Central CT Woodturners – ASHFORD AREA ARTS COUNCIL

Pen Turning Workshop, Feb. 7, 2026

Woodturning with Central Connecticut Woodturners

February 7^th 10am to 2 pm. 25 Pompey Hollow Road, Ashford CT. Learn about the art of woodturning. Members from Central Connecticut Woodturners will help guide you with turning your own beautiful wooden pen. This is a FREE event for ages 10 and up. Donations are welcome.

Come to Knowlton Hall February 7^th to sign up on the list.
You will be given an approximate time when you will turn your pen.
This is first come/first serve.
Everything you need will be provided. This is a FREE event

With guidance, you will turn your own pen. Connecticut Woodcarvers Club will be joining us displaying many carved items and demonstrating wood carving.

Woodturning Workshop Feb 7, 2025

The Central Connecticut Woodturners Club and the Ashford Area Arts Council will have another pen turning event on Saturday Feb. 7 from 10 to 2 at Knowlton Hall, downstairs from the Babcock Library. No woodturning experience necessary…and the event is FREE! Open to all ages: kids must be at least 10 years old to participate. Skilled woodturners will guide you in creating a beautiful pen! No reservations needed, just come between 10am – 2pm.

Pen Turning Workshop Feb 15, 2025

The Central Connecticut Woodturners will be holding a free Pen Turning Event on Saturday February 15th, 2025, from 10-2:00 at Knowlton Memorial Hall/Babcock Library, 25 Pompey Hollow Road, Ashford, CT. Mark your Calendars and bring a friend : The club supplies all materials, and will guide you in turning your own pen, which will be yours to keep! There will be a sign-up sheet when you come in. You do not need to be an Arts Council member to participate. A wood carver will also be present to enjoy. Local members of the CCW club Joanne Mann and Dan Merlo of Eastford CT will be leading this event. Kindly offered to us by Dan Merlo, an Arts Council Member.