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. Bring you hinge project to show and tell.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 2:00 Board Meeting. All are invited to attend. We meet at Vern Rotert's home, located at 1005 McGowan Blvd, Marion, Iowa

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 6:30 club meeting in Woodcraft Supply store in Iowa City, located at 3 Escort Lane. 

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, NIC CARTER, owner of Knot Just Lumber will discuss his business in Hiawatha. He will inform us about native and exotic lumber he sources as well at update the club on woodworking services that are now on board at his shop.

Monthly Meeting:  Third Thursday of month at 6:30 pm.  

January 16, 2025- 6:30 pm Club meeting in the basement of the Cherry Building, Cedar Rapids Iowa.  Club officers' elections and Topic to be determined. 

January 28, 2025 -2pm Board meeting location Woodcraft store Iowa City

February 20, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store classroom, 3 Escort Lane Iowa City. Demonstration /Topic Drawer construction

February 24, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location TBD

March 20, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting. Woodcraft store classroom, 3 Escort Ln Iowa City. Demonstration /Router usage

March 24, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Vern's

April 17, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic Miters on the table saw

April 22, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom

May 15, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic Dovetails

May 27, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom

June 19, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic Dovetails/ half blind with jig

June 24, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Vern's

July 17, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic Bandsaw set up.

July 22, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom

August 21, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic stock prep- milling stock flat , straight and square.

August 26, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location TBD

September 18, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location TBD. Demonstration /Topic TBD

September 23, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location TBD

October 16, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic TBD

October 21, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location TBD

November 20, 2025 - 6:30 pm Club Meeting Location Woodcraft Store Iowa city in the classroom. Demonstration /Topic TBD

November 25, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location TBD

December 18, 2025 - No Club Meeting Christmas party location TBD

December 23, 2025 - 2 pm Board Meeting location Vern's

None at this time.

Club officers' election at January meeting.

None at this time.