Photos and Results from the 2006 Wood Show and Competition

The Sawmill Center Mission: The mission of the Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts shall be to promote and preserve traditional arts and crafts: to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the area through classes, festivals and the presentation of theatre productions; to enhance the public awareness of the environment with educational programs; and to increase the knowledge of natural and local history.

Historical Room: Be sure to reserve some time (to go back in time!) for the Historical Room, where you'll find fascinating displays of logging and rafting tools, models, and other artifacts. The Historical Room is located in a former sawmill and operated by a local craft organization.

The group provides demonstrations of various crafts throughout the summer and fall seasons. Those interested in learning a craft--adults and children alike--can even take classes.

Verna Leith Sawmill Theater: The Verna Leith Sawmill Theater, a 200-seat theater adjacent to the sawmill, was opened in 1984. Since then, visitors to Cook Forest have enjoyed plays, musicals, and other entertainment throughout the summer season.

Verna Leith Sawmill Theater

Information on craft classes and the theater can be obtained by contacting the Cook Forest Saw Mill Center for Arts, P.O. Box 6, Cooksburg, PA 16217, (814) 927-6655. You can also check the Sawmill's Web site at http://www.sawmill.org.

The Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts is a g01 (c) (3) not-for-profit voluntary organization supported by grants from the public sector and contributions from individual foundations and corporations in the private sector.