Calendar of Events

03/26/12

MEETINGS SCHEDULE, CLASSES & SPECIAL EVENTS

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium at 4901 South Bryant Avenue, Oklahoma City. Time: 6:30 p.m. Meetings are dedicated to woodturning demonstrations with the member's Instant Gallery-Show & Tell held in March, June, September, and December. We encourage you to show up early and visit.

INSTANT GALLERY-SHOW & TELL
At COWA, we dedicate the entire meeting in March, June, September, and December to the member's Instant Gallery-Show & Tell instead of every month. When we held the Instant Gallery-Show & Tell every month the time was limited for the featured demonstrations. A large majority of our members wanted to show their work, with many bringing in several pieces. By dedicating the entire meetings the member's Instant Gallery-Show & Tell including the bring back program members are able to spend the time to show and talk about each piece. We encourage every member to participate; it helps develop camaraderie, particularly with newer members who were reluctant before. After each piece is shown and talked about the pieces are photographed and posted here on our gallery pages for others to enjoy.

BRING BACK PROGRAM
Our Bring Back Program is also a little different than in most clubs. Instead of having only one or two items to raffle, we have upward of 20 pieces. A few years ago we used the one or two item format, but it seemed that people would forget to bring a piece back. We placed a challenge to the members to dedicate a piece for the bring back. Many pieces were donated which now gives more opportunity for members to win a piece. Now that we have a large number of pieces to raffle we have not noticed any drop off to the number of turnings. The rules are simple, if you win a piece you are to bring one back for the next Bring Back Program. We do ask that it not be a cast off, but one that would be of a quality, up to the turners ability and one they would be proud to own. The new format has been a great success for COWA.

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April
9th Woodturning - Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m. Note: The class meets twice a week through May 2nd.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
10th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Demonstration by Karen Robinson & Ken Esslinger: Pen Blank Alternatives	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
11th Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
16th Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
18th Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
19th & 20th Top Turning at Choctaw Land Run Festival	Choctaw Creek Park Choctaw, OK
24th - 29th Arts Festival	Oklahoma City, OK
23rd Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
25th Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
30th Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
May
2nd Segmented Woodturning Class #374 5:30-9:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
8th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Demonstration by Keith Clark: A look at the OK Spin Doctor Tools	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
June
8th - 10th AAW's 26th Annual Symposium	San Jos�, California
9th COWA Picnic	At Lane & Marilea Miller's 5600 Sycamore Pond Dr. Mustang, OK
12th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Instant Gallery and Bring Back night	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
July
10th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Working with Geometric Shapes by Wayne Furr	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
August
14th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Ron Fleming: Power Carving on Woodturnings	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
24th, 25th & 26th Southwest Association of Turners (SWAT) Annual Symposium	Waco Convention Center 100 Washington Avenue Waco, TX
September
11th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Instant Gallery and Bring Back night	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
October
9th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Club Challenge Project	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
November
13th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Ra�l Pe�a will do a demonstration on Hook Tool Use	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
December
11th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Instant Gallery and Bring Back night	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue

What COWA has done in 2012
January
10th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Demonstration by Bob Jarrett: "A Spindle Production Turners Perspective - A Little About a Lot" Common mistakes and how to fix them The skew and how to use it Texturing and coloring Home made mandrels Lets make a pill box? Lets make a finial?	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
17th & 18th Lamp Class for Youth	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069
23rd Top Turning Demonstration	McLeod Elementary School
24th & 25th Bowl Class for Metro Tech students	Metro Technology Center 4901 South Bryant Avenue
28th Open Shop at Phil Hoar's	7901 Ponderosa Drive, Tuttle, OK
February
11th Woodturning - Multiple Projects Class #378 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
14th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Demonstration by Dewayne Colwell: Inside Out Turning	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
25th Woodturning - Turning a Table Lamp Class #377 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
March
10th Woodturning - Natural-Edge Bowls & Goblets Class #376 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Call 405-364-5763 to enroll
13th Club Meeting 6:30--8:30 p.m. Instant Gallery and Bring Back night	Metro Technology Center's Auto Training Auditorium 4901 South Bryant Avenue
17th Open Shop at Phil Hoar's	7901 Ponderosa Drive, Tuttle, OK
Cancelled Woodturning - Class #375 Turning a Cowboy Hat The class will be rescheduled for the Fall	Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069

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