Charlotte Woodworkers Association
Woodworking classes and shop access in Charlotte, NC · club · since 1985 · nonprofit
Three courses, $40. Furniture making, hand tools and joinery. Membership is $50 a year. Tools include planer, jointer and band saw.
Woodworking classes at Charlotte Woodworkers Association
Who can take them Members only — Members can RSVP for classes and shop time through our website's event calendar.
Shaker Table Class
$40
Learn and Build series
Materials: some classes are free; others may have a small materials fee.
Hand-Cut Dovetail Class
Membership prices and shop access
Who can use it Members only — Our shop has it all—available to members during open shop times.
Access: members, open shop Saturdays 9 to noon with signup by Thursday 8 pm.
Open shop sessions
- Open shopEvery Saturday from 9 to noon · members
Individual
$50a year
- Includes shop access
Household
$60a year
Student
$25a year
- How to join
- Download the Membership Application (including liability waiver), sign it and hand it to the Secretary or Treasurer at a meeting or email it; no experience required
Tools
Events and workshops
- third Tuesday of each monthMonthly meeting
Insurance, waiver and discounts
- Insurance
- We also carry our own liability insurance
- Waiver
- Members sign a Liability Waiver; the membership application and Liability Waiver must be signed and returned before using any shop equipment
- Discounts
- CWA members receive 10% off all non-sale items at Rockler Woodworking & Hardware in Charlotte
Map and directions
● this place · ○ nearby
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Details from charlottewoodworkers.org, checked October 2026.