Interwoven: Presence in the Wood Shop Woodworking for Service Members

Name: Interwoven: Presence in the Wood Shop Woodworking for Service Members
Start: 2025-11-12T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-12T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Benevolent Design Co.

Schedule

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Benevolent Design Co. | Virginia Beach, VA

This event is open to Special Operations Forces Service Members.
About this Event

Special Operations Forces Service Members are invited to join Patrick Ryan, owner of Benevolent Design, and The Station Foundation for a three day woodworking intensive to explore the meditative benefits of craftsmanship. Participants will lean into the mindfulness principles of presence and focus while tapping into creativity. Woodworking provides many psychological and cognitive benefits including stress reduction, mood regulation, improved concentration and spatial skills, and normalizing brain chemistry.

Throughout this three day workshop, each service member will shape and finish two cutting boards. Each participant will take one cutting board home for themselves; the additional cutting board will be auctioned off to raise funds to host additional woodworking workshops for fellow SOF service members.

This three day workshop will be held on:

Wednesday,November 12 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, November 13 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, November 19 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Details:

Participants must commit to attending all three days of the workshop.
No experience necessary.
Closed toe shoes are required.
All tools and equipment will be provided.

We kindly request a cancellation notice no less than 72 hours prior to the event. Thank you for your consideration. If you need to cancel, text or call Jamie Dockiewicz at (757) 620-7321.

Please review The Station Foundation's Agreement prior to registering. By completing registration for Interwoven: Presence in the Wood Shop Woodworking for Service Members on Wednesday, November 12, Thursday, November 13, and Wednesday, November 19, 2025 you acknowledge that you have read and understand The Station Foundation's Agreement and will abide by all Rules and Regulations.