This place is fantastic! I've been obsessed with reading about woodworking of all sorts whether it…read morebe magazines, books, you tube videos, etc. I have had a harder time time actually committing any of this newfound book knowledge to use because of the lack of tools. Unfortunately woodworking is one of those hobbies that by and large require a large assortment of tools to do various projects. While many of these tools can be useful for even the regular homeowner into DIY (router, band saw, table saw, palm sander, various hand tools) several other tools are needed depending on the project. While I own most of the tools mentioned above one I don't have is the lathe. It's also one of those tools that I couldn't justify buying without trying because a) Wood spinning at 1000rpm is a little scary b) I would prefer to have some instruction prior to purchase c) Why spend the money on a machine for it to collect dust because I'm just not that into it. Enter Easthampton School of Woodworking/The Workbench. Aside from offering an intensive 6 month cabinet building program they also offer several weeknight and weekend classes that cover various topics. I perused through their list of available classes and saw an introductory lathe class for $80 which accounted for the material for the mallet you would make and also the 6 hours of instruction. Not too shabby. Location/Amenities: This place is pretty flipping stellar Its housed in an old factory building with several different rooms setup with various workbenches for use with hand tools, large woodworking power machinery, and in the back is a room with their lathes available for classes and open shop time. Instructor: Our class was taught by Brian who attended the North Bennet Street School of Woodworking (pretty esteemed school). He did a great job of giving our class of 5 individual instruction when necessary and also partitioning out the group instruction in manageable pieces so as not to inundate us with information. Open Shop Time: While I haven't used this resource I can see where it would be amazing. Aside from having the wood necessary for the project, the amount of machines necessary to dimension rough cut lumber can be quite expensive and take up a lot of space in your workshop area. Many people can't justify the space or the expense to own these machines, or perhaps they're reluctant to buy any of the big power tools because of cost or safety hazards of the machines. The great thing about this place is on Thursdays from 6:30-9:30PM they have open shop where once you demonstrate you can safely use their machines you can log in to a computer that tracks your hours (~$10/hr), and use their machinery. Not only do you have access to their machines but you also can use the staff that is overseeing open shop to ask for help if you run into an issue. I personally don't own a jointer/planer (needed for dimensioning lumber), but I would certainly use theirs and save quite a bit of money buying the wood rough cut vice s4s (smooth on all sides) and finishing it myself. Overall: It was an awesome experience and I'm currently searching Craigslist and auctions for a quality vintage lathe (I'm a sucker for anything old). It's pretty amazing turning a straight piece of wood into a useable tool in the course of an hour. Highly recommended if you have an interest for woodworking, or would like access to larger tools that you may not own. This would also be a good gift for a spouse, sign them up for a class, who doesn't like a guy/girl that can create something with their own two hands.

As a former student who graduated from this School (and i hold no grudges against it), I feel that…read moremost people are better off enrolling in their respective town's High School. You'll learn more, and have a greater chance of getting into any college from your local high school than a Technical school. It's not worth your time anymore, learn from my own personal experience that you want continue your education and training not stop it at Bay Path..

I went to this school for my high school years. I love this school, it's the best of both worlds,…read moreyou have vocational training aka "shop". You also have a week or academics after your week of shop. It variates like this and I feel I gained valuable education by having the shop traning. I took Graphic Arts, and I learned how to run a press, do pre-press things and darkroom experience. I think kids can benefit more from this school than just a standard academic school.

Good programs for cheap. You get the same education but for so much cheaper. They have an awesome…read morecosmetology program. The electrician program is pretty good too. They have non trade classes after dark too. You can learn about honey bees, sewing, line dancing, knitting, and any other topic you think that might be interesting

From the owner: Over 40 years of teaching experience.read more

I am enrolled in the Automotive Evening program here and I've never been happier to be at school…read more It inspires me to keep working harder towards my goals as a mechanic and my teacher encourage me to be the best I can everyday. The faculty and students are supportive. The opportunities that have been made possible through my time here so far have launched me into a career I never knew I could love so much. 10/10 recommend this school!!

Graduated in January 2018 from the Computer Service Technician / Network Installer program and it…read morewas the best thing I did for a permanent career decision. Their extensive 900 hour hands-on classes were super engaging, fun and all around very informative. I learned a lot and will recommend to anyone that is interested in making a career move. Thank You MTTI for changing my life!

Absolutely best school in the area. Here is a school where you can tell the teachers care. The…read morestudents seem to love it and the plays they put on are amazing. The cosmetology shop does an amazing job and afterwards going to the resturant is a wonderful treat the sweets are great and the meal is done very well. Everyone at this school works hard and does a great job!

Amazing experience !!!!! We attended my nieces show last week !!! Law and order just wow what a…read morewonderful event they put on!!!!intermission was nice we purchased items to help fund the drama club !! Can wait to go back next week to try the student lunch cafe!!!!

So we just had a bad time being here last year in October and what happend is they never accepted…read moreanything we said... So what a bad time we had at this school since august.. so where do i begin... lets see... First the tech teacher sadly never explanded about this drive thing cause he just said start up the drive but didnt fully explan what needed to be done as he has before.. and what also happend after that. is that one of the teachers did NOT accept my IEP and also kept fllowing me around like what happend at the other school... and the lady who was on Zoom meeting never accepted what we said at all cause something stupid was made and there wasnt any promises made up for what was wrong at the first place.. And they also have a hard math class called Biologoy and thats too hard to do cause once you start the math its too hard to do cause then i dont furgure out the answers that where simpled on the page like whats sad about really happened is that they also cheat since every math was complanded around.. and our math bio teacher also compained once that someone will get a 0 over this by yelling out loud saying enough with the mistakes in this class.. as he yelled out loud cause he lived in Fitchburg and he is dangeruois to live with since Fitchburg is now a dirty town and nobody pays rent by living up on big hills that make you fall off on... and we did report this on the Zoom meeting.. but no nothing was proved and they didnt listen to us very well even the lady who my other mom tought she was a redneck unagreeded with her and kept going about what she really said.. and then once she complaneded that i needed to be at a school with too many little childern as a kidnergarder.. my other mother closed the window left the meeting and never came back as she was muting Mr tennny cause hes a parent guy of me and he doesnt help what he was saying because what we heard wasnt true and he never really said anything about the childern in class list ethier... just said only a few numbers.. witch wasnt good enough to give out full info.. We will prob not be back to this school unless theres a better chance to let me come back soon since we havent heard from anyone but a lady thats willing to get us back here without bad IEP dismcasion..

From the owner: We are a top technical school.read more

Quality education is definitely worth it, especially for all the basics of culinary arts!…read moreDefinitely had a great system in place with the right staff. Unfortunately, I was part of the last class to go through the Cromwell campus. It was an awesome experience and definitely worth the price tag (which is about the same as ONE year at JWU.)!!!! Would I recommend Lincoln Culinary Institute? YES!!!

I had the greatest high school experience here and graduated in 2016. The education I received both…read morein shop and academics cannot be rivaled. I was challenged, inspired, and encouraged throughout my journey there in ways I wouldn't have been in a traditional high school. The health services shop is exceptional and precise. The extracurricular and skillsusa competitions are a great add-on. The teachers truly truly care about the success of each student and how they learn individually. In my class, cliques weren't so much of an issue and everyone pretty much got along. It felt safe and was a comfortable environment to learn and grow in. I felt totally prepared for college or a career.