The Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio stays busy heading into the holidays. This month brings a few essential basics classes, a brand-new shop-made jig, and one especially memorable project with our neighbors in Glass Arts. Here’s what’s coming up.

Classes We Think You’ll Love

Martini Table with Fused-Glass Top

4 meetings, beginning Thursday, Dec. 3, 3 PM: Build a one-of-a-kind martini table topped with a fused-glass panel you’ll design yourself in collaboration with the Glass Arts Studio. You’ll leave with a finished piece of furniture and a new appreciation for what happens when two studios share a bench. A great next step if you have some woodworking basics under your belt and want to try something different.

Woodworking Basics: Sanding and Abrasives

Monday, Nov. 30, 2 – 5 PM: Learn how to choose the right grit, sand with the grain instead of against it, and get a finish-ready surface every time. It is a foundational skill that shows up in nearly every project you’ll build at BARN. A great one to take before your next build.

Quick Picks

Community Spoon Carving Friday, Nov. 6, 5 – 8 PM

Woodworking Basics: Power Tools:  Three meetings, beginning Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 AM – 12 PM

Woodworking Basics: Measurement and Math: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6 – 9 PM

Woodworking Basics: Glue and Clamps: Monday, Nov. 23, 2 – 5 PM

Making and Installing Cabinet Drawers: Two meetings, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, 9 AM – 12 PM

Introduction to Woodturning: Three meetings, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, 3 – 6 PM