Inaugural NJ and NY MWA Meet-up

A number of like-minded woodworkers who met at the recent Fine Woodworking Live event have decided to try and form another local MWA chapter in Northern NJ and NY (esp. for those too far from the Long Island Chapter.)

This first meeting is meant to help the group get up and running and to grab some bacon at a local diner before the coming Bacon Apocalypse.

Here are the particulars and apologies for the late notice.


When: September 29, 2012 @ 9am

Where: The Nautilus Diner, Madison, NJ (https://plus.google.com/117263794054809444205/about?gl=US&hl=en-US)

Who: Most of us met at Fine Woodworking Live at SUNY New Platz but anyone is welcome to come

Why: We see a need for a group of passionate amateurs in the NJ and NY area.

What: Inaugural meeting of Modern Woodworkers of NJ & NY.

• Agenda: 
• Defining this group's interests further (Ideas, Next Steps)
• Getting acquainted
• Bring your favorite (small) handtool

I hope you can make.

PS. We have also just set up a NJ/NY mailing list.  Visit here to sign up: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!forum/modernwoodworkersnjny

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Chris

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3446 Holcomb Bridge Road  Norcross, GA 30092

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If you prefer the audio, it's below. You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or RSS to have all of our podcasts delivered to you as soon as it's released. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see the latest video podcasts when they're released. Don't forget to add us you your G+ circles to get notified of upcoming live broadcasts and the latest news, and follow us on Twitter @MWA_National.

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 If you prefer the audio, it's below. You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or RSS to have all of our podcasts delivered to you as soon as it's released. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see the latest video podcasts when they're released. Don't forget to add us you your G+ circles to get notified of upcoming live broadcasts and the latest news, and follow us on Twitter @MWA_National.