The club meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month. Open from 4 pm to 9 pm - meeting at 6:30.
Open carving is open every Wednesday 11 am to 4 pm
Marion Library will have open carving 9 am to noon the Saturday following the club meetings .
The 2026 Woodcarving show was a great success. Pictures are here:
Upcoming CVWC Meetings
We meet at the Hiawatha Community Center (HCC). It is located at 101 Emmons St, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. The entry door is on the right (north) side of the building as viewed from the parking lot. The room is available between 4 pm and 11 pm. We will need to clean up the room and place all tables and chairs back to where we found them.
Please mark the following dates on your calendar.
Club Meetings
Apr 21
May 19
Jun 16
Jul 21
Aug 18
Sep 15
Oct 20
Nov 17
Dec 15
Open Carving at Marion Library 9 am - noon
Apr 25
May 23
Jun 20
Jul 25
Aug 22
Sep 19
Oct 24
Nov 21
Dec 19
Carving is open every Wednesday at MCC 11 am to 4 pm
Check out our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CVWoodcarvers/
The Club elected the following officers for 2025:
President - Harold Miller
Vice President - Randy Gager
Past President - Don Potter
Treasurer - David Steil
Secretary - Mike Quist
Board of Directors are the above and 2 At Large
Gary Seger (1 year term)
John Marion (2 year term)
Here is our most recent newsletter
Julio puts it out for us.
Merle
Anne Ristow
Bob Ristow
John DePaepa
Gnomes - Go-By
We had several instructors that work with Homeschool students each week
These finished gnomes are by the instructors
Need help with your Carving?
If you would like help learning and mastering new techniques, contact the CVWC Mentoring Program.
Program Director - Don Potter 319-551-5055
Club Members volunteering to help teach carving
Don Potter Beginning and advanced carving techniques
John Marion Beginning and advanced carving techniques
Merle Krug Beginning and advanced carving techniques
Ann Ristow Chip carving, Wood burning
Linda Langenberg Curtis Power carving, Animals and more
David Steil Power carving, Birds and more
Don Lund Power carving, Fish and more
Ken Ormiston Chain saw, Animals and more
If any carver would like help on a project, they can call on of the programs directors and they will put them in contact with someone who can help them.
We have a scholarship available to members
We are just a bunch of folks that share and promote the joy and art of woodcarving.
Our club collage is kind of cool.