Thanks David! I like a pretty natural wood look to these, so I used the Osmo Poly-X Oil Hard Wax finish on them. It's super easy to apply and gives you a satiny finish that highlights the wood. I did a test with some spray lacquer first and wasn't happy with the look, so did the Osmo.
Kevin
Not sure where you are located in PA, but it may not matter. Both of my AAW affiliated club's that I belong to in NJ do hybrid meetings - simultaneous broadcasts on Zoom of the entire meeting. We also keep them available to members for watching at any time through our website. We have members in 6 different states that never physically attend a meeting but are frequently on Zoom watching. Lots of clubs throughout the US have done the same and welcome local and remote members. I do know there are fairly active clubs in and around Harrisburg, Allentown, Lancaster and York PA - not sure about elsewhere. A search on the AAW site woodturner.org brings up 15 clubs in PA.
My primary club has spent a good amount of money putting in video and sound upgrades, due to the number of members we have that are not local to our physical club. It's not quite the 'in person' experience, but it does give you access to all the demonstrations as they occur with the ability to ask questions to the demonstrator. Contacting a nearby club via their website may give you some options. Membership is usually pretty reasonable (my primary club is $40 annual dues). Hope something works for you!!
Kevin
