Woodworking Events March 23-24

Do you enjoy seeing beautiful wood pieces? Are you thinking of trying your hand at woodworking? Or maybe you already have a wood shop but want to improve your skills? If you love wood in any way, here’s info on two events to check out! The organization Northeastern Woodworkers Association will be presenting their annual Showcase and Totally Turning programs on March 23-24. David Rustin explains that the Showcase features workshops, demonstrations, hands-on training, a gallery of amazing work, numerous vendors, and much more. All that, plus family-friendly features including a Toy Factory for kids to make things, and even a strolling magician on Sunday. Todd Gunter taks about the separate Totally Turning symposium that offers training for everyone from novice level up, with demonstrations by master artisans — regional, national, and even international. Both events are in Saratoga, at the City Center and Hilton Hotel, on March 23-24, 10am-5pm. For details, see www.woodworker.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.