Calendar

Monthly Club Meetings

The general meeting agenda is:

  • 6:30-7:00 – Setup, registration, Show & Tell setup, socialization
  • 7:00-7:15 – Business Meeting
  • 7:15-7:45 – Show & Tell
  • 7:45-9:00 – Featured Demonstration/Presentation

Prior to each meeting, we hold an Open Carve and Skills Enhancement session from 3:00-5:30 pm where members socialize, work on personal carving projects and can participate in activities to improve individual skills and techniques.  in 2024, we will offer quarterly Sharpening Clinics as part of the Skills Enhancement Program where we help diagnose issues with individual sharpening techniques. Bring your individual carving tools, sharpening supplies and learn how to take them to the next level of sharpness which is crucial for effective carving.

2026/2027 Meeting Dates

  • November 19, 2026.  “Holiday Ornaments” a carve along project 
  • December 17, 2026. “Show Your Carved Holiday Ornaments” also Club Holiday Potluck
  • January 21, 2027.  “Shelf Elf – Carve Along Project” – Carve-Along Project led by Ed Kerns
  • February 18, 2027.  “Wood Spirits” a carve-along project led by John Laffan  
    March 18, 2027. “Japanese Netsuke Carving”, a carve-along project led by Mike Higgs
  • April 15, 2027. “Tool Sharpening” presentation by Bert Bleckwenn
  • April 24 and 25, Carving demo. Gas and Steam Engine show. Montgomery County Agricultural Farm Park
  • May 20, 2027. “MC Fair Animal of the Year – Sea Otter” Carve Along Project”– Ed Kerns
  • June 17, 2027. “Celtic Knots” carve-along led by John Laffan
  • July 15, 2027. “Carving tips from members and Montgomery County Fair primer“
  • August, 2027. No regular meeting. Join us at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. Aug 13-21
  • September 16, 2027. (MCC program TBD)
  • October 21, 2027.  “Finishing – sanding, scraping, burnishing and simple finishes” presentation led by John Laffan  
  • November 18, 2027.”Holiday Ornaments – Carve Along Project
  • December 16,  2027. Show Your Carved Holiday Ornaments” also Club Holiday Potluck. 

Email montgomerycountycarvers@gmail.com for additional details.

2026 Virtual Open Carve

MCC holds monthly Virtual Carving Sessions via Zoom from 3:00-5:30pm on the First Thursday of each month. Members get together via Zoom to carve, collaborate and just enjoy the camaraderie. an email is sent at the first of each month with details for connecting via Zoom.

The 2026 Schedule for our Virtual Open Carving Sessions is:  

  • Jan 1
  • Feb 5
  • March 5
  • April 2
  • May 7
  • June 4
  • July 2
  • Aug 6
  • Sept 3
  • Oct 1
  • Nov 5
  • Dec 1

2026 Demonstrations and Special Events

The Woodworkers Club is offering classes on Whittling and Wood Carving instructed by some of our MCC members. For details, contact the Woodworkers Club at 301-984-9033 or via email at info@woodworkersclub.com or online at woodworkersclub.com.