We are a group of professional and amateur woodworkers dedicated to:
- Developing skills through self-education
- Keeping up with the latest woodworking methods and tools
- Sharing our knowledge with those interested in woodworking
- Helping the youth of our community to learn the skills of woodworking
- Serving our community through woodworking.
Formed in 1981, our association is celebrating over 40 years of learning and educating in the art of woodworking. Please enjoy your visit to our online home. If you’d like to attend one of our meetings to learn more about us, check the events page for our next meeting and we will be happy to welcome you there. For more information, please use the menu links above or send us a message through our Contact page.
What’s New?
AWA on Facebook
Have you visited our Facebook page? It is fairly new and still building traffic and interest for updates and reminders. Check us out soon and often at facebook.com/AtlanticWoodworkers.
2024-25 Season
Upcoming Meetings
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from September-November. and January to June in the North Woodside Community Centre (NWCC) at 230 Pleasant Street in Dartmouth. In December, we meet on the 1st Tuesday, usually at a different location, announced in advance.
Doors open at 6:30, Meeting 6:45-8:45. Guests are always welcome.
Next meeting
Our next meeting is Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024. Doors open at 6:30. Meeting 7-8:30
December Presentation:
Annual Toy Drive and Christmas Raffle
Guests are always welcome. Guests of all woodworking levels are also invited to bring something to share at Show-and-Tell. Watch our Facebook page (@atlanticwoodworkers) for the most current information, including updates for monthly meeting presentations.
Online Meeting Option: Beginning in November 2024, we will offer a virtual attendance option for all regular meetings. *NOTE: This option will not be available for any meetings that are held at locations other than NWCC. We will be recording these meetings for transcribing and archives but at this time, do not have plans to make accordings available for viewing. Members receive the conference access link information through our monthly email newsletter. If you are a member who did not receive a link by mail, or a guest who would like to participate online, you can request access through our CONTACT US page.
Our 2024-25 Board of Directors
The 2024-25 Board
Chair – Sanjiv Dhital
Past Chair – Brad Holley
Treasurer – Stephen Parsons
Secretary – Mary Elizabeth O’Toole
Registrar – Calum Ewing
Librarians – Bill Howes, Mike Winslow
Directors at Large – David Costain, Trevor Edis, Doug MacIntosh.
Webmaster – Stephen Parsons
If you are interested in becoming more active in the association, there are opportunities to join a committee, do a presentation or a demo at a meeting, or help with event planning or communications. Talk to any board member at a meeting for more information or send a note through our CONTACT US page and someone will get back to you.
Membership
2024-25 FEES
Watch for updates here and on our Facebook page.
