Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners
Is a not for profit, membership based organization,providing an environment of interest and activities dedicated to the enjoyment of wood turning activities and to promote woodturning to the local community through education and charitable events. It is a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
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paramountarts.org/communityhealthfirst/ The Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners (MMAW) meet every 2nd Saturday of the month. All persons interested in turning are invited to attend an MMAW meeting. We meet in the Paramount Technical Site 248 33rd Avenue South Waite Park, MN 56387. Meetings start at 9:30AM with a social, followed by a demonstration, show-&-tell and a question and answer period. Total meeting time including social is about 1.5-2 hours. Parking is in the front or back of the building drive around right side of the building. Enter through the front or back door. Demonstrations at the meetings cover various topics related to woodturning. Past topics have included basic bowl turning, hollowing, using and making different jigs, safety when turning, turning green wood through harvesting logs with preparing and drying methods, segmented turning, sharpening tools, and how to use various chisels for woodturning. Most demonstration topics come from the membership. Each month we encourage a challenge project. This can include the distribution of a specific type and dimension of wood where members are asked to take it home and return the following month with the object they've created. Other times we have a specific topic, such as a bowl or vase. Often, there is a drawing from the challenge project participants. Members can win items or gift certificates. The emphasis of our meetings is both education and enjoyment. After the June 10th meeting
I will be hosting an open shop from the end of the meeting until 2PM or longer . You can get out a lathe and turn, stay and visit, Tyler is going to bring his laser to try out. Bring something you would like to see printed on. We will try different items. Bring a lunch if would you like to. Bring wood with you. 
Link to AAW’s 37th Annual Symposium
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Next meeting will be a on June 10, 2023 Meeting will start at 10:00 AM social time at 9:30 AM The topic of the meeting will be Tyler Smith making a garden gnome. The challenge for June is to turn a bowl and for July it’s a box. Remember we are collecting for Empty Bowls! Guests are welcome! Paramount Technical Site 248 33rd Avenue South
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