OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming Events and Carving Opportunities in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin
The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers newsletter, Whittle Bits & Pieces, has the most current and detailed information about upcoming events and local carving opportunities. The current newsletter can be downloaded on the Home page of this website and on the Newsletters & Forms page. Past newsletters can also be downloaded on the Newsletters & Forms page.
Fox Valley area carving opportunities include:
* Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County (ADRC) Woodcarvers Group, 300 S. Adams St., Green Bay, WI: Open carving on Tuesday from 8:00-11:30 am. Bring your own tools, wood and project. No classes are offered, but there is assistance from experienced carvers. Carvers can only use hand tools because no power tools are allowed.
* Berlin Senior Center, 142 Water St., Berlin, WI 54923. A woodcarving group meets on Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to noon from September through May. For the most up-to-date information about carving & pyrography classes sponsored by the Berlin Parks & Recreation Department, please call 920-361-5437.
* Fond du Lac Senior Center, 151 East 1st Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. A woodcarving club meets on Mondays, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Call the Fond du Lac Senior Center at 920-322-3630 for the most up-to-date information.
* Kruegers True Value Hardware, 999 Winneconne Ave, Neenah, WI: Carving on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
* Oshkosh Seniors Center, 200 N Campbell Rd, Oshkosh, WI. For the most up-to-date information about carving classes and open carving offered in the North Building wood shop, please contact the Senior Center at 920-232-5300. The Senior Center newsletter, The Current, also has information about scheduled carving classes, open carving, and wood shop open hours. The Current can be found on the Senior Services web page. Please scroll down the Senior Services page for current and past issues of this newsletter.
* The Thompson Center on Lourdes - St Bernadette Catholic Church, 2331 E. Lourdes Dr., Appleton, WI: Open carving in Room 209 on Friday mornings from 9:00 am-noon. The Thompson Center monthly newsletter, The Buzz, can be downloaded here.
*Waupaca Senior Center, 407 School Street, Waupaca, WI, . Woodcarving is scheduled each Wednesday from 8:30 am to 3:00. Please call the Senior Center at 715-258-4437 for the most up-to-date information.
The Mid-Wisconsin Chippers newsletter, Whittle Bits & Pieces, has the most current and detailed information about upcoming events and local carving opportunities. The current newsletter can be downloaded on the Home page of this website and on the Newsletters & Forms page. Past newsletters can also be downloaded on the Newsletters & Forms page.
Fox Valley area carving opportunities include:
* Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County (ADRC) Woodcarvers Group, 300 S. Adams St., Green Bay, WI: Open carving on Tuesday from 8:00-11:30 am. Bring your own tools, wood and project. No classes are offered, but there is assistance from experienced carvers. Carvers can only use hand tools because no power tools are allowed.
* Berlin Senior Center, 142 Water St., Berlin, WI 54923. A woodcarving group meets on Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to noon from September through May. For the most up-to-date information about carving & pyrography classes sponsored by the Berlin Parks & Recreation Department, please call 920-361-5437.
* Fond du Lac Senior Center, 151 East 1st Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. A woodcarving club meets on Mondays, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Call the Fond du Lac Senior Center at 920-322-3630 for the most up-to-date information.
* Kruegers True Value Hardware, 999 Winneconne Ave, Neenah, WI: Carving on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
* Oshkosh Seniors Center, 200 N Campbell Rd, Oshkosh, WI. For the most up-to-date information about carving classes and open carving offered in the North Building wood shop, please contact the Senior Center at 920-232-5300. The Senior Center newsletter, The Current, also has information about scheduled carving classes, open carving, and wood shop open hours. The Current can be found on the Senior Services web page. Please scroll down the Senior Services page for current and past issues of this newsletter.
* The Thompson Center on Lourdes - St Bernadette Catholic Church, 2331 E. Lourdes Dr., Appleton, WI: Open carving in Room 209 on Friday mornings from 9:00 am-noon. The Thompson Center monthly newsletter, The Buzz, can be downloaded here.
*Waupaca Senior Center, 407 School Street, Waupaca, WI, . Woodcarving is scheduled each Wednesday from 8:30 am to 3:00. Please call the Senior Center at 715-258-4437 for the most up-to-date information.
FOR SALE ! Betsy Popp, who has taught carving classes for the Mid-Wisconsin Chippers, has a Shopsmith for sale. All items will be sold together. If you are interested, please make a fair offer and email her at betsypopp@gmail.com
