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The Turning Learning Center (TLC) is located at 739 Glenn Bridge Road in Arden, NC, nestled within the Solfarm Solar Company grounds. Here we invite you to explore a wide range of woodturning classes, each delving into various techniques, and enjoy open turning days that grant you the liberty to pursue your individual woodturning projects.  Lathes, sharpening equipment and safety shields are provided.  Feel free to use the TLC turning tools or bring your own.   Join us at the TLC and unlock your woodturning potential. 

Where Turning Wood Turns Fun! 

  • Turning Learning Center Equipment 

  • 1800 Square Foot Facility 

  • Classes and Open Turning Sessions 

  • 11 Oneway Lathes (Model 1224) 

  • 11 Jet Lathes (Model 1221) - Mobile Lathes 

  • 11 Lathe Accessory Toolboxes 

  • 3 grinders with Wolverine Sharpening Systems 

  • Power Carving Equipment 

  • Wood Burning Equipment 

  • 14" Bandsaw 

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The TLC is located within Solfarm Co. at 739 Glenn Bridge Rd in Arden NC.  This is located on a blind hairpin turn so please use the following entrance depending on the direction you are traveling.

If coming from the west via NC 191 / Brevard Rd (blue line on map):  Turn onto Glenn Bridge Road from NC 191, with the Dollar General store located at the corner. After driving 0.75 miles, make a right turn into the gravel entrance leading to Solfarm at the base of the hairpin turn between the 2 guardrails. In case you miss this entrance, continue to the next right, which leads to a horse farm. From there, you can approach Solfarm through the horse farm route as depicted on the map.

If coming from the north/ east on Glenn Bridge Rd (green line on map):  Turn left at the horse farm before you reach the hairpin turn where there are Solfarm and CMW signs.  This avoids taking a dangerous left turn across traffic on a blind corner.  The generous owner of the horse farm (indicated by the yellow circle) has kindly granted us permission to utilize his access road (the green line) for individuals approaching from this direction. Look for a small SolFarm sign (highlighted in the red box) marking this entrance, and please drive cautiously.

Parking: We encourage you to park in the gravel lot (represented by the solid orange circle) or on the grassy area adjacent to the pond (indicated by the solid orange oval), then proceed to our building (marked by the orange circle) with the entrance on the right. Keep an eye out for the CMW sign displayed in the gable.