Brainstorm for the Barn, February 4 (and a Q+A with Dawn Johnson)

Flood it for hockey or curling. Hang a movie screen for a bicycle drive-in theatre. Host weddings. Host a circus school. Host a barn dance. How about long table lunches or tango lessons, soup kitchen, outdoor church sessions, an art market, a summer long canoe carving project? The point of a brainstorm is to throw … Continue reading Brainstorm for the Barn, February 4 (and a Q+A with Dawn Johnson)

[Updated] Volunteer Call-out: Join the Community Barn milling or baking crew, now!

John Tschopp (our bird-watching guru) and "Uncle" Bob Gilmore are currently milling 354 pieces of 6 x 8 purlins for the barn roof. They are doing an awesome job, according to the Timber Framers Guild project lead, Randy Churchill, who posted on the project blog yesterday: Community volunteers are busy sawing 6″ x 8″ purlins … Continue reading [Updated] Volunteer Call-out: Join the Community Barn milling or baking crew, now!