Upcoming - Community Programs
Whether you're looking to learn a new skill, hone your existing skills, or connect with others, we have something for everyone. Explore the workshops below and find the perfect fit for you! All current programs are for ages 18+, except for one intergenerational class- Kazoo Making on Dec 8th
Holiday Week!
Tree Stand
Registration Closed - Learn a bird’s mouth joint to make a Christmas tree stand or a planter. By cutting a series of angles that will fit together a strong, but hollow vessel is formed. Appropriate for experienced woodworkers, but no previous woodworking experience is required
Past Workshops
Here you can find past classes and workshops, or classes who's registration is full.
2024 - 2025 Workshops
Here you can find past classes and workshops, or classes who's registration is full.
Community Workshops
St. Nick's Craft Sale
Join us as a vendor at our St. Nick Craft Sale, where you can showcase your unique creations to a vibrant community of holiday shoppers!
Community Workshops
Women's Boatbuilding
This 6-8 week workshop for women 18+ builds woodworking skills through hands-on projects, including a 12’ SCAMP sailboat.
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Community Workshops
Pyrography
Join our one-day wood burning class! Learn essential techniques to create stunning designs and take home a unique of art.
Community Workshops
Folding Camp Stool
Explore the art of furniture making by mastering a range of techniques and utilizing an assortment of tools. Join us on this journey to create a beautiful piece of furniture that you can proudly say you made yourself!
Community Workshops
Holiday Block Prints
Learn to carve and print stunning woodblock designs! By the end, you'll have a set of holiday cards ready to sign and send.
Community Workshops
Cutting Boards
Make your own beautiful cutting board! Learn to mill, shape, and finish functional art!
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Community Workshops
Watercolor Painting
Learn to paint a watercolor sailboat with Mark Kuehn!
Community Workshops
Varnishing
Join our four-week varnishing class and master the art of brightwork! This class is Fun, interactive, and packed with valuable skills.
Brightwork
Get a first-hand introduction to the basics of bright finishing. Learn proper techniques to address problem areas, how to apply varnish, and/or paint prepared surfaces.
Build Your Own Toboggan
Join us at the shop to make your own family heirloom wooden toboggan out of beautiful ash or other selected hardwoods.
Make-Your-Own-Canoe-Paddle
Build your own laminated paddle. Learn a combination of modern and traditional woodworking skills, including the use of the drawknife, spokeshave and scraper. Learn to apply epoxy and polyurethane glues.
Shop Talk Nights
A wintertime lecture series offered at the Boatworks shop.
Build your own Echo Bay Dory Skiff
Learn boatbuilding skills while building your own 12’ Echo Bay Dory Skiff. Start with precision-cut hull components for the rowing version of the boat and leave with a skiff ready to prepare for painting and your first row. Can be converted to sail with further work!
Carve your own Nameboard
Change the textLearn the basic skills necessary to carve a personalized nameboard. Each participant takes home their own carving.and make it your own. Click here to begin editing.
Saturdays in the Shop
Hands-on woodcraft projects for children and an adult offered periodically at the Boatworks’ shop on Saturday mornings.
Build your own Compass Outboard Skiff
A great way to introduce youth to building, owning, and maintaining their first boat. On the water, she will bring a lot of joy to the family. The 10’ Compass Skiff is stable, roomy, and fun.
Half-Hull Model Making
Treat yourself to an introduction to the fundamentals of boat design and then create your own beautiful half-hull model to hang on your wall for years to come.
Women’s Woodworking
Learn the basics of woodworking while safely learning how to use both power and hand tools. Learn to read plans, create a cut list, mill the wood, and laminate and fine tune their piece. Each participant will take home their own handmade mallet and new confidence.