Cold Spring, KY — August 2026 — The River Valley Wood Carvers (RVWC), a 501(c)(7) nonprofit serving the Greater Cincinnati region, will host the Ohio Valley Woodcarvers Expo 2026 on September 26 and 27, 2026, at the Elks Lodge Facility in Cold Spring, Kentucky. The two-day event brings together some of the region's most accomplished wood carvers and wood burning artists for a weekend of live demonstrations, juried competition, and stunning hand-crafted artwork — all open to the public for a $5 donation at the door. Beyond the artistry, the Expo serves as the hub for RVWC's three signature community missions: the Holiday Ornament Program, which delivers hand-carved ornaments each Christmas to children in inner-city schools and foster care across the Cincinnati metro area; Hearts for Hope, a new initiative through which club members hand-carve decorative wooden hearts to benefit the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer; and a new Youth Education Program, through which club members begin teaching wood carving to school-age children through 4-H and in-school instruction each September — just weeks before the Expo opens its doors.