Monthly Meetings, Workshops, Shop Tours, Training and More
Member Meetings are typically held on the third Wednesday evening of the month at the Scarboro Community Association, 1727 14 Ave S.W., Calgary (unless otherwise noted). There is no membership fee for a visitor or guest to attend a SAWS meeting for the first time. You will be most welcome!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Visit with fellow SAWS members over coffee or a delicious chef-prepared lunch.
Free parking around the building.
Gathering every month, including summer!
Members receive a monthly reminder email.
2026 - 2027 Event Calendar
Sep 16 2026
Oct 21 2026
Nov 25 2026
Dec 16 2026
Jan 20 2027 - Annual Show & Tell
Feb 17 2027
Mar 17 2027
Apr 21 2027
Saturday, May 22 2027 - Shop Tours at various locations (Saturday). See Newsletter for locations/contact info.
Jun 16 2027 - Annual General Meeting
Event details are below. Monthly meeting details are posted on the weekend before the meeting.
July /August - monthly Coffeehouse only.
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SAWS Demo at the 2026 Stampede
Visit our Hands-on Tools demonstration in the Arts Centre, Western Oasis area on Friday July 10 from 11 am to 8 pm.
April 2026 Monthly Meeting
A presentation of segmented woodturning by SAWS member Doug Drury.
March 2026 Monthly Meeting
A presentation of carving skills by SAWS member Gordon Carter. .
February 2026 Monthly Meeting
A presentation of the Shaper Origin handheld CNC router by SAWS member Neil Dorin. See Event details for the YouTube orientation video.
January 21, 2026 Monthly Meeting
The January meeting features Show and Tell presentations.
December 17 2025 Christmas Meeting & Social
Christmas meeting, Social and optional Gift Exchange.
November 19, 2025 Monthly Meeting
Demonstration at Black Forest Wood Company using their large machine for surfacing and thicknessing huge live edge slabs.
October 15, 2025 Monthly Meeting
The October meeting topic “The Ins and Outs of Sharpening” will be presented by James Reid from Lee Valley. Be prepared to ask lots of questions.
Monthly Meeting at the Exhibition
Come meet at Southcentre Mall at 6 p.m. (1 hour early) to celebrate the Exhibition..
April 16, 2025 Monthly Meeting
SAWS member Dave Ross gave a talk and demonstration on all there is to know about sanding as it pertains to the home workshop.
Mar 19, 2025 Monthly Meeting
SAWS members Louis Girard, Paul Dean, and Tam Godfrey facilitated a discussion of the various aspects of vacuum bagging veneers to a solid substrate.
Feb 19, 2025 Monthly Meeting
Gene Tehansky, a former SAWS member, was the featured presenter for this meeting, speaking on Boat Building.
Jan 15, 2025 Monthly Meeting
It’s always amazing to see what others have been doing in their shops or during their travels, so we did a Show & Tell.
Dec 18, 2024 Monthly Meeting
December Social - Narrow-Boating in Wales
Tam Godfrey presented a slideshow and talk about the 10 days in early October that he and Wendy spent narrow-boating on the Llangollen Canal in Wales.
Nov 20, 2024 Monthly Meeting
Mel Kostiuk gave a slideshow and talk about his wooden sign business, Mel the Sign Man
Sep 18, 2024 Monthly Meeting
A presentation by SAWS members, Maria Teleptean and Raul Nemes, on their woodworking business, Remnant Woodworks.
Dec 13 2023 Monthly Meeting
Christmas Special. Members’ spouses, partners or family members are invited to join us.
