Cedar Valley Wood Carvers

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 is on the horizon.  Instructions on how to enter 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                        Open Carving at Marion Library 9 am - noon

Jan 20 Jan 24

Feb 17 Feb 21

Mar 17  Mar 21

Apr 21  Apr 25

May 19 May 23

Jun 16 Jun 20

Jul 21 Jul 25

Aug 18 Aug 22

Sep 15 Sep 19

Oct 20 Oct 24

Nov 17 Nov 21

Dec 15 Dec 19

Carving is open every Wednesday at MCC 11 am to 4 pm

Check out  our Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/CVWoodcarvers/ 

July Show and tell 

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