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                        GOLD COUNTRY WOODTURNERS

                        Meetings and Events Calendar

                        Club Meetings

                        1:30 p.m. on the FOURTH Wednesday of each month, except perhaps November and December as decided on a yearly basis.

                        Next Meeting: Wednesday, Febrary 22, 1:30 pm  Jerry Hall's Shop. 
                        702 Morgan Ranch Drive, GV  530-273-4234 
                        The demo will be on the subject of "Tea Lights" and how they provide endless design, embellishment, and skill building opportunities.  They also are a great way to use up scraps and are welcome gifts.  
                        2012 Meetings:
                        • February - Jerry Hall
                        • March - Mike Snegg
                        • April - Phil Bauer
                        • May - Milt Schmidt
                        • June - Dave Nelson
                        • July - Open, Host needed
                        • August - Ed Larson
                        • September - Open, Host needed
                        • October - Open, Host needed
                        • November - No meeting
                        • December Holiday Lunch to be determined

                        Potential Meeting Topics
                        The topics listed below were suggested by members during the January meeting.  If learning about one of these ideas appeals to you, consider learning about it yourself and sharing with our members as a demo at a monthly meeting. 
                        • Finishes
                        • Layered bowls
                        • Shear Scraping 
                        • Demos of mounting techniques
                        • Natural edge forms - End or side grain
                        • Finials
                        • Sharpening
                        • How to Scrounge Wood
                        • How to Mentor
                        • Creating a Website (?)
                        • How to Market and Sell your Work (including legal requirements)
                        • Tool Techniques
                        • Turning & Workshop Safety
                        • Demos by other members at a meeting you host

                        Events Information

                        Information on regional special events follows:
                        • 2012 AAW Symposium will be held in San Jose - Details TBA.
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