National Meetings & National Workshops

Part of the value of being a member of RWS is the opportunity to hear and see nationally known speakers.  These individuals are from all over the country and have done presentations and/or have blogs, YouTube videos, etc.  The speakers are selected based on a certain topic and are an expert in their area.  Click here for a list of past speakers. 

Meetings are usually held once a month between September and May.  The presentation is held on Friday evening at St. John Fisher University with a workshop the following day at a predetermined location.  Members and non-members can attend the Friday event which includes networking, displays of members’ works, silent auction items which are typically tools or accessories that members are looking to sell (often for VERY reasonable prices), access to our books and DVD library (members only), a raffle, a brief business meeting followed by the speaker presentation.  Finally, the national speaker usually has a table for displaying their work and/or books.

National speakers typically facilitate a workshop the next day.  The sessions are normally 6 hours in length, with an hour for lunch.  Interested non-members receive a free membership when they register for their first workshop. 

Whether you are a first-time woodworker or an experienced one, RWS has something for you.

National speakers typically facilitate a workshop the next day. These workshops are normally 6 hours in length, with an hour for lunch. New members receive a free membership when they register for their first workshop.  See the list of our upcoming workshops below.

More information about the location of our meetings is available here.