Special Events

 

Special Events

 

Tool & Lumber Sale

Saturday, April 11th 10am-3pm at Building 304 at Fort Worden.

Hand tools, functioning machine tools, and dimensioned, dry lumber for sale. Interested in donating your tools for this sale? Call us at 360-344-445 or send an email to taylor@ptwoodschool.org to let us know when you’d like to stop by with a donation.

Speaker Series

Woodturners Speaking Event
Where: Cotton Building, Port Townsend, WA
When: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 3-5pm

Japanese Woodworking Speaking Event
Where: Pope Marine Building, Port Townsend, WA
When: Saturday, November 6, 2026, 6-7pm

Woodworkers Show

Master woodworkers from around the region display their art and craft at the American Legion Hall in downtown Port Townsend during the Annual Woodworkers Show, brought to you by Port Townsend School of Woodworking & The Splinter Group. This event typically runs the first weekend of November. Do you live on the Olympic Peninsula and want to show your work? Contact The Splinter Group.

Japanese Woodworking Festival

Saturday, August 15th, 10am-5pm at Fort Worden State Park. Click here for more details.

Wooden Boat Festival

The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is held annually on the second weekend in September. Come show off your hand plane skills, or let this be your first time trying. Staff and faculty will be present to talk about current projects, courses, and the school’s mission.