Fireweed Community Woodshop 

 

Furniture Making Classes

    • 23 April 2025
    • 27 April 2025
    • 5 sessions
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    In this 5-day class geared towards the newer woodworkers, students will construct a unique side table while learning the basics of solid wood construction, exposed-dowel joinery, pattern routing and finishing. Kelly loves to teach people how to use power tools and safety will be her focus as students learn how to use many common shop tools, including the bandsaw, miter saw, table saw, jointer, planer, drill press and router table. Students will learn to use several types of jigs throughout the project.

    Additionally, they will learn how to fabricate simple dowel jigs that will allow them to create joints that are both functional and decorative. Spontaneous learning opportunities will ensure that students learn basic problem-solving skills that will be useful as they work on future projects. As time allows, each student will be encouraged to embellish their project with pyrography (wood burning), carved textures, ebonizing, application of color, etc., so that the table created is reflective of each student’s personal aesthetic.

    The class will also include strategies for successful glue-ups and discuss simple finishing techniques. By the end of the class each person will have a unique table and a new-found confidence in their woodworking skills!

    The materials fee for this class is $100 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by Kelly Parker


    • 28 April 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
    • 4
    Register

    Open shop is a time for you to bring in any projects or crafts you are working on and have access to the tools and the space. While we will have an instructor on staff to help open shop run smoothly and make sure tools are being used safely, this is a self-directed work time NOT class time. Open shop is capped at 8 participants and needs 6 participants to run.

    Registrants of open shop MUST have taken power tools 101 or be comfortable and experienced using power tools.  

    Every attendee of open shop must register. Please no guests without registration!

    Please email fireweedwoodshop@gmail.com if you have any questions about open shop or what tools are available to use.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *
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    Facilitated by Aria Kampfer


    • 30 April 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.  


    • 01 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Join us for a special BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) centered class to practice the basics of Power Tools

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    This class is intended for BIPOC students.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar (@meenanew)  Bio 1.  Bio 2.   


    • 03 May 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 2
    Build a raised bed for gardening. Students will choose between 4'x4' or 5'x3' size - the same amount of lumber is used for each. We will use 2x6 dimensional lumber in either pine or cedar to make a very sturdy bed that lasts for years. This class uses handheld power tools: drill, driver, circular saw to create two garden beds that can be used singly or stacked on each other to create one taller bed. Students can expect to work in pairs handling 8 foot long lumber and use grip strength to operate hand tools. Accommodations are available for any student with limited mobility or strength. 


    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    The materials fee for this class is $60 for pine and $175 for cedar and is included in the class admission cost.

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    Taught by Leah Van Tassel and Aria Kampfer


    • 04 May 2025
    • 25 May 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 6
    Register

    What is that, you might ask? Make a musical box with bars that produce a pleasing tone when struck with a mallet. Boxes might have two, four, or several bars that produce a variety of sounds. You will use a table saw, band saw, scroll saw, and hand tools to create a sound box. It’s possible to tune the bars to specific tones, but it’s also beautiful just to see what emerges.

    The materials fee for this course is $55 and is included in the admissions cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by EB

    • 05 May 2025
    • 19 May 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 4
    Register

    Design and build your very own wooden clock! This three-session class will take you through the process of choosing the shape and wood species for your clock face to deciding on the appearance and finish of your product. Practice a variety of woodworking skills, including planing, sawing, carving, woodburning, and finishing. These clocks are designed to hang from a wall, though the instructor is open to exploring free-standing clocks for excited learners.

    The materials fee for this class is $45 and is included in the admission cost.

     We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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     Taught by Anaïs Boyd


    • 07 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
    • 5
    Register

    Open shop is a time for you to bring in any projects or crafts you are working on and have access to the tools and the space. While we will have an instructor on staff to help open shop run smoothly and make sure tools are being used safely, this is a self-directed work time NOT class time. Open shop is capped at 8 participants and needs 6 participants to run.

    Registrants of open shop MUST have taken power tools 101 or be comfortable and experienced using power tools.  

    Every attendee of open shop must register. Please no guests without registration!

    Please email fireweedwoodshop@gmail.com if you have any questions about open shop or what tools are available to use.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *
    _________________________________

    Facilitated by Aria Kampfer


    • 08 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
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    Make a handmade toy for your little one or a little one in your life! You can design your own or use one of the patterns available. This class will teach a few basic woodworking skills, and you will leave with a finished toy. You will be using a bandsaw, drill press, belt sander, laminate router (optional), hammer, and sandpaper.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    This class is taught by Kate Schiffler(@bbfurnituremn) 

    • 21 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
    • 6
    Register

    Open shop is a time for you to bring in any projects or crafts you are working on and have access to the tools and the space. While we will have an instructor on staff to help open shop run smoothly and make sure tools are being used safely, this is a self-directed work time NOT class time. Open shop is capped at 8 participants and needs 6 participants to run.

    Registrants of open shop MUST have taken power tools 101 or be comfortable and experienced using power tools.  

    Every attendee of open shop must register. Please no guests without registration!

    Please email fireweedwoodshop@gmail.com if you have any questions about open shop or what tools are available to use.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *
    _________________________________

    Facilitated by Aria Kampfer


    • 22 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    __________________________

     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.  


    • 25 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    __________________________

     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.  


    • 25 May 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    __________________________

     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.  


    • 07 June 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 5
    Register

    Build a cedar bench for your patio, garden, sauna, or anywhere else you want to sit and enjoy the outdoors! The dimensions of this bench are 47 inches long and 14 inches deep. Students will use a miter saw to cut 4x4 beams of cedar to size and the biscuit jointer and drill to assemble. Benches will be left unfinished.

    The materials fee for this class is $150 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by Aria Kampfer
    • 14 June 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 2
    Register

    Come learn how to turn your own bowl on the lathe! We will start with a freshly cut bowl blank and take it all the way to its finished shape. You will be learning parts of the lathe, how to mount your blank, and how to use bowl gouges, scrapers, and different chuck attachments. We will also cover how you will later on dry, sand, and finish the bowl. In this 4 hour class we will go at a pace at which everyone is comfortable, leaving plenty of room for demonstration, questions, and hands-on time.

    The materials fee for this class is $30 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by Abbey Dickhudt


    • 15 June 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 6
    Register

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    __________________________

     Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar.  



    • 15 June 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 8
    Register

    Join us for a special BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) centered class to practice the basics of Power Tools

    Make a cutting board while learning how to use power tools. We will cover using the electric planer, ripping on the table saw, cross cutting on the miter saw, curved cuts on the bandsaw, and finishing. This is a great chance to get to know, or brush up on the most powerful tools in the shop. Take home your very own cherry or maple cutting board at the end.

    The materials fee for this class is $20 and is included in the admission cost.

    This class is intended for BIPOC students.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by Meena Mangalvedhekar (@meenanew)  Bio 1.  Bio 2.  

    • 17 June 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    It can be hard to find just the right picture frame--especially for one-of-a-kind art--and custom frames are expensive. Solve that problem by learning how to build your own! We'll use the table saw, miter saw, and v-nailer to construct basic frames out of oak, maple, or cherry. Students should come to class with dimensions of the piece they want to frame, and we'll take it from there!

    The materials fee for this class is $15 and is included in the class admission cost.

    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

    __________________________

    Taught by Aria Kampfer



    • 28 June 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
    • 2
    Register

    This adjustable display wall is made with pegs, shelves, and boxes to create a stylish space to show off your treasures! Have in mind what you want to store on the wall because students will be able to design the shelves and boxes to fit their needs. Students will learn how to make dado and rabbet joinery using the table saw to create the shelves and boxes. The peg board and accessories will be made out of 1/2" paint grade plywood. Plan to apply finish or paint at home. You will be provided with a 2-foot by 3-foot shop-made peg board with 1/2" peg holes. You will be able to choose the depth of the shelves and boxes with a maximum depth of 5 inches. A shelf or box will have a maximum weight capacity of 10 pounds. This class is open to students of all levels of ability, and I will make accommodations for anyone with a disability.


    The materials fee for this class is $60 and is included in the admission cost.


    * We do require masking indoors, whatever your vaccination status *

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    Taught by Aria Kampfer


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