Central Virginia Woodturners refreshes site, welcomes new turners

Central Virginia Woodturners is making it easy for turners in the Charlottesville, Staunton and Harrisonburg corridor to plug in this month, with a refreshed home page that lays out when the club meets, where the Skill Center sessions happen and how new members fit in right away. The chapter identifies itself as an affiliate of the American Association of Woodturners and presents itself as a place where hobbyists, amateurs, craftsmen and professionals can trade knowledge, encouragement and assistance while sharpening their lathe work.

The club’s main meeting pattern stays steady: meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Crimora Community Center, 1648 New Hope-Crimora Road, Crimora, VA 24431. That regular rhythm gives local turners a dependable place to show up, compare projects and stay connected to what others in the region are doing at the bench.

June’s calendar pushes the practical side even further. On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., the club will host a “Tools, Tips and Tricks” demonstration, with members invited to bring ideas, tools, stories and shop knowledge that might make turning easier for someone else. The format points squarely at the kind of hands-on problem solving that keeps a club active, especially for turners looking to improve one cut, one finish or one setup at a time.

The home page also highlights two recurring entry points for more direct help. Skill Center and Mentoring Sessions are scheduled for the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon, while a Drop-in Saturday runs on the fourth Saturday of the month in the Skill Center. Those sessions are explicitly open to new and prospective members, and the club says no experience is necessary, a clear sign that a first visit does not require a finished project or a deep back catalog of turning experience. A club-store opening during those sessions adds another practical stop for anyone who needs supplies or wants to look over club resources while they are there.

The page also notes a fundraiser for the HUGS Foundation tied to a PowerMatic lathe donated by Hal Green’s widow. Taken together, the meeting schedule, mentoring slots, club-store access and beginner-friendly language turn the refreshed site into a straightforward on-ramp for anyone ready to join an active woodturning community in Central Virginia.