Tavern Woodworker’s Guild

The Tavern Woodworkers Guild was established in 2008 under the sponsorship of the RHHT Foundation Inc.

The Guild needs a home on the campus of the Heritage Arts Center! Click here to see how you can help.

Workshop Hours

Workshop hours by appointment. Regular member meetings are generally off-site on Wednesdays at a members shop. Confirmation is provided by a weekly email. Please contact the Guild at HeathsvilleTWG@gmail.com for details.

Contact: HeathsvilleTWG@gmail.com

Become a NNHAC & Woodworker's Guild Member

The primary goals of the Guild are education and supporting the mission of the Tavern.

  • Support the education of members through organized instruction and shared experiences.

  • Maintaining a woodworking shop and equipment for use by the members.

  • Exposing the public to the art and science of woodworking through demonstrations and instructional classes.

  • Making woodworking creations for sale at Farmers Markets and the Tavern Store.

Any person interested in woodworking may become a member. Participation in meetings and events sponsored by the Guild are critical to the success of the organization.

The Guild maintains a period woodworking shop in the lower level of the Carriage House which is open for display during Farmers Markets and demonstration sessions for local students. There is also a small, modern shop maintained upstairs for member use.

Examples of Guild activities include:

Participation in Grandparents Camp where children are mentored in a simple woodworking project.

  • Donation of turned bowls to the Empty Bowls fundraiser for food related charities.

  • Recent Guild projects include making wood shaker boxes, a variety of turned items, birdhouses, bat houses, and kennel stands for the SPCA.

  • Classes in wood turning using a lathe. These classes are open to the public through our Heritage Arts Classes.

Leadership: Ed Hoxsie, Guild President; Penny Mace, Secretary