Program

Carpentry + Wood

Winter lottery applications will open December 1

GENERAL PROGRAM INFO

Carpentry and woodworking is the heart of Girls Garage! Our Fall 2024 session is a 4-week course open to students ages 9-14 years old. The course begins with hand tools and continue with power tools and an integrated wood workshop. With a focus on safety, we teach layout and measurement fundamentals and precise cutting, shaping, and assembly techniques. Tools taught include tape measure, speed square, clamps, hammers, chisels, files, handsaws, chop saw, jigsaw, bandsaw, drills, drivers, and hand and power sanders. Each session focuses on one project (a new project every session!), integrating tool knowledge and mathematical concepts. Students take home personal projects that will remind them of their craft and growing knowledge! Our Carpentry and Woodworking program for 9- to 14-year-old students is also great preparation for students interested in continuing on in our Young Women’s Design and Building Institute and/or our Advanced Design/Build teen program.

APPLICATION AND LOTTERY TIMELINE

  • December 1: Lottery applications open
  • December 15: Lottery applications close
  • December 20: Lottery drawing and notifications to all families will be sent
  • December 31: Final payment and registration due

Winter 2025: Session 1

01/23/25 - 02/13/25
Thursdays
4:30pm-6:00pm

Winter 2025: Session 2

02/20/25 - 03/13/25
Thursdays
4:30pm-6:00pm

Instructor(s)

Emily Pilloton-Lam, Augusta Sitney, Hannah Geitner

Enrollment

12 students per session

Age Requirement

9-14 years old

Tuition

$300, scholarships available

Location

Girls Garage (map)

Program Quick Facts
  • When: Thursdays, 3 after-school seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring)
  • Who: 24-48 students per year, ages 9-14
  • What: 3 take-home carpentry/wood projects per year
  • How: By application and random lottery drawing
  • Cost: $300 per 4-week session, scholarships available via lottery application form (by invitation for Spring session, open to families who have previously not gotten in via lottery)
  • Instructors: Emily Pilloton-Lam, Hannah Geitner, Augusta Sitney