Riveting Skills Workshop

Between you and me, I'm not happy with today's 5 Things column. There just isn't much happening in Northeast Cobb today. I searched the Internet until my eyeballs crossed. I contacted local community clubs. *sigh* I did the best that I could.

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1. Riveting Skills Workshop at the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society. This workshop will concentrate on learning how to use eyelets, rivets, and tube rivets to make components which can eventually become lids to Altoids tins or jewelry - but in this 2 hour workshop we want to make lots of cold connections with copper sheet, wire, and hardware store finds.  Workshop is suitable for anyone who can drill, hammer, and cut metal with shears.  Karen will bring examples of different rivet applications to explain when rivets are useful and necessary.

The materials kit will include pre-textured copper for the base of the component, eyelets, tube rivets, rivets, wire for rivets and riveting, tiny washers, charms and metal cutouts, and handouts.  Kit price is $3.00. Or you can bring your own sheet, 14ga and 18ga wire, and decorative elements.

All tools will be provided to share in small groups but you may bring your own: bench block, flush cutters, drill, chasing (planishing) hammer, riveting hammer, small ball peen hammer, #0 or #2 cut file, and shears to cut metal.

Do bring decorative elements to share, smaller than a quarter: washers, cutouts from aluminum and tin cans, textured metal, found objects, spiraled wire, etc. Bring an Altoids or similar tin if you wish. Class limited to 10 members. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Cobb-L-Shop. Register by calling Ruth Rainey at 678-414-4165 or ruth.rainey@gmail.com.

2. This class teaches children ages 6 to 10 new art techniques and allows them to get in touch with their creativity. Register your kids online or in person at Big Shanty Art Station. $5 supply fee plus $40 for Cobb County residents; $65 for those living outside the county. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. 2050 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW.

3. Business Builders is designed to exclusively provide Cobb County Chamber members with an opportunity to study books that help you in today's fast-paced and ever-changing business environment. 7:45 am - 9:00 am. $5 at the door. Chamber Members Only.

4. There's plenty of family fun and education at Gritters Library! Toddler Storytime kicks off at 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. followed by Book Babies from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Reading PAWS 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 880 Shaw Park Road.

5. If you need to relieve stress, give The Place's Karaoke Night a try. If you can't sing, that's okay, the idea is to cut loose and have fun. You'll also have fun watching others sing. Food and drink specials. 700 Sandy Plains Rd.