Join the Palo Alto Adult School woodworking team and create your dream project! Our woodworking classes are designed to address a wide variety of subjects and varying woodworking experience levels.
Come learn to turn wood projects on the lathe! You can make bowls, spindles and legs for furniture and craft projects! Learn More and Register
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 22 - Mar 18
(No class: Feb 19.)
Day(s) of the week: Mon
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $222
Instructor: Claude Godcharles, cgodcharles@pausd.org, Tom Gaston, tgaston@pausd.org and Tina Chou
Develop woodworking skills while building a table from rough wood using power tools. Learn More and Register
Duration: 10 wks
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $278
Instructor: (Sec. A): Derek Witte, dwitte@pausd.org, Sumit Roy, sroy@pausd.org (Sec. B): Rayan Ghazal, rayan@stanford.edu, Alex Granieri, agranieri@pausd.org
Continue learning woodworking tools and techniques, gain greater comfort with power tools, and strive to make two beautiful and elegant serving trays! Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 19 - Mar 22
Day(s) of the week: Fri
Time: 2:30–5:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $278
Instructor: Albert Wang, awang@pausd.org, and Sumit Roy, sroy@pausd.org
Advance your woodworking skills. Learn to safely use the bandsaw, router and lathe along with sliding dovetail joinery. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 16 - Mar 19
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $278
Instructor: Marcus Miller, wmmiller2@yahoo.com, and Mary Ann Carmack, macsoybean@gmail.com
In this class you will use a combination of power tools and hand tools to make a beautiful wooden cheese knife, butter knife, or letter opener. Learn More
Duration: 3 wks
Date range: Jan 18 - Feb 1
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 2–5 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $83
Instructor: Michael Osborne, mo@modsf.com, and Claude Godcharles, cgodcharles@pausd.org
In this class you will use a combination of power tools and hand tools to design and build a unique wooden box of your own creation. Learn More
Duration: 7 wks
Date range: Feb 8 - Mar 21
Day(s) of the week: Thu
Time: 2–5 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $194
Instructor: Michael Osborne, mo@modsf.com, and Claude Godcharles, cgodcharles@pausd.org
Come work on your own project, while learning setup and techniques for power tools and hand tools! Learn More and Register
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: Jan 22 - Mar 18
(No class: Feb 19.)
Day(s) of the week: Mon
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $222
Instructor: Claude Godcharles, cgodcharles@pausd.org, Sumit Roy, sroy@pausd.org, and Aaron Straight, astraight@pausd.org
Work at your own pace with access to instruction, equipment and advice when you need it. Learn More
Duration: 10 wks
Date range: Jan 17 - Mar 20
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $278
Instructor: Rayan Ghazal, rayan@stanford.edu, and Sharad Patel, spatel@pausd.org