Upcoming Events and Shows
February 25 - 26, 2012

February 25-26, 2012: Boise, ID Idaho Artistry in Wood Show at Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 Vista Ave. Judged competition, demos, vendors, auction, banquet. Cash prizes for top entries. Prospectus forms, etc., online at idahoartistryinwood.org. Doug Rose (208)387-0942 roseboise@yahoo.com
March 10-11, 2012

March 10-11, 2012 Bremerton, WA Kitsap County Woodcarving Show, Bremerton Activity Centers, raleighminard@wavecable.com
March 16 - 18, 2012

March 16-18, 2012: Bremerton, WA 18th Tri Cities Woodcarving Artistry in Wood Juried Show and Sale. Tri Tech Skills Center, Kellogg at Metaline. $4 Admission, children under 12 free. Contact Bob Gough, (509)628-1493; bag@pocketinet.com
March 17, 2012

March 17, 2012 Sutherlin Oregon: The Umpqua Carvers 14th Annual Show and Sale, Senior Center, 202 E. Central Ave. 10 am – 4 pm Sat. Free admission. Contact Roland Stewart, (541)459-5833
March 31 - April 1, 2012

March 31 – April 1, 2012 Salem, OR:  Oregon Capitol Woodcarving Show at the Salem Center 50+. Please print, complete, and mail in the registration form to reserve your spot in the show. Registration (http://capitolwoodcarvers.org/forms/2012showregistrationform.pdf ); koontzde@wvi.com Website: http://capitolwoodcarvers.org .
April 21 - 22, 2012

April 21 – 22, 2012 Monroe, WA: 27th Annual Quilceda Carving Club’s “Artistry in Wood Show”. Evergreen State Fairgrouonds Building 600, Monroe, QA. It will be a Juried Show. April 20 (set up and receiving carvings) 1-4 pm. April 21 (receiving carvings) 7-9 am; Open to the Public 10 am – 6 pm, April 22 Open to the Public 10 am – 4 pm. Lots of carvings and wood sculptures on display, demonstration, vendors, carving classes, door prizes and raffle. Theme: “Old West”. Donation $5, children under 12 free, Souts in Uniform & Military Free. Free day parking, Paid RV parking on site available. Contact: Diane Nuetzmann neutzmannd@juno.com (360) 691-2892 or Sandy Rose mahalorose@msn.com  (360)435-6370.
May 4 - 6, 2012

May 4  - 6, 2012: Western Montana Woodcarving Show, at Western Montana Fair Grounds, Missoula, MT. Setup and registration May 4, Show May 5, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, May 6, 11:30 am – 4:00 pm. Chairperson: Paulette Parpart parpart@missoula.lib.met.us phone (406) 258-3858.

June 1 - 3, 2012

June 1-3, 2012 Spokane Wood Carvers will host our 11th annual Rendezvous at the KOA Campgrounds, 3025 N. Barker Road, Spokane Valley. The rendezvous is 2 ½ days of fun, food, carving and friendship. A great list of instructors will offer classes at very minimal cost. The variety includes chip carving, relief caving, in-the-round, and woodburning (bring your woodburner). Public welcome - Come find out. A potluck will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and a barbeque at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As always, the raffle will provide you with an opportunity to take home lots of valuable items. Tools and sharpening will also be available. Contact Roger Storey 509-467-3342 or Tim Rahman 509-244-3467 or SpokaneCarversInfo@Hughes.net
June 9 - 13, 2012

June 9 -13, 2012 Ellensburg, WA: North West Carving Academy at Kittitas County Fairgrounds. Website: www.nwcarvingacademy.com (800)828-5576
August 16 - 19, 2012
West Glacier Carving Rendezvous

 check out the new info on the Rendezvous by clicking the link above		 The West Glacier Rendezvous will be held on Aug. 16 through August 19, at the West Glacier KOA. Sign-ups for classes start at 8:00 Thursday morning. Friday evening there will be a potluck dinner and our BBQ is on Saturday night.    We welcome any carvers' donations to the raffle to help offset the costs of the rendezvous.  We are looking forward to a wonderful time as usual.  For further information, contact Terry or Janice Porter 406-273-4219 or tandjporter@aol.com. 
September 13 - 16, 2012

September 13 -16, 2012 Silverton, OR: Oregon Capitol Woodcarving Club, Oregon Carvers Rendezvous kootzde@wvi.com