Old Pueblo Lapidary Club Classes and Shop Sessions
OPLC provides instructional classes and open shop sessions for its members.
Class tuition and shop fees are charged to help defray equipment and facilities
expenses. Time punch cards are available from class instructors/open shop
monitors providing a discount to regular users of club equipment and facilities.
Any member in good standing can sign up for any class. OPLC classes are not open to non-members. However, anyone can join the club and take a class immediately, there is no waiting period. There are sign-up sheets on the bulletin board in the club house. To sign up for a class put your name and phone number on the sheet for the class(es) you want to take.
Classes are usually held whenever at least four people have signed up for a class and an instructor is available. The instructor determines the class size. All the classes are held on a prepaid basis. If paying by check the check should be made out to OPLC. Please indicate the class in the memo area on your check. Payment should be given or to the class instructor. They will give you a receipt for the payment.
If there's a subject you'd like to see taught, contact our class coordinator. Instructors are needed in order for classes to be taught. You don't need to be an expert to be an OPLC instructor. All that's needed is some knowledge about what you are teaching and a desire to help somebody else. If you are able to teach a class, please contact our class coordinator. We guarantee you'll have eager students and no discipline problems!
Lab Schedule:
NOTE: Lab Sessions are Re-Opened on a Limited Basis. This is the Covid Schedule for the Labs that are in force until further notice. Please CALL the Monitor that is running the lab to make sure that they will have a space for you. As people open up more workshops, additions will be made.
For updated schedule please check the Facebook page: Old Pueblo Lapidary Club Lab Monitors Group
| Cabbing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Time | Monitor | Phone | Notes |
| Monday | 9am - 12pm | Betty Mehloff | (253) 208-7460 | |
| 6pm - 9pm | Donovan Wagner | (520) 869-2050 | ||
| Tuesday | 9am - 12pm | Dan Lilly | (801) 995-9692 | |
| 12pm - 3pm | Liz Williams | (818) 300-5262 | 1st and 3rd Tuesday | |
| 1pm - 3:30pm | Liz Williams | (818) 300-5262 | 2nd and 4th Tuesday | |
| 3:30pm - 6pm | Margarette Harris | (520) 561-2315 | Wear a mask. | |
| 6pm - 9pm | Brian Peterson | (520) 449-2660 | Text me instead of leaving voice mail. | |
| Wednesday | 6pm - 9pm | Keith Haubert | (520) 748-8283 | Closed through mid-June. |
| Thursday | 8am - 12pm | Betty Mehloff | (253) 208-7460 | |
| 1pm - 4pm | Wendy Huber | (206) 669-6002 | ||
| Friday | No labs scheduled currently | |||
| Saturday | ~11:00am - 2pm | Victoria Fila | (520)-664-0302 | 2ND SATURDAY (after the monthly meeting) | 9:00am - 2pm | Victoria Fila | (520)-664-0302 | 3RD SATURDAY |
| 9:00am - 2pm | Ron Bryan | (619) 495-7967 | 4TH SATURDAY | |
| 2pm - 5pm | Peter Moma | (907) 947-6768 | ||
| Sunday | 9am - 12pm | Gloria Shenanaquet | (520) 396-9715 | Closed May 14th for Mother's Day. |
| 12pm - 2pm | Paul Fickle | (520) 883-6061 | Closed May 14th for Mother's Day. | |
| Silversmithing | ||||
| Day | Time | Monitor | Phone | Notes |
| Monday | 10am - 1pm | Jane Morris | (727) 743-0883 | Closed May 15th for painting |
| Tuesday | 9am - 12pm | John Poole | (520) 777-5588 | Closed May 16th for painting |
| Wednesday | 10am - 4pm | Elizabeth Keller Boccardo | (520) 245-0923 | Closed May 17th for painting |
| 6pm - 9pm | Bill Penrose | (520) 780-1143 | ON HIATUS | |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm | Sloane Padilla | (520) 808-8699 | (TEXT ONLY); CALL FIRST. |
| 6pm - 9pm | Bill Cascio | (520) 343-9927 | New class soon. Sign up at the club. | |
| Friday | 10am - 3pm | Giac D'Acquisto | (520) 444-4143 | |
| Saturday | 9am - 12pm | David Schulte | (520) 945-8554 | |
| Sunday | 10am - 3pm | Giac D'Acquisto | (520) 444-4143 | Closed May 14th for Mother's Day. |
| Faceting | ||||
| Day | Time | Monitor | Phone | Notes |
| Monday | 9am - 12pm | Dave Richardson | (520) 245-2172 | |
| Wednesday | 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Dave Richardson | (520) 245-2172 | Closed Mar 22 for two months. |
| Sunday | 12:30pm - 3:30pm | Dave Richardson | (520) 245-2172 | |
| Casting | ||||
| Day | Time | Monitor | Phone | Notes |
| Tuesday | 9am - 12pm | Liz Williams | (818) 300-5262 | Please call or text to let me know you're coming. |
| Wednesday | 4pm - 7pm | Chuck Lundstrom | (520) 241-9262 | Punch Card Instruction |
| Saw Room | ||||
| Day | Time | Monitor | Phone | Notes |
| Sunday | 9 - Noon | Mike Tucker | (520) 400-9658 | |
| Tuesday | 9am - 12pm | Betty Mehlhoff | (253) 208-7460 | |
| Thursday | 9 - Noon | Pete Peterson | (520) 886-9021 | |
| For cutting procedures call Mark Gibson (520)-297-4412 or Pete Peterson (520)-886-9021 | ||||
For updated schedule please check the Facebook page: Old Pueblo Lapidary Club Lab Monitors Group