Tuesdays, Sept 23-Oct 21 (5 sessions) | 6-8:30 pm

Instructor: Michael Hillinger

In this class you will create a hardwood serving tray using solid-wood construction that allows for seasonal wood movement. You'll also learn about breadboard construction, exposed joints, tapered stock, pinned joints, and cord lashing. This class is perfect for students who have taken other introductory woodworking courses, but will also be accessible to those with no woodworking experience. Click here for a detailed project description.  $55 Materials Fee applied at checkout.

Although Michael Hillinger began the craft at a young age, woodworking came into serious focus for him after he retired from a long career in software development. He upgraded his shop, spent many hours (re)learning woodworking tools and techniques, and began to create furniture for charity auctions, including benches, tables, bookcases and chairs. Beautiful lathe-turned ornaments, bowls, candle holders and more can be found on his Etsy site, WoodWorking For A Cause where proceeds from sales are donated to designated nonprofits. When he's not sharing his considerable talents as a teacher, Michael can be found - where else? - in his woodshop, making sawdust, noise and perhaps things of beauty. You can view Michael's work on Instagram at @quiet_re

Sat-Sun, October 11-12 (2 sessions) | 10 am-4 pm

Instructor: Michael Hillinger

If you've been looking for a comprehensive beginning woodworking class, this weekend class has it all. Designed for those with little or no prior experience in woodworking, you'll get a solid foundation in the skills and knowledge needed to pursue more advanced projects.

You'll learn about project design and how to select and prepare materials using the most common machines in the shop, as well as how to square rough lumber (the first step to most woodworking projects) using the jointer, planer and table saw. You'll also learn how to do a proper glue-up, and use the planer, band saw, and router table to shape board faces and edges. Finally, you'll sand and finish your piece with multiple coats of shellac.

No experience necessary. $55 Materials Fee applied at checkout.

Although Michael Hillinger began the craft at a young age, woodworking came into serious focus for him after he retired from a long career in software development. He upgraded his shop, spent many hours (re)learning woodworking tools and techniques, and began to create furniture for charity auctions, including benches, tables, bookcases and chairs. Beautiful lathe-turned ornaments, bowls, candle holders and more can be found on his Etsy site, WoodWorking For A Cause where proceeds from sales are donated to designated nonprofits. When he's not sharing his considerable talents as a teacher, Michael can be found - where else? - in his woodshop, making sawdust, noise and perhaps things of beauty. You can view Michael's work on Instagram at @quiet_re

Tuesdays, Nov 4-Dec 9 (5 sessions; no class Nov 25) | 5:30-8:30 pm

Instructor: Michael Hillinger

Want to make a decorative box that combines the beauty of cherry wood with the scent of aromatic cedar? This class is a fabulous chance to develop new skills while practicing old ones. You'll learn to make precise and repeatable cuts, create splined miter joints, and gain experience machining rough lumber into a silky-smooth finished stock. Class will end with some finishing techniques, which have a variety of great applications. Some woodworking experience suggested. $55 Materials Fee applied at checkout.

Although Michael Hillinger began the craft at a young age, woodworking came into serious focus for him after he retired from a long career in software development. He upgraded his shop, spent many hours (re)learning woodworking tools and techniques, and began to create furniture for charity auctions, including benches, tables, bookcases and chairs. Beautiful lathe-turned ornaments, bowls, candle holders and more can be found on his Etsy site, WoodWorking For A Cause where proceeds from sales are donated to designated nonprofits. When he's not sharing his considerable talents as a teacher, Michael can be found - where else? - in his woodshop, making sawdust, noise and perhaps things of beauty. You can view Michael's work on Instagram at @quiet_re