Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Builds
Toy drive target: 200 toys
The jigs are set and the pine is stacked — build weekends start November 21.
A workshop, a coffee pot, and good company
A shared workshop where retired tradesmen, first-time woodworkers, and everyone between build projects, swap skills, and keep each other going. (This is a fictional demonstration site.)
Our mission
To give men a place with purpose: real tools, real projects, and real friends.
Something for everyone
Open bench time — bring your own project or join a shed build. Safety orientation included for new members.
The pot goes on at nine. The easiest way to try us out.
Bring your wobbly chair or dull mower blade — we fix it together, free.
Toy-drive toys, planter boxes for the care home, birdhouses for the school.
Mark your calendar
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The shed
Bring it broken, leave it fixed. Donations welcome.
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 9:00 am
The shed
Two hundred toys by December — every pair of hands helps.
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
The shed
Curious? Come kick the tires, meet the members, try a bench.
Plan your month
Print this page and put the calendar on your fridge, or add it to the calendar on your phone or computer.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7Repair Café · 10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21Toy Drive build weekend · 9:00 am |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
What's new
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Builds
The jigs are set and the pine is stacked — build weekends start November 21.
Friday, October 9, 2026 · Shed news
Breathe easy: the big cyclone is in and the shop air has never been cleaner.
From our community
“After I lost my wife, this shed gave me a reason to get up on Tuesdays. Then Thursdays. Then the rest.”
— Ron, member since 2019
“I came in never having held a chisel. Last month I taught the dovetail class.”
— A member, 2026
Lend a hand
Sheds run on members — but mentors with trade skills, and helpers for the toy drive, are gold.
Thank you
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