Pergola Build: Carpentry Fundamentals
Sat, Sep 13
|Mount Carmel
Build your skills while building a pergola! Learn core carpentry techniques in this hands-on class perfect for beginners and DIY enthusiasts.
Time & Location
Sep 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Mount Carmel, 39 S Locust St, Mt Carmel, PA 17851, USA
About the event
Learn the basics of carpentry through the hands-on construction of a garden pergola. This class will cover essential skills including measuring, cutting, layout, and safe tool use, while guiding students through reading plans, setting posts, and assembling structural framing. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to build their confidence with wood construction. This build is especially meaningful as it takes place at our local community garden, where the finished pergola will serve as a gathering space for neighbors and future programming—leaving a lasting impact while you learn. Below is a more detailed look for how we expect to spend our time together. Class plan is subject to change. Please pack a lunch and snacks for the break time between sessions.
9:00AM-10AM // Intros; Reading Plans; Circular Saw and Mitre Saw (demos and practice), Drill and Driver (demos and practice)
10AM-12PM // Start cutting and assembling pergola
12PM-12:30PM // Lunch Break
12:30PM-3:30PM // Continue Pergola…
