Rochester Woodworkers Society

Written By Dena Koehn

The Rochester Woodworkers Society is an active group of men and women in Upstate NY, dedicated to the enjoyment of woodworking. We offer lectures and workshops by renowned woodworking personalities and local professionals, an extensive lending library of books and videos, online special interest group forums, and more…

We welcome everyone interested in the craft; professional or hobbyist, to join the company many enthusiasts of all levels; carvers, turners, furniture makers, boat builders etc… We hope to motivate and challenge you to take your woodworking skills to a new level!

Visit our website to view the current schedule for:

- Local Workshops: A local woodworker hosts a 2–8-hour workshop for a specific skill or project type. Note: you must be a member and logged in to register.

- Volunteering: Many woodworkers are active volunteers using their skills to help organizations like CP Rochester and St. Michael's Woodshop. Volunteer opportunities are open to all. Please contact Stephen MacIntyre at s_macintyre@yahoo.com

- National meetings: Held once/month with a prominent national speaker for 2 hours. Open to members and non-members; registration not required.

- National workshops: Typically, a prominent speaker runs a one-day workshop. Some of these have modest fees. Typically held once/month Sep-May; members only except Sep, registration required.

- SIGs (Special Interest Groups) for Furniture, Luthiers, and Turning. Meetings are smaller and 1-2 hours long for members interested in the subject. Typically held once/month Sep-May but some groups continue in the summer.

RWS typically holds eight National Meetings a year between September and May. We meet on the St. John Fisher Campus. These meetings begin at 7 PM and typically involves a series of announcements, updates and a raffle. A presentation by our visiting national speaker begins at 8 PM and usually lasts about an hour. Non-members are welcome to attend national meetings free of charge. RWS welcomes everyone interested in the craft, whether professional or hobbyist. Join the company of hundreds of enthusiasts – carvers, turners, furniture makers, boat builders, and other skilled craftspeople and take your woodworking skills to a new level.

Learn more: https://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/

Dena Koehn

Dena Koehn grew up in Rose City, a rural town in mid-Michigan, and moved to southern Michigan to attend Adrian College. She graduated in 2005 with a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in English. After school, she worked in marketing and sales. In 2016 Dena started teaching woodworking classes with Luke in a garage, which eventually became the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. She has served many roles at the SBWI, including Outreach Coordinator, Shaker Box Instructor, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Member, Bookkeeper, and now Director of Operations. She is also the Event Coordinator and Social Media Director of the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival, an annual event which brings together the best woodworkers from the Great Lakes region.

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