Become a Member
For a $45 annual fee you are entitled to all the events and services listed below.
Students 22 years and younger, your membership is free! You must be attending school full time and not pursuing post-graduate studies.
Membership Benefits
Meet Other Woodworkers
You’ll meet other woodworkers and talk with other woodworkers. The members of the Guild span a wide range of interests, have diverse backgrounds and have excellent skills and woodworking experiences.
Monthly Education Meetings
Our monthly meetings teach us about varied subjects. They are a chance to socialize, pick up tips from other members, or maybe just discuss projects you are currently working on. Non members are welcome to attend a meeting if you want to get to know us! Check out our upcoming meetings in our calendar.
Discounts and Deals
Guild members get great discounts and deals from many local businesses.
Northern Woods Exhibition
The Northern Woods Exhibition is an annual woodworking show and competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworker’s Guild held at Eden Prairie Center. The exhibition provides an opportunity for Guild members to display and discuss their craft. More importantly, it gives the public an opportunity to view the best in high quality woodworking design and construction. The pieces on display are more than furniture. They are works of art.
Fall Seminar
Each year a nationally known speaker and woodworking expert spends a weekend with the Guild during our Fall Seminar to teach in their particular area of expertise.
Woodworkers Expo
The Woodworkers Expo is annual fall event invites some of the best vendors and manufacturers to show you their latest products, a tool swap where members can sell or trade no longer needed tools, and Seminars taught by local and nationally known experts.
Tuition Grant Program
The Tuition Grant Program is intended to offer two Guild members, annually, tuition up to a maximum of $1000 each, so they may attend a woodworking class, workshop, or apprenticeship at a recognized school or with a recognized master. The purpose of the experience should be to introduce the participant to new woodworking skills, or to advance existing skills. Learn more and apply for a grant.
Tool Rental
Check our our tool rental library.
DVD Library
The Guild has a large collection of woodworking related videos that can be checked out by members at the monthly educational meeting.
Membership Application
To apply, please fill out the online form below.