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Newark-Arcadia Historical Society’s 2027 Calendar Is Now on Sale!  Purchase Online

The Newark-Arcadia Historical Society is pleased to announce that its 2027 calendar is now on sale! This year’s theme, “Made in Newark, NY,” celebrates the places, products, and people that have helped shape our community’s history.

This 12-month wall calendar features 16 fascinating images highlighting Newark’s rich heritage. Each photograph includes an informative and interesting caption, offering a glimpse into our community’s past. The eighth calendar in the N-AHS series, this year’s edition showcases artifacts from our collection alongside archival photographs of Newark through the years.

Both practical and memorable, this calendar makes a wonderful keepsake for anyone who loves Newark and its history.

Calendars purchased online are received by mail or local pickup.  Local pickup is at the museum on Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m.  If that time is inconvenient, please call 315-331-6409 to arrange an alternative pickup time.

Calendars may also be purchased in person at the museum using cash or check. No sales tax is charged on purchases made at the museum.

Don’t miss your chance to own this unique tribute to Newark, New York! Get your 2027 calendar today and celebrate the history of the place we call home.

The Historic Cemetery Walk which was to be held on Saturday, October 17th at Newark Cemetery, N. Main St. at 1:00 p.m. has been cancelled.  The event will be reprised on Dec. 10 at the museum.

This year, in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the U.S., we will be saluting the Revolutionary War veterans buried in the front area of Newark Cemetery. There are six known veterans. Their stories will be told and the graves will be visited.

The walk will start in Nichols Memorial Chapel at the  Main St entrance.

Admission fee is $5/person, or $20/family maximum.  Refreshments will be served following the event.

For more information, use the contact form or call  (315) 331-6409.

 

September is a busy month for the Historical Society.

We start on Thursday, Sept. 10 with our quarterly meeting.  Jane Oakes will present “It’s Apple Cider Time!”  Ms. Oakes has been involved with historic education for over 50 years,

Apple cider, both sweet and hard, played an important role in early American life. You’ll see images of our early cider mills and where they were located, learn about the process of cider making, which apple varieties were favored, and celebrate the season with a sample of locally produced sweet cider.

We hope you will join us for this very special program held in one of the leading apple-producing counties in the US.

The Wednesday after this meeting, on 9/16, we will hold our annual movie night at the Ohmann theater in Lyons.  This year’s selection will be “1776”, a musical retelling of the American Revolution’s political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.  The doors open at 6:00, with the movie at 6:30.  You won’t want to miss this 1972 classic, to which both critics and fans give a big “thumbs up”.  Plus, you will be helping the Society at the same time – a win-win.

Three days later, on Saturday 9/19 from 1 to 3:00, we will dedicate the Richard M. Ware exhibit that was recently installed on the north wall of the museum’s main room.

An artist, Ware was well known for his quiet watercolors of familiar scenes.  In 1933, he began his work as a production artist in Batavia.  In 1954, Ware joined the art department of Bloomer Brothers in Newark, creating designs for their carton products.  After his retirement, he was a familiar figure at his easel in the area countryside. Over the years Dick had several one-man shows and received honorable mention at a prestigious art show in Cooperstown.

Wrapping up September will be an event at the schoolhouse on the corner of Marbletown and Miller Rds.   Please join us Saturday, September 26^th from 12 – 3 p.m. for our second annual Harvest Open House. There will be several vendors there including Harts Confections. We look forward to seeing you, and as always, check out our Centennial Schoolhouse for free.