Upcoming Meetings & Events

The Meeting Announcement newsletter for the next chapter meeting will be available about one week before the meeting date.

Click HERE to access to the current newsletter.

Scroll down for the calendar of upcoming meetings & special events.

Regular Chapter Meeting

Saturday, May 11th – This meeting will feature professional woodturner Matt Monaco teaching the use of a skew at 9:30 am and a 1:00 pm afternoon session demonstrating how he turns his Signature Bowl Series. Both sessions are no charge events at Space #201 in the Valley West Mall* (Watch your email for the notification and newsletter.)

Matt Monaco is professionally trained and operates a full-time woodturning studio in the Ozark region of Missouri. He makes dedicated collections, signature series vessels, lidded containers, and spindle-turned items for industries of craft, interior design, and the high-end furniture trade. At the center of Matt’s work is his understanding & mastery of tool control, sharpening and cutting execution as an expression of traditionally crafted design as fine art — in producing forms & items that are made to be as tactile as they are sublime, and created with intent & purpose.

Mark your calendar now for both the 9:30 am morning and 1:00 pm afternoon session.

Check out his work here: https://www.monacobowls.com/


Informal Networking Meeting

Wednesday, April 24th, 9:30 am – Informal Networking Meeting at Valley West Mall*, 9:30-11:00 (Watch your email for notifications). Newcomers are welcome to attend! Click HERE for Information Sheet.

 
*Meetings are held at our Des Moines Woodturners space located at Valley West Mall, 1551 Valley West Drive in West Des Moines, Iowa. (We are in Space #201). Enter at the Southeast entrance on the upper level (south of JCPenney). See below photo:
 

Monthly events:

2nd Saturday of the month, Sept. thru May, 1:00 pm – Chapter meeting, educational program / demonstration and “Show & Tell” at Space #201 in the Valley West Mall (Watch your email for the notification and newsletter.)

4th Wednesday of the month (except Nov & Dec), 9:30 am – Informal Networking Meeting at Space #201 in the Valley West Mall, 9:30-11:00 (Watch your email for notifications.)

Upcoming Meetings & Special Events:

Date TBD: Panel discussion with experienced turners.