Santa Clara Valley Carvers

We promote woodcarving and whittling to the public

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Woodcarving Events

Future, recent, and past woodcarving events where our club members participate:

  • February 14, 2026: Chip carving demonstration at 1 pm in the Woodcraft store, San Carlos, CA.

    Various artists carved these chip-carved platters. Displayed by Roman Chernikov during his chip carving demonstration.

  • January 19 & 21, 2026: Carve Your Love Story! Join us for a Valentine’s Day woodcarving event where we’ll craft heartfelt wooden hearts. Whittle, carve, and love. All skill levels welcome!

  • December 11, 2025: SCVC Winter Woodcarving Party at the Thursday meeting place from 7 to 9 pm. Please RSVP.

    Thumbnail of wood carved snowmen by Rena Gooding

  • November 10 & 13, 2025: Join our Wood Carving Group Project! Let’s work together to create a winter wonderland by woodcarving and whittling unique icicles. All skill levels welcome!

  • October 13 & 16, 2025: Refine your skills and take your chip carving to the next level! Join our expert mentor, Roman Chernikov, for a hands-on learning session.

    Six chip carved coasters.

  • October 4, 2025 (Saturday): Annual woodcarving picnic and potluck at Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos, CA (10 am – 3 pm) with tables full of carvings. Read about the event here.

    Woodcarving picnic tables. We are waiting for the club members and visitors.

  • September 26-28, 2025: Woodcarving demonstration at Maker Faire Bay Area, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Read more about the collaboration of three local woodcarving clubs at Maker Faire.

    Toy train with passengers at Maker Faire at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA

  • September 20-21, 2025: Central Coast Woodcarvers 45th Annual Woodcarving Show in Cambria, CA.

  • September 18 & 25, 2025 (Thursdays): Intro to woodcarving for Scouts (ages 11-17) to earn Wood Carving Merit Badges, 7 pm – 9 pm. Read more about the woodcarving training.

    A photo of the Wood Carving Merit Badge and several scouts learning woodcarving in a room.

  • September 13-14, 2025: Tri-Valley Carvers show in Pleasanton is the biggest woodcarving show in Northern California. Read more about the show here.

    Carousel. Mice dancing carved by Ken Morgan. Tri-Valley Carvers logo.

  • September 13, 2025: 25th Annual Cars in the Park at History Park, San Jose, CA, from 10 am to 4 pm. Read about our woodcarving booth at the event.

    Street Scene Gas Station at the History Park, San Jose.

  • July 7-17, 2025: Group project to carve holiday ornaments (fall & winter themes) during regular meeting hours.

    The pumpkin carving workshop featured image shows two wooden pumpkins in hats and smiley ghost that holds a miniature pumpkin.

  • May 17, 2025: Saratoga Blossom Festival. Our club set up tables showcasing woodcarving alongside antiques, music, and crafts. Read more about our club participation.

    The Santa Clara Valley Carvers club set up a few tables on the patio at Saratoga Blossom Festival. The view shows the patio and the area around it.

  • May 10, 2025: Scout-O-Rama at History Park, San Jose, CA. SCVC participation in the largest local Scout gathering. Read more about our participation.

    Scout-O-Rama 2025, San Jose, CA

  • April 26, 2025: Chip carving demonstration at 1 pm in the Woodcraft store, San Carlos, CA. Read more about the demo.

    Various artists carved these chip-carved platters. Displayed by Roman Chernikov during his chip carving demonstration.

  • April 21-28, 2025: ‘Whittle a treen’ project; carving functional items such as spoons, spatulas, coasters, etc.

    A picture features five spoon carving books

  • April 6-12, 2025: Oakhurst Wood-Carvers Rendezvous in Oakhurst, CA. Annual gathering for carvers of all levels. Read more…

    Oakhurst Woodcarving Rendezvous, 2025

  • February 13 & 20, 2025: Scout woodcarving Merit Badge workshops covering safety, tool handling, and basic cuts. Read more…

    A picture contains a Wood Carving Merit Badge, a small carving knife, and a round carving with the Santa Clara Valley Carvers club acronym.

  • January 16 & 21, 2025: SCVC workshop: carving a name tag.

    A dozen handmade name badges. Most are carved from basswood by SCVC members.

  • October 18-20, 2024: Woodcarving at Maker Faire Bay Area. Read about the event here.

    Woodcarving Display Table at Maker Fair Bay Area 2024

  • September 14-15, 2024: Tri-Valley Carvers show in Pleasanton, CA.

    Carousel. Micki panel carved by Ngam Worley. Tri-Valley Carvers logo.

  • September 14, 2024 (Saturday): Cars in the Park (formerly Antique Autos) at History Park, San Jose, CA. The largest annual antique & classic auto show in the West “A Living History Day”

    Street Scene Gas Station at the History Park, San Jose.

  • September 7, 2024: SCVC woodcarving picnic at Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos, CA. Read more…

    Display tables full of carvings during SCVC woodcarving picnic at Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos

  • June 10, 2024 (Monday): Chip carving for all at the Adult Recreation Center, Los Gatos, CA. See details here.

    Six chip carved coasters.

  • June 8-9, 2024: Woodworking Show organized by the Bay Area Woodworkers Association, hosted at the Woodcraft store in San Carlos, CA.

  • June 8, 2024: Saratoga Blossom Festival. Free event with antiques, music, and SCVC woodcarving displays. Read about the event.

    Jim Phipps at the table full of wood carvings. A huge Santa Clara Valley Carvers sign is visible on the right side of the picture.

  • May 11, 2024: SCVC booth at Scout-O-Rama, History Park, San Jose. Demonstrations, blade sharpening, and hands-on carving.

  • April 14-20, 2024: 15th Annual Oakhurst Woodcarvers Rendezvous.

  • December 11, 2023: SCVC Winter Woodcarving Party, a 50-year tradition. Read more…

    Thumbnail of wood carved snowmen by Rena Gooding

  • December 4, 2023: Chip carving for beginners workshop by Roman Chernikov at Adult Recreation Center, Los Gatos, CA. Read more…

    Chip carving workshop participants happily showing off their chip carving practice boards.

  • November Mondays, 2023: Workshop: carving a snowman. Mondays 10 am – 2 pm at Adult Recreation Center, Los Gatos, CA.

  • October Mondays, 2023: Workshop: carving a wooden pumpkin. Mondays 10 am – 2 pm at Adult Recreation Center, Los Gatos, CA. Read more…

    The pumpkin carving workshop featured image shows two wooden pumpkins in hats and smiley ghost that holds a miniature pumpkin.

  • September 9-10, 2023: SCVC participation in the Tri-Valley Carvers show, Pleasanton, CA. Read more…

    Grapevine in Relief carved by Charles Noack

  • September 9, 2023: Antique Autos at History Park, San Jose, CA. SCVC woodcarving booth. Read more…

    A woodcarving booth with a table full of various wood carving and whittling projects. Three club members presenting the art of whittling and wood carving.

  • August 26, 2023: SCVC picnic at Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos, CA. Read more…

    Santa Clara Valley Carvers - Wood Carving Picnic 2023

  • May 20-21, 2023: CWA Show in Sacramento, CA. Capital Wood-carvers Association exhibition.

  • September 17, 2022: Antique Autos at History Park, San Jose, CA. Read more…

    A woodcarving booth with a table full of various wood carving and whittling projects. Three club members presenting the art of whittling and wood carving.

  • September 10-11, 2022: Tri-Valley Carvers 50th Anniversary Woodcarving Show at Veterans Memorial Hall, Pleasanton, CA.

  • August 20, 2022: SCVC Picnic and Potluck at Rainbow Park, San Jose, CA.

  • May 21-22, 2022: CWA Show at Scottish Rite Center, Sacramento, CA. Woodcarving and gourd competition.

  • April 9, 2022: Saratoga Blossom Festival. SCVC demonstrations by Kathy Moor, Michael Nemecek, and Jim Phipps. Read more…

    Wood carving demonstrators Blossom Festival in Saratoga, CA: Kathy Moor, Michael Nemecek, and Jim Phipps.

  • September 19, 2021: Antique Autos at History Park, San Jose, CA.

    Street Scene Gas Station at the History Park, San Jose.

  • September 18-19, 2021: Central Coast Woodcarvers Show, Cambria, CA.

  • September 11-12, 2021: Tri-Valley Carvers Show in Pleasanton, CA.

  • 2020-2021: In-person events canceled due to COVID-19.

  • December 5, 2019: Santa Clara Valley Carvers Holiday Potluck Dinner. Read more about the event.

    A winter holiday party of woodcarvers. Also, a celebration of Jack Thompson's birthday.

  • October 13, 2019: Club participated in the 10th annual ‘Day on the Bay’ at Alviso Marina County Park, San Jose. Read more…

  • September 28, 2019: Annual Chapter Picnic at Rainbow Park, San Jose, CA. Read more…

  • September 22, 2019: Woodcarving demonstration at History Park, San Jose, during the Antique Autos event. Read more…

  • September 14-15, 2019: Tri-Valley Carvers Woodcarving Show in Pleasanton, CA.

  • May 18, 2019: Capital Woodcarvers Association Show in Sacramento, CA.

  • May 7, 2019: SCVC outreach at Los Alamitos Elementary School. Hands-on carving activities for kids. Read more…

    Art Week at the Los Alamitos Elementary School

  • April 12, 2019: Saratoga Blossom Festival. Woodcarving demonstration.

  • June 6, 2015: SCVC woodcarving demonstration at Hellyer County Park, San Jose, CA. Read more...

    Santa Clara Valley Carvers presenting woodcarving at Hellyer County Park, San Jose, CA