On Saturday March 5th at 1:00 pm the Fabius Historical Society will host Dr. Jonathan Just at the Fabius Community Center. Dr. Just will present on American Indian settlements in Central New York and specifically in the Fabius Area. There is no charge for this event. Light refreshments will be served following the program. For more information please call Sandy Beglinger at 315-683-5878.
On Saturday March 5th at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society will host a panel discussion entitled “The Syrian Community.” Descendants of Syrian immigrants: Carol Koury Potter, Rose Toukatly, Mary Nassimos and Bob Zaloom will tell show pictures and tell personal stories of nearly 70 Syrian families living in Utica at the start of World War I. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visitwww.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.
On Wednesday March 9th at 7:00 pm the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation and the Cazenovia Public Library will host the presentation “From Bingley to Busti.” Come and learn the story of a Madison County Mill which existed for close to 160 years before being torn down. Here how remnants from the mill are now part of a thriving mill in western NY, and the miller’s home is a residence in another town. There is no charge for this event. For more information please visit http://cazpreservation.org.
On Saturday March 12th from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm Onondaga County Community College will host the Central New York National History Day Competition. National History Day is a year-long educational program sponsored by the New York State Historical Association that encourages students to explore local, state, national and world history. Students can select a historical topic that relates to a theme, this year it is Explore, Encounter, Exchange, and perform their own research utilizing libraries, archives, museums and oral history interviews. The students final project is presented before a grading committee. Local project winners will be eligible to take part in the state wide competition held in Cooperstown. The deadline for entries is February 27th. To enter or for more information please call Scott Peal at 315-428-1864, extension 317.
On Saturday March 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm the Oneida Community Mansion House will host a basket-making workshop with Linda Scherz Allen of Adirondack Basketry. Spend a relaxing day making a basket, just in time for Easter. Linda Scherz Allen has been weaving for nearly 30 years and has taught basketry throughout the United States. $55 includes all materials with chose of colors. Bring a bag lunch. Registration is required. For more information or to register please call 315-363-0745.
On Saturday March 12th at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society show the movie “A Thousand and One Journeys…The Arab Americans.” John Zogby, producer Abe Kasbo and Mark Harf will host the presentation. The film chronicles powerful stories of immigrants from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula while celebrating their accomplishments in pursuit of the ‘American Dream.’ This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visitwww.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.
On Sunday March 13th at 2:00 pm the Village of Clinton Historical Society will host a talk entitled “One Room Schools in Kirkland.” More information to come. There is no charge for this event. For more information please visit www.clintonhistory.org, or call 315-859-1392.
On Thursday March 17th at 7:30 pm the Town of Marshall Historical Society will host a presentation by Oneida County Historian Joe Bottini entitled “TBD.” For more information please contact Yvonne Brady via email at ybskyline@gmail.com.
On Saturday March 19th at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society will host “Wind of the Land.” Dr. Eugene Nassar, Professor Emeritus of Utica College and Founder and Director of the Ethnic Heritage Studies Center at Utica College, will tell his personal stories growing up in a Lebanese Christian family in the Italian neighborhood in East Utica. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visitwww.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.
On Tuesday March 22nd at 7:00 pm the Canastota Public Library will host a special Canalside talk on Matilda Joslyn Gage. Sarah Flick will talk about Gage’s history as an abolitionist, suffragette, defender of Native American Rights, mother-in-law to L. Frank Baum and much, much more. There is no charge for this event. For more information please call 315-697-7030.
On Saturday March 26th at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society will host “The Bosnian Experience in Oneida County.” Bosnian Immigrants will tell the stories of why they settled in Utica, and the discoveries and challenges they encountered as they adjusted to their new life. Featured speakers include Mohawk Valley Community College Professor Dina Radijas, Rome City Hospital Nurse Amelia Thompson and Utica’s first Bosnian police officer, Edin Selimovic. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visit www.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.
On Wednesday March 30th at 7:00 pm the Friends of Lorenzo will host their annual meeting at the Lincklaen House. Upon completion of the meeting Cornell Cooperative Extension Hop Specialist will present “Hops in Madison County: Then and Now.” Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve your place please call 315-655-3200.
On Saturday April 2nd at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society will host a book signing and presentation by author Roger Chambers. Chambers will present and sign copies of his book A sense of Place: An Almanac of Festivals in the Mohawk Valley. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visit www.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.
On Wednesday April 6th from 12:10 pm until 12:50 pm the Cortland County Historical Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” session. Bring an lunch and enjoy as Preservation Architect Walter J. Hollien presents on historic windmills. Hollien is a restoration contractor and millwright who restores historic water powered mills. He serves for a number of organizations associated with wind and water mills, as well as being the President of the Millstone Research Center. Dessert and beverages will be provided. For more information please visit www.cortlandhistory.com.
On Friday April 8th at 6:30 pm the Morrisville Public Library welcomes Jody Luce who will present “Trousers!-Such a Scandalous thing in our backyard.” Luce will speak about the history of bloomers, and its Madison County ties. There is no charge for this event. For more information please call 315-684-9130.
On Saturday April 8th at 1:00 pm the Central New York Living History Center in Homer will continue its “Homeville Presents” series with historian and author David Clutz. Clutz will be speaking on the rolls that the 76th & 137th New York Infantry’s played at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Clutz has published Fields of Fame & Glory, Rebels in the Front Yard and War & Redemption under the pen name David Cleutz. Admission for the Homeville Presents series is $5 per person, CNY Living History Center Members, Active Duty Military members and children under 5 are free. For more information please call 607-299-4185 orinfo@cnylivinghistory.org.
On Sunday April 10th at 2:00 pm the Village of Clinton Historical Society will host a talk entitled “From Plain Weave to Plush: A History of Local Textile Manufacture.” More information to come. There is no charge for this event. For more information please visit www.clintonhistory.org, or call 315-859-1392.
On Wednesday April 13th from 12:10 pm until 12:50 pm the Cortland County Historical Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” session. Bring an lunch and enjoy as Mary Dexter presents “Saving the Glen Haven School House.” Dessert and beverages will be provided. For more information please visit www.cortlandhistory.com.
On Sunday April 17th starting at 1:00 pm the Village of Madison will be celebrating its bi-centennial. More information to come.
On Wednesday April 20th from 12:10 pm until 12:50 pm the Cortland County Historical Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” session. Bring an lunch and enjoy as Jerry Wood presents “Bridges in and Around Cortland County.” Wood, an avid bridge enthusiast , has documents many bridges around Cortland County over the years. Dessert and beverages will be provided. For more information please visit www.cortlandhistory.com.
On Wednesday April 20th at 7:00 pm the Canastota Public Library will host a Canalside Chat on the Loomis Gang. Come and watch Village of Morrisville Historian Sue Greenhagen channel Sherriff Bonney and tell the stories of the notorious horse thieves that lived in CNY prior to the Civil War. There is no charge for this event. For more information please call 315-697-7030.
On Wednesday April 20th at 7:00 pm the Town of Onondaga Historical Society welcomes Holly Sammons of the Onondaga County Public Library Local History & Genealogy Department to speak. Sammons will discuss the services and resources available and how they mirror and augment services provided by the Town of Onondaga Historical Society. The meeting is at the Town of Onondaga Hall, and there is no charge for this event. Light refreshments will be served. For more information please visitwww.onondagatownhist.org.
On Thursday April 21st at 7:30 pm the Town of Marshall Historical Society will host a presentation by Gwen Lallier entitled “The Questers of Clinton.” Come and hear about local historian Gwen Lallier talk about the Questers Family who made their home in Clinton. For more information please contact Yvonne Brady via email at ybskyline@gmail.com.
On Saturday April 23rd at 1:00 pm the Central New York Living History Center in Homer will continue its “Homeville Presents” series with Nancy Snedeker. Snedeker will present on former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Admission for the Homeville Presents series is $5 per person, CNY Living History Center Members, Active Duty Military members and children under 5 are free. For more information please call 607-299-4185 orinfo@cnylivinghistory.org.
On Wednesday April 27th from 12:10 pm until 12:50 pm the Cortland County Historical Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” session. Bring an lunch and enjoy as Civil War re-enactor and SUNY Cortland Intern Michael Barnes presents “Rations of the Union Army. Dessert and beverages will be provided. For more information please visit www.cortlandhistory.com.
On Saturday April 30th at 1:00 pm the Oneida County Historical Society will host The Psychic Highway: How the Erie Canal Changed America. Michael Keene will lead this talk. More information to come. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visitwww.oneidacountyhistory.org or call 315-735-3642.