Member and Volunteer Calendar

Check the schedule below for current member sessions, volunteer sessions, inductions, classes and private bookings.

Session times may change from week to week, so please check the calendar before coming in.

How to use the schedule

  • Open workshop sessions are for inducted members working on their own projects.
  • Volunteer sessions are for people helping with community projects, sorting, repairs and general workshop support.
  • Inductions are for new members who need to complete Health & Safety induction before using the workshop.
  • Courses and classes are booked separately through our Courses & Classes page.
  • Private bookings mean the listed space is unavailable for general member use during that time.

volunteer schedule

Wood Workshop Volunteer Sessions

These sessions are from 9am and all welcome. We work on community projects at this time and ALWAYS stop for a cuppa.

Volunteer Sewing Sessions – on hold until spring.

All welcome! From 9.30am, we sew, sort fabric and generally look after our workshop. We’d love you to join us to help work on our community projects.

Supervisors & trainers

We’re looking for people to Supervise sessions in the workshop, and also trainers or teachers for both the sewing room and the wood workshop. Call in or email us if you want to run a teaching or general projects session, or have skills you wish to share!

Thursday, Jul 16th

9:00am – 12:00pm

Wood Workshop – Volunteers

Come down to the Wānaka Community Workshop and make great things for the local community
1:00pm – 6:00pm

Sewing Room – Open

The Sewing Room and the Wood Workshop are open for members use.  You must have completed H&S training and be ‘signed off’ for the equipment you wish to use.
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Wood Workshop Open

Supervisor – Toni
Workshops are open to work on your own projects . 
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Health & Safety Inductions

Induction 
For new members who have completed membership registration and are ready to complete Health & Safety induction
5:00pm – 8:00pm

WOOD WORKSHOP OPEN FOR MEMBERS PROJECTS

Open workshop for members to work on their own projects.  
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

This is a supervised session where some guidance may be available but is not a teaching session.
If no one turns up our supervisor will probably leave about 7.00pm.  You can use the WhatsApp chat to let us know you are planning to attend.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Sewing Room Open

Time for members to work on their own projects.
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

Friday, Jul 17th

12:00pm – 3:00pm

SEWING ROOM – Private Booking

Sewing room unavailable for private projects.

Saturday, Jul 18th

10:00am – 4:00pm

Sewing Room Open

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
10:00am – 4:00pm

Wood Workshop Open

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
10:30am – 11:30am

Health & Safety Inductions

Induction and Tool Intro
For new members who have completed membership registration and are ready to complete Health & Safety induction and an introductory tool orientation.

Sunday, Jul 19th

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Sunday Sewing Session

A variety of different informative sewing sessions.  Some weeks will be an instructed class and others a supported time for private projects.  Bookings will be required for instructed classes as numbers will be restricted.

Monday, Jul 20th

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Room Open with Ruth or Kristina

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use. 
A time to work on your own projects.

Tuesday, Jul 21st

9:00am – 12:00pm

SEWING WORKSHOP OPEN

The Sewing Room is open for members to work on private projects.
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Class – Intermediate Level

Sewing Classes – bookings required.  Please check our website for details

Wednesday, Jul 22nd

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Class – Intermediate Level

Sewing Classes.  Bookings required.  Please check our website for details.

Thursday, Jul 23rd

9:00am – 12:00pm

Wood Workshop – Volunteers

Come down to the Wānaka Community Workshop and make great things for the local community
1:00pm – 6:00pm

Sewing Room – Open

The Sewing Room and the Wood Workshop are open for members use.  You must have completed H&S training and be ‘signed off’ for the equipment you wish to use.
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Wood Workshop Open

Supervisor – Toni
Workshops are open to work on your own projects . 
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Health & Safety Inductions

Induction 
For new members who have completed membership registration and are ready to complete Health & Safety induction
5:00pm – 8:00pm

WOOD WORKSHOP OPEN FOR MEMBERS PROJECTS

Open workshop for members to work on their own projects.  
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

This is a supervised session where some guidance may be available but is not a teaching session.
If no one turns up our supervisor will probably leave about 7.00pm.  You can use the WhatsApp chat to let us know you are planning to attend.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Sewing Room Open

Time for members to work on their own projects.
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

Friday, Jul 24th

12:00pm – 3:00pm

SEWING ROOM – Private Booking

Sewing room unavailable for private projects.
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Room Open with Kristina

Open workshop sessions – with Kristina
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use. 
A time to work on your own projects.

Saturday, Jul 25th

10:00am – 4:00pm

Sewing Room Open

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
10:00am – 4:00pm

Wood Workshop Open

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
10:30am – 11:30am

Health & Safety Inductions

Induction and Tool Intro
For new members who have completed membership registration and are ready to complete Health & Safety induction and an introductory tool orientation.

Sunday, Jul 26th

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Sunday Sewing Session

A variety of different informative sewing sessions.  Some weeks will be an instructed class and others a supported time for private projects.  Bookings will be required for instructed classes as numbers will be restricted.

Monday, Jul 27th

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Room Open with Ruth or Kristina

A time to work on your own projects.

Tuesday, Jul 28th

9:00am – 12:00pm

SEWING WORKSHOP OPEN

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
3:00pm – 5:00pm

WOOD WORKSHOP Private Booking

Wood workshop unavailable for private projects during this time.
6:00pm – 8:30pm

Women and Wood Workshop

An introductory  wood working class focusing on building skills and knowledge.  This class is women only .  Please check our website for other options.
Bookings essential.
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Class – Intermediate Level

Sewing Classes – bookings required.  Please check our website for details

Wednesday, Jul 29th

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Class – Intermediate Level

Sewing Classes.  Bookings required.  Please check our website for details.

Thursday, Jul 30th

9:00am – 12:00pm

Wood Workshop – Volunteers

Come down to the Wānaka Community Workshop and make great things for the local community
1:00pm – 5:00pm

Wood Workshop Open

Supervisor – Toni
Workshops are open to work on your own projects . 
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
1:00pm – 6:00pm

Sewing Room – Open

The Sewing Room and the Wood Workshop are open for members use.  

Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.
4:00pm – 5:00pm

Health & Safety Inductions

Induction 
For new members who have completed membership registration and are ready to complete Health & Safety induction
5:00pm – 8:00pm

WOOD WORKSHOP OPEN FOR MEMBERS PROJECTS

Open workshop for members to work on their own projects.  
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

This is a supervised session where some guidance may be available but is not a teaching session.
If no one turns up our supervisor will probably leave about 7.00pm.  You can use the WhatsApp chat to let us know you are planning to attend.
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Sewing Room Open

Time for members to work on their own projects.
Open workshop sessions
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use.

Friday, Jul 31st

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Sewing Room Open with Kristina

Open workshop sessions – with Kristina
For inducted members working on their own projects. Members need to have completed Health & Safety induction, and some tools require tool training/sign-off before use. 
A time to work on your own projects.