Hours of Operation

Woodworkers Club shop is located off Rolling Acres Road, north of Country Route 466,  at Oak Street.  We are open from 8:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Saturday.  Contact us at 352-751-0513.

May 2012 Meeting

Projects presented by VWC members during the April general membership meeting held on May 8th.
ANOTHER JEWELRY BOX BY RICHARD BENDERBACK PACK GUITAR BY GENE IRWINCANDLE HOLDER BY JACK HOPKINSDIFFERENT JEWELRY BOX BY RICHARD BENDERJEWELRY BOXES BY RICHARD BENDERMOTHER AND CHILD CARVINGS AND CLOCK KLEENEX DISPENSERNATURAL EDGE PITCHER AND BOWL BY RAY ROBERTSNATURAL EDGE VASE AND BOWL BY TOM MILLERONE MORE JEWELRY BOX BY RICHARD BENDERPOPCORN BOWL OR SALAD BOWL BY LARNIE CROSS

The next General Membership meeting will be held on June 12th starting at 7:00PM in the Laurel Manor Recreation Center.

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2012 Annual Christmas Raffle Donations Wanted

Last year Richard Knie initiated a wonderful custom – a Christmas Raffle of hand-made VWC items culminating in a superb Christmas party.  With Christmas 2012 just a little over seven months away, it’s time to rally the troops.  We need:

 

*      Gifts to raffle,

*      Gifts for door prizes and

*      Workers to coordinate the raffle and party.

 

Please contact the Woodworkers Club by email to note what you can contribute.  Sign-up sheets are also available at the Shop.  Let’s make the Annual Col. Knie Christmas Party a huge success.  Thanks in advance!


Let's Make Sawdust

Welcome to The Villages Woodworkers Club Web Site. The Villages Woodworkers Club, as an organization for the recreational woodworker, was started in November, 2001 as a place where Villagers who enjoyed working with wood could get together and share their knowledge and their love for wood crafts.

We are located in an 8000 square foot facility that can be seen from Rolling Acres Road between Route 466 and 27/441.  Our working hours are Monday Thru Saturday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM most days.

It is hoped that this web site will be informative both to members and visitors. Please take a moment to run your mouse cursor over the Tabs above to view the various sections of this website.  If there are some rough spots please realize that we are still building - and your suggestions will help us.


VWC Members
Members of the Villages Woodworkers Club can  access all features of this website by simply logging onto the site using the email address registered with the VWC and your  Villages ID  You do not need to register.  Please use the area labeled VWC Member Login to the left of this panel to log onto this website.
 

Residents of The Villages:
If you are not already a member of the Villages Woodworker's Club and are a Villages resident with a  current Villages Identification Card , we encourage you to join.  The information for membership is located on the Membership page and is available by clicking HERE.


All Other Visitors
Visitors to this site are encouraged to register with the website by using the information box to the left..  With registration, you will be granted access to additional material that is not available to the general public in compliance with our arrangements with copyright holders.

If you are not a resident of The Villages, Florida's friendliest home town,  and want to learn more about this great opportunity, please visit The Villages link at www.thevillages.com.  Residency of The Villages is a requisite for membership in the The Villages Woodworkers Club.
Take a moment to view our short video, located on The VWC>Join the Club page, to get a brief overview of the opportunities available to you in our great woodworking "playground."

Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate, inform, and share woodworking skills, experiences, and ideas in an enjoyable environment.  The following is from the bylaws that govern our organization:
  • To associate congenial persons of good character having a common love and appreciation of carving, turning and general woodworking activity.

  • To promote and develop a better understanding of the selection, techniques of proper use and daily maintenance of woodworking equipment.

  • To encourage its members to render such altruistic or other civic service as they may determine.

New Items On Website

May Members Show and Tell Pictures April Turners video link to video See new monitor training video
June Member meetingMay Member Show and TellApril Turners Videomonitor Training VideoMay Turners Pictures

Announcements

VWC Membership Survey Results
The results of the 2012 Parking Lot Survey and the 2012 Monitor Duty Survey available on this website for your review.  Please see the links under Home -> Survey Results.

We have a fabulous turnout of member responses. Over 370 members responded to the Parking Lot Survey and 135 members responded to the Monitor Duty Survey.

The results of these surveys will be used by the respective committees in making recommendations for changes to our operations and facilities.  These committees will be responding at a future Membership Meeting and on this website.

Thank you for your participation.  read more ...
May General Membership Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the May General Membership have been posted on the website. read more ...
April 26 Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the April 26, 2012 Board Meeting are available on this website for your viewing. read more ...