Active Chapters

Established in 1967, the SCVC woodcarving club has been serving the public in the SF Bay Area ever since. The club meets in San Jose (for all ages) and in Los Gatos (for seniors only) every week. Visit https://santaclaravalleycarvers.org/ for meeting details, scheduled events, workshops, newsletters, galleries, and other woodcarving resources.

Meeting: 1st & 3rd Wednesday 6-9 pm, 23061 Savi Ranch Yorba Linda.  Contact: Matt Federick 209 996-4561. http//www.facebook.com/OCWoodcarvers

Meetings: Saturday 8-10:30 am. Redwood Terrace, 710 W. 13th Ave., Escondido. Contact: Richard Henry 858 780-0810.

Established in 1973 the TVC serves the area of Pleasanton, San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore, and Alameda County.  Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Carvers 18 and older can join us on: Tuesday’s   9:00 AM    4:00 PM  Drop-in  Thursday’s 9:00 AM    4:00 PM  Drop-in Tri-Valley Carvers website: https://tri-valleycarvers.com/

Meeting: 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1st and 3rd Mondays 5360 Eastgate mall, San Diego, 92121 Contact: Mick Yarbrough,  760 994-5689

Learning and sharing the art of woodcarving since 1974. We have weekly in-person carving sessions at St. Timothy’s Church in Morro Bay, CA, on Tuesdays from 9 am to 2 pm. We welcome you to drop by during any of our in-person carving sessions at St. Timothy’s Church to see what we are all about.…

Channel Islands Carvers bring people together to share the enjoyment and tradition of wood carving. Since 1976, our members have supported one another through teaching, learning, creativity and community service while preserving the craftsmanship and fellowship that make woodcarving a rewarding lifelong art.

SCW is a diverse group of enthusiasts that meet every Wednesday in Sebastopol California to carve, learn and socialize. Sonoma County Woodcarvers was established as a club in 19 … We honestly don’t know! Our best guess is sometime in the late 1960’s, but how many of us remember what we did in the ’60s?…

CWA meets on the 2nd (Business Meeting) and 4th (Carving Meeting)Wednesday of each month, 10 am to noon, at Woodcraft, 9523 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, 916-362-9664. Group carving sessions on Mondays from 1 to 4 and Saturdays from 9 am to noon at Shirley Coffelt’s private shop Members meet to carve and get advice from other…

Meeting: Mondays 8 am -11 am, Valley Wide Sports Center, 901 Esplanade Ave, San Jacinto, CA 92582 Visit us at ramona-countrycarvers.com for schedule details, club activities, newsletters, and members’ galleries. Contact: Maurice Jolliff 951-295-8850

Meetings: Saturday, 1-3 pm. Pinedale Community Center, 7170 N. San Pablo Ave, Pinedale, CA 93650, Visit www.facebook.com/carving.org for more details. Contact: Wally Imfeld, Email: imfelds3@att.net.

Meeting: Tuesday 6-8 pm, La Vern Community Center, 3680 D St, La Verne, CA 91750  Contact:  Jerry Schneider 909-762-8068 Email: gmschneider1949@gmail.com

Monthly campouts at various campgrounds in Southern and Central California. Contact: Lori Powell (661) 750-1412

Meeting: Thursday, 8:30 am to 10:30 am at Leisure League Center, 9122 3rd Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345.  Contact: Thelma Culbertson 760-247-6378.

Central Sierra Carvers proudly has served the public in the Sierra Mountain area for over four decades. The club was started in the 1980s. Meetings: Every Thursday, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Bear Paw Quilts, 40761 Highway 41 – Suite 7, Oakhurst, CA. New members are always welcomed. 2026 Chapter Leaders:President: Eric JensenVice President: Denis CiccarelliAdvisor:…

Meeting: Fridays 10 am – 2 pm at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale, CA 91208 Contact: Bill Burroughs 818-929-6212 (Text OK) or billburroughs@earthlink.net

Meeting: Every Wednesday, 1-3 pm  Auburn Senior Center 11960 Heritage Oak Pl #15, Auburn, CA 95603 Contact: Steve Gramburg 530-401-7745  Meeting: Monday, 2-4 pm at 12637 Honeydew Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Contact: Betty Lloyd 530-273-4584.

Meeting: Tuesdays, 10 am – 3 pm at  BC Burgers, 1868 Placentia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870 Contact: Mike Russo  Email: mike2696@sbcglobal.net

Meeting: Fridays 1-3 pm., Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 6th St., Temecula.  Contact: Tony Dunning 951 587-8101 or socalwoodcarver@gmail.com; or Marty Speer 760 805-6776 (president) or martinjspeer@gmail.com

Weekly Club Meeting: Tuesdays 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior Center, 5257 Sierra St, Riverside, CA 92504 Contact: Timothy Lowe (951) 897-0888 or Mike Robertson (951) 515-6435 Visit our website at https://chipchuckersofriverside.com/ for more Club meeting information, scheduled events, newsletters, members galleries and resources.

Meeting: Thursdays 12-5 pm, Indio Senior Center, 45700 Aladdin St., Indio. Contact: Art Swafforda 760-989-7570 Snow Birds welcome.

Meeting: Tuesdays 1 – 3 pm, Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 E. F St., Tehachapi.   Contact: Lori Powell Facebook: Tehachapi Mountain Carvers

Meetings: Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. at one of the Sun City Del Webb Community Lodges Contact: Lionel Rainman (425) 466-2680 Email: LRainman1414@yahoo.com Other Information: Our club is composed of residents of the Sun City Lincoln Hills Del Webb Community.