Toy Factory has been part of the Northeastern Woodworkers Association’s annual Woodworker’s Showcase show for over 20 years. The show is held at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY. The next show is April 3rd & 4th, 2027 (Saturday and Sunday). Click here to learn more about Showcase.
Our Mid-Hudson Woodworkers chapter created the Toy Factory for Showcase. We make components for a variety of toys (cars, boats, totes, bird houses, planes, helicopters, etc.) that children can assemble with our assistance and take home for free. The Toy Factory is run by our member volunteers who create the parts and/or attend Showcase to help children assemble toys. It is very rewarding to work with the kids and see their smiles when they take their toys home with them.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for Showcase. We need help building toy parts before the show as well as manning the tables at the show. Whether you come to the show for a few hours, a day or the weekend, we can really use your help. If you want to go deep, join our Toy Factory committee and help manage Toy Factory sessions. We will give you all the help you need to contribute to our success.
To volunteer for Toy Factory at Showcase CLICK HERE to go to our online signup form.
Select the time(s) you want to volunteer for and provide your name, phone and email.
Contact Andy Moss if you have questions. You can send an email to info@midhudsonwoodworkers.org and your question will be forwarded to Andy.
Showcase volunteer tasks include:
- Unload our truck and set up the Toy Factory on Friday (approximately 10:30 am to 3:00 pm) You can help for as many hours as you are available.
- Work with the kids during the show on Saturday and/or Sunday. We have five tables, so both days we need volunteers for each time slot at each table.
- Volunteers get free admission to the show and all Showcase lectures!
- Breakdown and load our truck on Sunday from approximately 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
