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.
Annual Meeting and Dinner
Attention members! The annual meeting will take place on April 11, 2019 at the American Legion Hall, 200 E Union St, Newark. The evening will include the annual elections along with dinner and a program.
Members will gather starting at 6:00 with dinner at or shortly before 7:00. Reservations are appreciated by April 8th by calling 315-331-6409 or by using the contact form. Payment may be made at the door. The cost is $25/person, all inclusive.
Following dinner, we are honored to have a presentation by local author and former Wayne County Historian Marjory Allen Perez. Author of four books, her most recent work explores the stories of local black soldiers during the Civil War and reveals a fascinating look at a relatively unknown aspect of local history.
Please plan to attend. It promises to be a memorable evening.
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