Registration Begins Fri., May 8th at 8 A.M.
Registration Begins Fri., May 8th at 8 A.M.
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.
Saturday, May 16. To register, please call (650) 329-3752. Come and turn a square block of wood into a beautiful (and round) pen! Learn More
Duration: One Session
Date range: May 16
Day(s) of the week: Sat
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $70
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
Build a useful wooden plane using the approach popularized by James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 9 - Jul 14
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 1:30–5 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $210
Instructor: Tom Gaston and Sumit Roy, sroy@pausd.org
Work at your own pace with access to instruction, equipment and advice when you need it. Learn More
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: Jun 10 - Jul 15
Day(s) of the week: Wed
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $180
Instructor: Rayan Ghazal, rghazal@pausd.org, and Sharad Patel, spatel@pausd.org
Come and turn a square block of wood into a beautiful (and round)pen! Learn More and Register
Duration: One Session
Day(s) of the week: Tue (Jul 14) -OR- Fri (Jul 17)
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $70 per session
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
The first class of Woodturning modified into a 3-hour standalone lesson. You will learn basic safety, operating a lathe, and using the spindle roughing gouge to turn a simple rolling pin. Learn More
Duration: One Session
Date range: Jun 20
Day(s) of the week: Sat
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $70
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
For previous students wanting more time at the lathe to practice, repeat a past class project, and/or work on their own project(s) with some instructor supervision. Learn More
Duration: Two Sessions
Date range: Jul 9 - Jul 10
Day(s) of the week: Thu & Fri
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $140
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
Come and learn how to combine sharp metal tools with spinning wood on the lathe to create a mess of wood shavings and a few practical projects! Learn More
Duration: Four Sessions
Date range: Jun 16 - Jul 7
Day(s) of the week: Tue
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $280
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
(Woodturning: Introduction to Spindles class will return in Fall 2026.) Build on your Woodturning 1 skills and learn the basics of turning wooden bowls. Learn More
Instructor: Tina Chou, tchou@pausd.org
We’ll focus on making intentional design decisions that combine shapes into flowing curves at the lathe. Learn More
Duration: Four Sessions
Date range: Jun 22 - Jul 2
Day(s) of the week: Mon & Thu
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Palo Alto HS Woodshop
Price: $280
Instructor: tchou@pausd.org
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