GENERAL PROGRAM INFO

Carpentry and woodworking is the heart of Girls Garage! Our Spring 2024 session is a 4-week course open to students ages 9-14 years old. ***Please note that our Spring session is by invitation only, with registration made available to families who have previously not gotten into the class via random lottery.*** 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.

***Please note that our Spring session is by invitation only, with registration made available to families who have previously not gotten into the class via random lottery.***

We have made this change to our annual program calendar in order to provide more equitable access to classes. Because our random lottery means that not all families get a spot every session, we open our Spring session to families who have been previously unlucky in our lottery draw. We recognize our admission process is imperfect, but we’re doing what we can to make sure all families have an opportunity to attend.