Schedule of Events

All meetings will be held at Hardware Specialties, 424 W. 54^th Ave, Anchorage, (563-1312), Saturday, 10 AM, unless otherwise stated.  There will be a sharpening demo by Arnie Geiger 30 minutes before each meeting.

 

September 11, 2010

Bowl Turning “Face-Off” with Billy Poole and Don Bladow

 

October 2, 2010

Inside out turning with Bob Congdon

 

November 6, 2010

Turning Christmas Ornaments with Jeff Trotter

Tool Swap for members (more details later)

 

December 4, 2010 

Turning Bird Houses with Richard Acuff

 

January 8, 2011

How to use a variety of chucks in turning with Arnie Geiger

 

January  26 - 30th

Bonnie Klein's classes will be the 26th and 27th for the advanced classes; and Jan 28 & 29 for the beginning/intermediate classes; and Jan 30 for the split classes (beginning/intermediate) with Sharon.

 

Jan 29 & 30, 2011

7th Annual AWA Symposium

 

January 31st - February 4th

Sharon Doughtie's classes will be Jan 31 for the split classes (beginning/intermediate) with Bonnie;  Feb 1 & 2 for the beginning/intermediate classes; and Feb 3 & 4 for the advanced classes.

 

March 5, 2011

Symposium follow-up with participants sharing their stories and turned items.

 

April 2, 2011

Turning lidded boxes with Bill Bowers.

 

May 21, 2011

Annual AWA Picnic at Jeff and Gretta Trotter’s home near Wasilla. Demonstration, Instant Gallery, Raffle and plenty to eat.

Directions:

Take the Glenn Highway to the Parks/Glenn interchange. Take the Parks highway for one mile to the Trunk Rd exit (you will see the new hospital to the right of the road). Take right on Trunk. Turn right on Duchess Dr. (the first  right after you crest the big hill which is Duchess Dr. by the UAF experimental farm). Take a left on Regents Rd (going straight isn't really an option). The next street on the right is Joanne Dr. Mr. Trotter's house is at the end of the street, last driveway on the left.

 

 

 

** Please note that 20 minutes before each business meeting there will be a tool sharpening demonstration.  All folks are invited to bring their tools and learn how to properly sharpen them under the auspices of an expert turner.