AAW Partners with Rockler Stores to Host "Turning and Learning" Sessions on February 9th

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Feb. 4, 2019 - PRLog -- The American Association of Woodturners (AAW), a Minnesota-based nonprofit education organization, has partnered with Rockler Woodworking and Hardware to offer in-store "turning and learning" demonstrations in Rockler stores on Saturday, February 9th.

Experienced turners from local AAW chapters will be conducting the demonstrations to introduce woodturning to the community in Rockler stores. Attendees will observe how to turn handles for kitchen utensils using a lathe, as well as how to attach a handle to the appropriate hardware.

"AAW is thrilled to collaborate with Rockler to introduce new audiences to the enjoyment of woodturning," said Phil McDonald, executive director of the AAW. "These demonstrations are an outstanding opportunity to learn more about woodturning and to meet others who are interested in the craft. As a nonprofit whose mission is education, the AAW welcomes new turners to learn and grow with us and become a part of the special community that is woodturning."

The following Rockler stores will offer the AAW turning demonstrations twice on February 9^th with sessions from 11am – 1 pm and 1 – 3 pm.

4626 E Thunderbird Rd - Ste 110, Phoenix, AZ  85032

4420 Treat Blvd., Concord, CA  94521

4320 Mills Cir - Ste G, Ontario, CA  91764

1955 N Tustin St, Orange, CA   92865

83 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA  91107

6648 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin, CA  95765

8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA  92111

20028 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA  90503

2553 S Colorado Blvd - Unit 108, Denver, CO  80222

515 E Altamonte Drive - Suite 1018, Altamonte Springs, FL  32701

425 Ernest W Barrett Parkway NW - Suite 1120, Kennesaw, GA  30144

6690 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA  30328

139 South Weber Road, Bolingbrook, IL  60490

15758 South Lagrange Road, Orland Park, IL  60462

253 W Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60195

8452 Castleton Corner Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46250

2154 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

200 Gorham Rd - Ste 1100a, South Portland, ME 04106

26160 Ingersol Drive, Novi, MI 48375

2020 W Cty Rd 42, Burnsville, MN 55337

1872 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109

12995 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305

11977 Saint Charles Rock Rd - Ste 110a, Bridgeton, MO 63044

373 S Broadway # 28, Salem, NH 03079

5085 Transit Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221

333 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246

11773 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005

7402 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

3810 S Cooper St - Suite 124, Arlington, TX 76015

2930 Preston Road - Suite 850, Frisco, TX 75034

584 W I-30 - Suite 403, Garland, TX 75043

3265 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77027

800 North Coit #2500, Richardson, TX 75080

21352 Kuykendahl Dr, Spring, TX 77389

832 Ne Northgate Way, Seattle, WA 98103

345 Tukwila Pkwy, Tukwila, WA 98188

1725 S 108th St, Milwaukee, WI 53214

As part of the new partnership, Rockler will offer a special price on a starter woodturning package, which includes a mini lathe, turning tool set, and a new six-month digital/online AAW Woodturning Fundamentals membership. First-time annual AAW memberships will also be available for purchase at Rockler stores or at woodturner.org.

About the AAW
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to advancing the art and craft of woodturning worldwide by offering opportunities for education, information, inspiration, and community to those interested in turning wood. Established in 1986, AAW currently has more than 16,000 members and a network of over 360 local chapters globally representing professionals, amateurs, artists, hobbyists, gallery owners, collectors, and others. The AAW possesses the single largest collection of woodturning information anywhere and its award-winning journal, American Woodturner, is the foremost publication on the art and craft of woodturning in the world. To learn more, visit https://www.woodturner.org.