Regular Events

Where: Guild Hall, 38 Featherston St, Palmerston North

Regular Guild events are held based on the week within the month, e.g. first Monday or third Wednesday. There will be instructors available at the sessions in the list below.

• First week of the month
  • Monday 7:00 pm: Committee Meeting — observers welcome
  • Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pinocchio Toy Making Group
  • Wednesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Beginners
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Intermediate/Advanced
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Scrollsaw Group
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Carving and Pyrography
• Second week of the month
  • Monday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Furniture Group
  • Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:00pm: Women's Group
  • Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00pm: Pinocchio Toy Making Group
  • Wednesday 7:30 pm – 9:30pm: Turning Group — Beginners
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:30pm: Turning Group — Intermediate/Advanced
  • Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:30pm: Carving Group
  • Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:30pm: Pyrography (without instructors)
• Third week of the month
  • Monday 7:30 pm–9:30pm:
    • Furniture Group
  • Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pinocchio Toy Making Group
  • Wednesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Beginners
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Intermediate/Advanced
  • Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Carving Group
• Fourth week of the month
  • Monday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Club Night and Hands-on night
    • Notices, announcements, and discussion
    • Invited talk/demonstration
    • Show and tell
    • The Hall's facilities are available, and instructors are present for Furniture Group, Turning Group, Scrollsaw, Carving, and Pyrography.
  • Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Women's Group
  • Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pinocchio Toy Making Group
  • Wednesday7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Beginners
  • Thursday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Intermediate/Advanced
• Fifth week of the month (if there is one)
  • Wednesday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pinocchio Toy Making Group
  • Wednesday 7:30 pm –9:30 pm: Turning Group — Beginners
  • Thursday 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Turning Group — Intermediate/Advanced

The Hall is also open semi-regularly on Saturdays for Guild members who wish to work on their own projects on the understanding that they know how to use the equipment safely and correctly. Members working and/or using the equipment in the back room should not be working there without another person present who is also familiar with the saftey procedures.