Making Sawdust With A Purpose.

Our Mission is to promote and administer programs which will benefit the woodworking community and advance the art and craft of woodworking.

7 Day calendar

November 1, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    1p-5p Mike Betke Supervisor
    November 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

November 2, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    3pm-9pm: Shop Closed, Luthier Group Only - Rick Ford supervisor
    November 2, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

November 3, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    9am-2pm: Shop Closed, Toy Group Only - Doug Gillespie Group Lead
    November 3, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

  • AWG & WEC Events

    AWG Board Meeting
    November 3, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

November 5, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    Shop Closed - Hand Tool Group Only - Group Lead Mike Key
    November 5, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

November 6, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    9am-1p Randy Hjetland
    November 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

  • AWG & WEC Events

    10a-2p Wood Art Group-Terri Hjetland Group Lead
    November 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

  • AWG & WEC Events

    1p-5p Randy Hjetland
    November 6, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  • AWG & WEC Events

    5p-9p David Robinson 205-478-4435
    November 6, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

November 7, 2026

  • AWG & WEC Events

    Shop closed for Habitat for Humanity Cabinet Build Class
    November 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Next Guild Meeting
October 17th, 2026

Join us Saturday morning, October 17th, 2026 for our monthly General Membership meeting.

8:30-9:30 am: CNC/Laser Group – meeting in class room
9:00-10:00 am: Meet and greet, mentorship time
10:00 am: General Membership Meeting.
After Meeting Chili Cook-off.

Visitors are always welcome, so bring a friend.

Check Us Out

We are an organization of woodcrafters with skills ranging from beginner to master craftsmen.

Our members share woodworking tips, bring projects to show and tell, hear guest speakers, and see live woodworking demonstrations at every meeting.

The Guild’s Woodworking Education Center is located at the site of the old Maylene School building on Hwy 17 in Maylene, AL.  The WEC is open Friday-Sunday for the membership and for visitors to drop by to see what we are all about.  Please, before dropping by, check the WEC Calendar on our website (https://wp.awwg.info/calendar/) and make sure a Supervisor is scheduled to be on-duty.

General Membership Meetings

General Membership Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM, January through November.

Please give us a visit.

2026 Art Show People's Choice and Judge's Choice Winner

This year both awards went to Gary Click for his Project: "Stairway to ---?".
Congratulations Gary!