John Winer will be holding a 3-day long workshop from April 7th through April 9th at the NWBA Mentoring Center just before the Spring Conference. Each day will be 8 […]

NWBA Spring Conference 2026 is happening April 10th through April 12 at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds/Event Center – NWBA Mentoring Center located at 1900 7th Ave, Longview, WA 98632. Conferences […]

Open Forge Day ~ 9:00 AM to 4:00 P.M. A day to work on your projects with friends at the Mentoring Center.  $20 admission fee to assist with program expenses.

Open Forge from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Cowlitz County Fair/Mentor Center Open House during Fair – Volunteers are needed! Please contact Lee Cordochorea at thingmaker3@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer!

Jon Andersen is inviting you to the NWBA Summer Board of Director’s Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 beginning at 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and […]

Mentoring Center Open Forge/ TBD – 9:00 – 4:00 Mentoring Center $20 admission fee to assist with program expenses.

We are excited to welcome September’s MC Host and Demonstrator, Nathan King to the NWBA Mentoring Center in Longview on Saturday, September 19th. Nathan’s demo will be on Mokume Gane from 9:00 […]

The Seattle Metals Guild’s 32nd annual Northwest Jewelry & Metals Symposium returns Saturday, October 10, at Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle, with a livestream for anyone who can’t be in […]

Swaptoberfest 2026 will be held at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds from October 23rd through October 25. Jim Garrett will be presenting a slide show on Friday evening covering his nearly […]

The 2026 ABANA National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas