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A Service of Woodcarver Online Magazine - To have your event included in Events, Happenin's and Going's-on, forward information to womeditor AT comcast DOT net Winter & Spring Classes The Woodcraft Shop, Bettendorf, IA Classes begin early January and continue through late May. Instructors include Bob Guge, Josh Guge, Gary Wirtz, Helli Myer, harley Refsal, Kirt Curtis, marty Dolphens, and John Engler. These classes fill quickly, so don't wait. Info and registration form HERE Florida Woodcarvers Roundup Last Week of March, 2011 Zephryhills, FL Four days of woodcarving classes, 20+ classes going at once, held in Zephryhills, FL the last week of March each year. See http://webspace.webring.com/people/qj/jeodea/ for details. On -site meals available, group rates at motels nearby, nearby Rv Parks and State Park. 13th Annual Wood Carvers Roundup June 8-11, 2011 Held at the Osceola County Fairgrounds in Evart, Michigan Camping, free workshops, lots more More information HERE Carving Classes at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Hans Sandom - June 6-10 and June 13-17; Beginning/Intermediate Acanthus Carving Dick Enstad - July 16-20; Tankard in Stave Construction Kjetel “KJ” Groven - July 23-27; Woodworking Harley Refsal - July 23-27; Carving Little Whittles Harley Refsal - September 9-11; Scandinavain-Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving Harley Refsal - November 4-6; Holiday Figure Carving Ron Poast - September 26-30 and another week in the spring of 2012; Violin or Hardanger Fiddle Making For more info click HERE Creative Woodcarving Seminar ‘11 June 12-17, 2011 Evart, Mi. More information HERE 30th Annual Woodcarver's Day Mystic, CT (Olde Mistick Village, Apple Orchard) Saturday July 9th - 9:30am-4pm. Rain date July 10th.
NorthEast Woodcarvers Roundup 3rd or 4th Week of July 2011 Cherry Ridge Lodging and Campgrounds, Honesdale,PA Four days of woodcarving classes, 20+ classes going at once, held at the Cherry Ridge Lodging and Campgrounds, Honesdale,PA the 3rd or 4th week of July each year. On site meals, rooms and campsites available. More info HERE
July 17-22, 2011 Doane College, Crete, Nebraska
Contact Warren J. Blessing Jr., 309 Woodbridge Rd. Coventry, CT 06238 or email to warren AT ctvalleywc.com or call 860-742-3253 or contact Nancy Burke AT ww12618 AT windstream.net or call her at 402-623-4292 More info, Application & Brochure available HERE 2011 Minnesota Carv-Fest August 11, 12 & 13, 2011 Faribault, MN Carv-Fest 2011 features an outstanding lineup of instructors and events for all skill levels of woodcarvers. Our 20 instructors include: Harley Refsal (figures), Marv Kaisersatt (caricatures), Floyd Rhadigan (caricatures), Steve Brown (caricatures), Ev Ellenwood (beginning/eyes/sharpening), Chris Howard (realistic), Leah Goddard (animals), Joe Dillett (drawing/clay), Tony Erickson (bark house lamp), Dennis Schuster (bark houses), Mary Weinheimer (whittling), Jack Miller (shorebirds), Bob Lawrence (bison/native American), Marty Dolphens (figures/santa/bark), Gen Jansen (oak leaf faces/bark/Alice Spadgenski (relief), Loren Woodard (relief/facial features/spirits), Dick Zawacki (loon), Russ Scott (santas), Tami Oachs (clay) & Nicole Volk (print blocks). Special events include a Wednesday evening pre-fest presentation by featured carver and author Harley Refsal (Scandinavian Style Woodcarving) and a special display of all the carvings from his new book due out in May of 2011. Other events include a trader's blanket, carving contest, free beginner mini-sessions, music jam and an auction of donated carvings and merchandise with a percentage of proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society ... highlighted by a rare Marv Kaisersatt original! Carv-fest features 1-day classes on a variety of subjects for all skill levels. The 3-day festival allows carvers to take multiple classes from multiple instructors at a great price ... all in one place. On-site camping is available and there will be plenty of vendors selling products including: Carving Magazine, Stubai Tools, The Woodcraft Shop (Big Dog), John Krantz Wood Sales, John Dunkle Knives and others. For more info click HERE or call Chris @ 507-339-0336 or chris AT woodcarverswarehouse.com The Lake Placid Woodcarving Experience Northwoods Inn, Lake Placid , NY Session 1 instructors include Eldon Humphreys, Carl Borst, Pete LeClair and Jim O'Dea; Session 2 instructors include Leah Goddard and Chris Howard, Ross Oar, Barbara Mann, Tony Erickson, Sally and David Nye and Jim O'Dea More information HERE Woodcarvers Retreat in New England October 7-10, 2011 W. Alton Jones Campus of the University of Rhode Island Sponsored by the Mystic Carvers Club, Mystic, CT. Program details and more information HERE
Woodcarving Magic Show and Sale Saturday November 5, 2011 Franklin Parks and Recreation Bldg Franklin, IN. This show is presented jointly by Circle City Carvers, Indianapolis, IN; Hoosier Woodcarvers, Columbus, IN; Franklin Woodcarvers, Franklin, IN and the Franklin Parks and Recreation Dept. There will be demonstrations, door prizes, whittling contest, fun and fellowship. No admission charge. Contact person is: Larry Carter Northwest Carvers Assn. 31st Annual Juried Show & Sale November 12th & 13th, 2011 Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Western Washington Fairgrounds 9th & Meridian, Puyallup, WA at the Red Gate, Food Court Building Demonstrations, seminars, auction, raffles, banquet, with Ribbon and cash awards. $7.00 per day (Children under 12 - $1 extra per family) For more info click HERE E-Mail: webmaster AT woodcarvers.org or Contact Bob Harkness 253.833.4626 c.l.harkness AT att.net
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