Category: Presentations

UPDATE:  The forecast for Thursday evening is for mild conditions with minimal rain chances.  We expect to hold the lecture as planned, but any changes will be posted here, no later than 5 PM Thursday, 8/19. 

John Zornow, a columnist for the Times of Wayne County, will present “The Best Town on the Line.” He is past president of the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society, writes for the Society’s newsletter and serves as a museum docent.

Using old Newark directories as a starting point, John will depict how Newark rose above its peers with a combination of ingenuity, perseverance and a healthy dose of publicity.

This 4th Annual Outdoor History/Movie Night will be held at T. Spencer Knight Canal park  on Thursday, August 19  at 8 PM.   Rain date is the following Thursday, Aug. 26.

Please bring you own lawn chair.  Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you!

We are excited and honored to have Jim Bush with us for a very special program on Thursday, July 15th, at 7:00 p.m.  The program will be held on the grounds of the Newark-Arcadia Museum (east side).

Chairs will be available and you can also bring your own lawn chair.  Masks are optional, and you should act according to your own vulnerability.  We have masks available.

Jim is a member of the N-AHS. He has recently published a book, “A Voice from Nowhere and Other Stories from a Small-town Mind”.  Jim is quite a humorist.  Also a magician, he will include some magic in the evening’s presentation.

While Jim’s book is available on Amazon, he is donating a case of them to the N-AHS, with copies available for sale and signing at his program.

 

You can reserve a seat by calling 315-331-6409 or by using the contact form.  Reservations are not necessary to attend, as long as space is available.

A video recording of this lecture can be found on the Videos page.

 

Upcoming Lecture – March 25

Newark Notables, Part II will be presented by John Zornow.  John delves into Newark’s past to reveal some of its fascinating citizens from years gone by.  Always entertaining and highly informative, John’s lectures are a crowd favorite.