Inspired by Bike to Work week? Want your bike to become your main source of transportation? Be sure that your two-wheeled steed can get you around the city without issue at our Bike Maintenance Workshop.
Facilitator Robin Avery will alleviate any confusion you have about the mechanics of your bike by helping you become familiar with the VTL bike tool collection, going over common repairs, and answering your specific questions. Tips will be provided on how to share the road and navigate safely through busier areas.
When: Tuesday June 11, 5:30-8pm
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street
Cost: $15 for VTL Members | $20 for Non-Members
What to Bring: Your bike and any parts you’d like to learn to install. Wear clothing that is comfortable, weather-appropriate, and tighter-fitting. Avoid dangly jewellery or accessories.
Questions? E-mail: lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com
Advance registration is required. Please pre-pay and sign up through the PayPal button below or come into the shop to register. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the workshop begins.
Workshop Registrants: please include your email address in the PayPal form! This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note that VTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, June 03rd, 2013 | No Comments »
This workshop is now sold out! Keep an eye on our Events page for the next one.
Another instalment of our popular beginner’s workshop is back this June! The Intro to Tools Workshop is the perfect opportunity to become familiar with some of the tools in the Vancouver Tool Library inventory in an inclusive, fun environment.
After this workshop, participants will leave with the confidence to name and use basic tools necessary for everyday projects AND an item they’ve built themselves! Facilitator Brent Firkser will go over safety with power tools, designing and planning a project, and the execution of said plan.
When: Saturday, June 8th, 2013, from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street
Cost: $20 for VTL Members | $25 for Non-Members
What to Bring: All materials will be provided. The workshop will take place outside so wear comfortable, tighter-fitting clothing that is weather appropriate. Avoid dangly accessories for safety reasons.
Questions? Email lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com
Advance registration is required! Please pre-pay and sign up through the PayPal button below or come into the shop to register. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the workshop begins.
Workshop Registrants: Please include your email address in the PayPal form!This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note thatVTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, May 01st, 2013 | No Comments »
This workshop is sold out! Stay tuned to our Events page for upcoming workshops.
Long before the invention of the motor, hand tools have provided the means to build objects that are both beautiful and useful. Woodworking with hand tools allows for more precision and a better understanding of the material with which you’re working. Find a connection with this timeless method of making and creating at our Intro to Woodworking with Hand Tools Workshop.
Instructor Geof Vincent (the VTL’s very own Shop Manager!) will introduce participants to the basic tools needed for working wood by hand: planes, chisels/gouges, and saws; and demonstrate their proper use. Marking and measuring with scribes, knives, compasses, gauges and squares will also be covered in tandem with a brief lesson in wood grain. Participants will be given a chance to work with each tool and practice the techniques while receiving feedback and instruction, and leave with the resources to continue their own education in a self-directed manner.
When: Saturday, June 1st, 2013, from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street
Cost: $20 for VTL Members | $25 for Non-Members
What to Bring: All materials will be provided. The workshop will take place outside so wear comfortable, tighter-fitting clothing that is weather appropriate.
Questions? Email lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com
Advance registration is required! Please pre-pay and sign up through the PayPal button below or come into the shop to register. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the workshop begins.
Workshop Registrants: Please include your email address in the PayPal form!This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note thatVTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, April 24th, 2013 | No Comments »
This workshop is now full. Keep an eye on our Events page for future workshops.
For thousands of years, humankind has been transforming wood into all kinds of incredible things without the aid of motors. Woodworking with hand tools is a more contemplative process which brings you closer to the wood and allows you to better understand the material being worked. Find a connection with this timeless method of making and creating at our very first Intro to Woodworking with Hand Tools Workshop.
Instructor Geof Vincent (the VTL’s very own Shop Manager!) will introduce participants to the basic tools needed for working wood by hand: planes, chisels/gouges, and saws; and demonstrate their proper use. Marking and measuring with scribes, knives, compasses, gauges and squares will also be covered in tandem with a brief lesson in wood grain. Participants will be given a chance to work with each tool and practice the techniques while receiving feedback and instruction, and leave with the resources to continue their own education in a self-directed manner.
When: Saturday, May 4th, 2013, from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street
Cost: $20 for VTL Members | $25 for Non-Members
What to Bring: All materials will be provided. The workshop will take place outside so wear comfortable, tighter-fitting clothing that is weather appropriate.
Questions? Email lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com
Advance registration is required! Please pre-pay and sign up through the PayPal button below or come into the shop to register. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the workshop begins.
Workshop Registrants: Please include your email address in the PayPal form!This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note thatVTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, March 26th, 2013 | No Comments »
This workshop is now full. Keep an eye on our Events page for future workshops.
This workshop is back by popular demand this month!
Spring has finally sprung; it’s nearly time to transplant those seedlings you’ve been lovingly tending to for the past couple weeks. This is the perfect opportunity to become familiar with some of the tools in the Vancouver Tool Library inventory in an inclusive, fun environment. See the principles of physics at work in our Intro to Tools Workshop (and never question the real world applicability of high school classes again).
Design courtesy of Steve Fairbarn
After this workshop, participants will leave with the confidence to name and use basic tools necessary for everyday projects AND a planter box to adorn a balcony, deck, or backyard. Facilitator Brent Firkser will go over safety with power tools, designing and planning a project, and the execution of said plan.
When: Sunday, April 14th, 2013, from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street
Cost: $20 for VTL Members | $25 for Non-Members
What to Bring: All materials will be provided. The workshop will take place outside so wear comfortable, tighter-fitting clothing that is weather appropriate. Avoid dangly accessories for safety reasons.
Questions? Email lauren [at] vancouvertoollibrary [dot] com
Advance registration is required! Please pre-pay and sign up through the PayPal button below or come into the shop to register. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the workshop begins.
Workshop Registrants: Please include your email address in the PayPal form!This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note thatVTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.
Written by The Vancouver Tool Library, March 25th, 2013 | No Comments »
