2025 Calendar of scheduled events
Our pre-planned events include a) General meetings, b) Board meetings, c) Demos, d) Turn-n-Learn sessions, and e) social events such as the summer picnic and holiday party.
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Name Badge
Demo: Turning a simple weed pot -Dylan McVoy
January 9, 2025 at 3:00:00 AM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Offset Bowl
Demo: Beads of Courage or Wig Stand
March 6, 2025 at 3:00:00 AM
BOARD
SVW Q2 Board Meeting
May 1, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
GENERAL
Demo: Bob Bley - Inlay
President's Challenge: Lidded Box
July 10, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Inlay
Demo: Laser - James Craig
September 4, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
BOARD
SVW Q4 Board Meeting
October 30, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
BOARD
SVW Q1 Board Meeting
January 28, 2025 at 3:00:00 AM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Beads of Courage or Wig Stand
Demo: Coring - George Mathew
April 3, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Twins (identical or scaled)
Demo: Tool Presentation -Brian Havens
May 8, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
BOARD
SVW Q3 Board Meeting
July 31, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
PROFESSIONAL DEMO
Mark Gardner
Event fee: $30 members
$40 visitors
September 20, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Embellished
Demo: Birdhouse Ornament - Dennis Lillis
November 6, 2025 at 3:00:00 AM
GENERAL
Challenge: Weed Pot (small vase)
Demo: Offset Bowl -Brad Bond
February 6, 2025 at 3:00:00 AM
PROFESSIONAL DEMO
Scott Hampton
Event fee: $30 members
$40 visitors
April 12, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: No Sandpaper
Demo: Lidded Box - Don Bonnett
June 5, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
PICNIC
President's Challenge: For the Kitchen
Picnic Meeting: Cuesta Park BBQ area, 4:pm
August 20, 2025 at 11:00:00 PM
GENERAL
President's Challenge: Donation
Demo: Rose Engine - Brad Bond
October 2, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
HOLIDAY DINNER
Holiday Dinner at
Tomato Thyme
President's Challenge: Ornament or gift
December 4, 2025 at 2:00:00 AM
General Meetings: Location & Timings
Our general meetings are held once a month, usually on the first Wednesday of the month unless there is a holiday or special event near - check the calendar above.)
Our physical meetings are at Maker Nexus in Sunnyvale, CA. We also have a Zoom login to let members participate if they can not make it to Sunnyvale. The physical meetings are open to all. We welcome members of nearby wood turning clubs as guests, and welcome prospective members and others to come join us at our meetings. Our president or secretary usually sends out an invite a few days before the meeting to our club members. If you are a prospective member and would like to come to our meeting, no prior notification is needed. Just come to the published location on the meeting date and time. Unless otherwise noted above, our meetings are held at:
Maker Nexus
1330 Orleans Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Members of SVW
About a week or so before each meeting our meeting host will send you an email with the Zoom meeting id and password (if any) with the meeting date and time. Please follow the directions given in the emails.
Prospective members of SVW
You can send a message through our Contact Us form with your name, email, phone number and a short message describing your interest in wood turning and our general meeting host will contact you and give you instructions on how to join the meeting.
Board Meetings: Location & Timings
The SVW Board meets once every quarter. The meeting dates are determined at the beginning of the year and announced to the club members. Our Board meetings are open to all members of the club. After the pandemic, we restricted the board meetings to only Zoom online meetings. The timing of the meeting is usually determined by the president of the club (Chairman of the Board) and announced a week or so before the meeting. A Zoom invite is sent to all club members by the secretary of the club.
Demos
a) Demos by club members and members of nearby clubs:
Usually the second half of our general meetings between 8pm & 9:30pm is set aside for demos.
b) Professional demos:
We have professional demos either through Zoom or in-person on weekends. If the demoer is far away and chooses to do Zoom demos, then the cost of the demo is assumed by the club. Silicon Valley Woodturners and West Bay Woodturners share the cost of such demos. The Zoom demos typically last a few hours.
If the demoer comes to the valley and gives a demo at either the SVW or WBW site, then a part of the cost (a fee of around $35) is collected at the door from each participant. These demos are typically day-long demos that span the morning and afternoon. Lunch is included in the cost. This additional cost also covers any travel expense for the demoer. Both SVW and WBW members participate in these demos.