For students in grades 4 through 9, and Adults, Woodworking Workshops are fun and educational enrichment. Early drop-off and late pickup can be arranged. Parents, please call ahead before signing up an individual student. We want to gather a group of 4 to 6 students for an optimally sized program.
2024 LATEST Dates
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS - ADULT ED
2-session Bluebird House workshops: Dec 11 and 18, 6:30-8:00 pm. For Adults only, learn hand tools and certain power tools to build a birdhouse for Bluebirds. Two evenings for 1.5 hrs each. A spouse may work with you together on the same birdhouse for no extra charge. If you finish ahead of schedule, we will teach you how to laser-engrave a plaque to mount on your birdhouse.
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
2-session workshop: Nov 14 and 21, 4:30-6:00 pm.
3-session workshop: Dec 5, 12, 19, 4:30-6:00 pm.
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
3-session 4.5-hr workshops: $90 (members $70)
2-session 1.5-hr workshops: $60 (members $45)
Single 3-hr workshops: $60 (members $45)
Woodworking Workshops Details
+ The Woodworking Workshop will focus on learning how to use basic hand tools to create a practical or ornamental gift for someone’s birthday or other special day. Usually 3 weekly sessions per workshop; groups of 4 to 6 students; materials for a basic project included.
+ The lead instructor, Bob Phinney, has been a teacher for 44 years and has taught math, algebra, Latin, French, English, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, geology, electronics, computer programming, woodworking, graphic design, photography, amateur radio, and orienteering. Adult instructors in this program go through CORI/SORI verification.
+ Parents are welcome to stay during the workshop to assist their own children, or to hang out in another room and work on their own. WIFI access and a ready supply of coffee, tea, and snacks is available.
Tour Before Registering
+ Check us out before signing up! You want to know us, see our facilities, and meet our staff. Come to one of our regular weekend open houses. Or call us to schedule an appointment to visit. We want you and your child to be comfortable with our facility and program.
Other Logistics and Housekeeping
+ Although workshops are structured instructional time, we recognize that some students need frequent breaks or change of pace, so students are welcome to switch in and out of structured activities as they wish. Students arriving earlier or staying later will have unstructured time to socialize, work on projects, play games, watch educational science videos, or just chill out.
+ NE SciTech offers snacks and lunch items for purchase separately (most items are $1 each) or students may bring their own food.
+ We have a variety of project kits and materials available so students have choices. Small or reusable project kits are built into the price of the workshop. Larger or advanced kits or projects that consume more than average material will be billed at cost. This might include extra wood, electronics kits, meteorites for jewelry, and over-size 3D print objects, for example.
+ We will try to accommodate parents’ commuting and work schedules for early drop-offs and late pickups. If you need that extra time, please understand that it will be unstructured activity time (as explained above).
Please be aware of our Cancellation and Refund Policies. For questions, e-mail info@nescitech.org or call 508-720-4179.
In addition to registering for this workshop, please fill out the Workshop Student Permissions Form.
