716-386-3355
info@thelawsoncenter.org
73 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point, NY
716-386-3355
info@thelawsoncenter.org
73 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point, NY
Date: May 31, 2025
Time: 8am - 4pm
Conducted by
The Chautauqua Sheriff's Department
ATTENTION ALLL BOATERS: Per New York State Law, everybody operating a watercraft needs a boating safety certificate. You can sign up for this 1-day class by visiting the web site of the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office at https://www.sheriff.us/boater-safety
Lunch will be provided by the Lawson Center.
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: Mix and Mingle at 6:30 Lecture at 7:00 PM
Bradley Fisher: Three Rivers Chapter Head, Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
People Powered Boats: Early Chautauqua’s hand-built and hand-powered watercraft
Before, and well into, the age of gasoline and steam, Chautauqua was home to a large fleet of hand-powered boats built for commercial and sport fishing, pleasure cruising and hotel livery service. Canoes and double-ended rowboats were the workhorses, adventure boats and water taxis of their day. This lecture will explore how they were built, how they were used, where they came from, and where they went, featuring some of the beautiful handmade boats on display at TLC.
Date: July 30, 2025
Time: Mix and Mingle at 6:30 Lecture at 7:00 PM
Jim Rambuski: Fish Hatchery Manager, NYS Chautauqua Fish Hatchery
Muskie Fishing: Chautauqua Rails to Trails. Namesakes and Trailblazers
Jim has been working in the NYS hatchery system since 1988 and has been at the Chautauqua Fish Hatchery since 1996. Growing up on a farm in Cattaraugus County he always enjoyed watching animals grow. Jim will share the history of the hatchery, how it operates, the species reared (muskellunge, walleyes, and brown trout) and you might even see an underwater video of the muskellunge egg take on Chautauqua Lake.
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Date: August 27, 2025
Time: Mix and Mingle at 6:30 Lecture at 7:00 PM
Sam Genco: Local freshwater diver & Paul Johnson: Local historian
Getting to the Bottom of Chautauqua Lake: Underwater Stories
Sam Genco has been diving on the lake for decades and has seen a part of the lake most of us never will. Come along as he takes us on an underwater tour as seen through the eyes of a diver. Learn about some of the shipwrecks and what he and others have found and not found. Paul Johnson will provide additional historical information and discuss present-day activities. No need to bring a wetsuit.
Date: September 25, 2024
Time: Mix and Mingle at 6:30 Lecture at 7:00 PM
Boat Shop Volunteers: Giff Lawrence, Andy Robinson and crew
Our wonderful Boat Shop volunteers spent the winter working on new restoration projects so that we have more fascinating boats for your to enjoy. Hear what they've been up to.
