The Corridor Woodturners 

​of the Cedar Rapids / Marion Iowa metro area

is a local Chapter of the

American Association of Woodturners (​AAW).​

Corridor Woodturners meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month, starting at 6:30 PM, usually lasting about two hours.   We start with some announcements, buying raffle tickets, photographing your show-and-tell item (check out the galleries, above), then a demonstration of the topic of the month.  After a short break, we ask each person to discuss their show-and-tell item, marvel over the project-of-the-month items, and pick the raffle winners.  Guests are always welcome! 
                Click here for a membership form

         Click here for the March 2023 newsletter

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News items

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Winter Weather Notice

Our March 9 meeting was snowed out, so the program planned for March will be presented on April 13

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Project-of-the-Month for April

The February meeting featured cutting threads in wood, so the POM would be something with threads.  If you don't want to make the investment in threading tools, the president has chosen an alternate POM to be a plate or platter.  Bring either a threaded item or a plate/platter to the April meeting for a chance to win a gift card.

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Dues are Due

Dues for 2023 were up for renewal by the February meeting.  However, it's not too late!  Please fill out the membership form and either send it, along with your payment, to Don Coleman (address is on the form) or bring them to the next meeting.  If you can't remember if you've paid, just drop a note to the club e-mail and we can look it  up.

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Empty Bowls Project

As in past years, we will participate in the Empty Bowls Project at the Marion Arts Festival on May 20th.  Our club will donate bowls to be sold, with the proceeds going to local food banks.  It's not too early to start turning bowls for this.

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Monthly Meetings

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The April meeting will be April 13, 2023, at the Marion High School wood shop on Thursday at 6:30 pm.  The topic will be an exchange of ideas about pen making, moderated by Tom Mills.

        (Maps to the high school are here and here.)

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Upcoming Meetings

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April 13

Pens and such

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May 11

Basics of Segmented Turning

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May 20

Marion Arts Festival

Empty Bowls Project

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June 8

TBD

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July 13

TBD​

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For questions/comments - e-mail corridorturners@gmail.com

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