April 5 to 25

Enduring Hands: Designs for the New Century. Annual Master/Apprentice exhibition in a variety of media. Baulines Craft Guild 600 Townsend St. San Francisco 415.864.8541

April 10-13

Timber Framers Guild Western Conference. Asilomar. Will focus on Japanese timber framing. www.tfguild.org/confs/cfwest2003.html

April BAWA meeting

A talk by John Levine, the editor of Woodwork magazine.

Our annual Box Contest --- you'd better get busy!

April 25-27

Woodworking Show. Cal Expo, Sacramento. 800.826.8257 www.woodworkingshows.com

July BAWA meeting

At Japan Woodworker in Alameda

A talk by Ron Hock, the blade maker.

A Tech Talk about a new dovetail jig marketed by Japan Woodworker.

August 15 - 1 September

California State Fair. Craft entries judged by a jury. For entry forms and information www.bigfun.org.