Join us on Thursday, June 13th at 7 p.m. for
the next quarterly membership meeting. Our
featured speaker will be Carol Bailey who will present “Wayne County Granges”. This ties
in with the new exhibit. Carol is the NY State Grange Historian. She is also Lyons Town/Village Historian, as well as a member of N-AHS. You are sure to enjoy this program, with plenty of local history.
Open House – June 7th & 8th
The 20th Annual Newark-Arcadia Museum Open House will be held at the museum on Friday, June 7th from 4Â to 8 PM, and Saturday, June 8th from 10 AM to 8 PM.
A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the new exhibit will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
The new major exhibit, Hometown Grown: 200 Years of Agriculture will be unveiled. It will feature a great variety of artifacts including farm tools, a farm to table kitchen, Newark nurseries, dairies, the Newark Fair & Fairgrounds, Edgett-Burnham Cannery, and more. Also opening will be a special exhibit celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the founding of Newark.
Other activities will include Cynthia Russell’s presentation of “The Nurseries and Nurserymen of Newark”, on Friday at 7:00 and Saturday at 2:00. The program will highlight the history of the nursery industry in Newark and the nurserymen responsible for its growth from its early beginnings to it becoming one of the most important nursery centers in the United States.
To help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the Newark-Arcadia Museum, there will be cake at 12 noon on Saturday.
There’s more to come. It will be an excellent opportunity to experience what the museum has to offer.
Barn Calendars Still Available.
Maybe you’re slow to get around to things. Maybe you like a bargain. Or maybe you just appreciate great photos of local barns. If so, you should know that we still have 2019 Barn Calendars available, and now priced at just $5.00
The calendar includes some of the barns from both the 2016 and 2018 Barn Tours, as well as photos from the N-AHS Photo Contests (A Day in the Life of Newark & Arcadia, held from 2005-13.) All barns are identified.
Available for purchase in the Gift Shop on Saturdays, 1-3 p.m. and other times gladly by request. Just call 315-331-6409 to set up a time. Or you can order by mail. Add two dollars to your check for postage and handling and send to: N-AHS, 120 High St, Newark NY 14513.
Add a little slice of Arcadia to your wall by purchasing this unique and beautiful calendar while supplies last.