Screw It! A Beginner’s Guide to Tools & Tombs

Alexandra Centre

922 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0S4

From CA $100.00

Sun, May 25th, 2025 @ 10:00AM MDT

⚰️ Screw It! A Beginner's Guide to Tools & Tombs


💰 Cost: $100 per person

📏 Duration: Full-day

🎯 Recommended For: Ages 12+

(Minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult)


Ever wanted to wield a power tool with confidence but didn’t know where to start? Want to build creepy-cute haunted home décor and gain valuable skills? This beginner-friendly workshop is your chance to break through the intimidation barrier and walk away with both knowledge and a handcrafted coffin shelf!


🔧 What You’ll Learn:

Led by a skilled female instructor passionate about helping others feel at home in the workshop, this class covers:

  • Power tool safety & confidence-building
  • How to properly use drills, saws, screw guns, and staple guns
  • Tips and tricks for home repairs, prop building, and spooky DIYs
  • Woodworking fundamentals that form the backbone of future projects


🪦 Make & Take: Build Your Own Coffin Shelf

Once you’ve mastered the tools, you’ll dive into a fun hands-on project—assembling and finishing a mini coffin-shaped wall shelf, perfect for displaying crystals, candles, skulls, or Halloween trinkets.


You’ll be working with:

✅ Lumber

✅ Screws, nails, and fasteners

✅ Paints, stains, and spooky flair

✅ The tools you just learned to master


You’ll go home with your own finished shelf and the skills to build even more.


⚠️ Safety First!

This workshop will involve the use of power tools and exposure to chemical compounds such as paints, stains, and adhesives.

✅ PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) will be provided and must be worn at all times as instructed.

✅ All participants must follow the instructor’s safety rules and guidance at all times.

✅ No horseplay—tools are powerful, and so are you.


🎃 Why You’ll Love It:

  • Build practical DIY skills that boost your confidence
  • Get hands-on with tools in a safe, supportive environment
  • Take home a functional and frightfully fun project
  • Great for haunters, horror fans, homeowners, and total beginners alike!


✨ Spots are limited—sign up now to secure your seat!




🛠️ Part of InglewooDIY: In Every Nook & Cranny

Haunted Calgary is thrilled to be part of InglewooDIY: In Every Nook & Cranny, a brand-new maker and artisan festival brought to life by the Inglewood Business Improvement Area. From May 11–25, Inglewood will be bursting with creativity in alleyways, heritage spaces, and every hidden corner of the neighbourhood.

Explore more creepy, crafty workshops by Haunted Calgary at www.hauntedcalgary.org,

and discover even more hands-on experiences and art installations by fellow creators at www.inglewoodyyc.ca.

✨ Don’t miss your chance to get inspired, make cool stuff, and see Inglewood like never before!


Policies

Refund Policy:

No refunds or returns.

Cancellation Policy:

An event can only be canceled by the venue and/or event organizer. If the venue or event organizer cancels an event, you will be refunded within 4 business days of the event date for your purchase.

Directions
Alexandra Centre
922 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0S4
587-333-4427