Calendar of Events

Events in March 2022–February 2023

  • March 16, 2022 (1 event)
    History Sandwiched In: Robert S. Duncanson

    History Sandwiched In: Robert S. Duncanson

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    March 16, 2022

    Pastoral landscape of a young couple strolling through a pasture towards a house at the end of a rainbow

    Landscape With Rainbow, 1859. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Art Museum

    The third program in Historic Geneva's spring 2022 History Sandwiched In series will take place on March 16 at 12:30 p.m. Mel Oles, Historic Geneva's Visitor Services & Programs Manager at Rose Hill & Johnston House, will explore the life and work of Robert S. Duncanson. Born in Fayette, NY, Duncanson (1821 – December 21, 1872) became the most important landscape artist of the West in the 19th century. Robert S. Duncanson was a 19th-century American landscapist of European and African ancestry. Inspired by famous American landscape artists like Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand, Duncanson created renowned landscape paintings and is considered a second-generation Hudson River School artist. Duncanson is considered the first African-American artist to be internationally known. Seneca County is having a yearlong celebration of Duncanson (June 1, 2021-May 31, 2022) with programs, blogs and partnerships with multiple organizations, including Historic Geneva. Join us online to learn a bit more about this under-appreciated American artist.

    The program will be presented online through Zoom, and advance registration is required. To register, participants should click here. The necessary login information will be sent to registrants via email 24 hours prior to the program. For any problems with registration or to register by phone, call the Historic Geneva office at 315-789-5151. Registrations must be complete before 5:00 p.m. on March 15, the day before the program.

    History Sandwiched In is a lunchtime series of short virtual-only presentations that will run during the workday lunch hour on the third Wednesday of the month. The 2022 series will run through April. Presentations last about 30 minutes followed by time for questions.

  • April 20, 2022 (1 event)
    History Sandwiched In: Fact or Fiction: Researching Charles Bean

    History Sandwiched In: Fact or Fiction: Researching Charles Bean

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    April 20, 2022

    A headshot of a man with a white high-collared shirt and tie under a dark-coat.

    Charles Bean on graduation from college

    Charles Bean was an enigmatic figure in Geneva’s history. His tendency to spread false histories about Geneva and his family’s land have had an outsized impact on people's perceptions of Geneva's past. Many of his stories are still perpetuated to this day. Parsing out the fact from fiction are our long-gone Geneva historians whose hard work uncovered the truth. We’ll look at the misnamed Lafayette Tree, a mysterious school, and historic markers that relay false information in the program.

    The program will be presented online through Zoom, and advance registration is required. To register, click here. The necessary login information will be sent to registrants via email 24 hours prior to the program. For any problems with registration or to register by phone, call the Historic Geneva office at 315-789-5151. Registrations must be complete before 5:00 p.m. on April 19, the day before the program.

  • January 28, 2023 (1 event)
    Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes: A Look Back at Historic Snowstorms of Central New York

    Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes: A Look Back at Historic Snowstorms of Central New York

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    January 28, 2023

    A man and woman standing next to high snowbanks in a street with commercial buildings on both sides and a church at the end.

    Seneca Street after snowstorm.

    The program “A Look Back at Historic Snowstorms of Central New York” will be presented by the Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm only though Zoom in association with Historic Geneva.

    Presenter Jim Farfaglia will look at historic snowstorms in the counties of Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins and Wayne. Central New York, a region renowned as one of the snowiest in the world, has a long and stormy relationship with its winters. Over the years, cities, towns and hamlets east and south of Lake Ontario have found themselves buried from brutal snowstorms. Jim Farfaglia's new book, Historic Snowstorms of Central New York, covers 200 years of memorable storms. His presentation will include a PowerPoint program of photos, video and graphics from the past storms as well as a selection of survival stories from the book.

    Jim Farfaglia lives in and writes about the history and traditions of Central New York. In 2011, after a fulfilling career directing a children’s camp and advocating for youth, Jim transitioned to his lifelong interest in writing. Splitting his time between poetry and what he calls “story-driven nonfiction,” Jim's books include Nestlé in Fulton, New York: How Sweet It Was, Pioneers: The Story of Oswego County’s Search and Rescue Team, Voices in the Storm: Stories From The Blizzard of ‘66 and Of the Earth: Stories From Oswego County’s Muck Farms. He is a recipient of a 2022 CNY Arts, Inc. Individual Artist Commission, which allows Jim to share his inspirational poems throughout Central New York and beyond. Jim also writes a monthly local history column in the online newspaper, Oswego County Today. Visit his website at www.jimfarfaglia.com.

    Anyone who wishes to attend the program virtually through Zoom must register ahead of time. To register, click here. The necessary login information will be sent to registrants via email 24 hours prior to the program. For any problems with registration or to register by phone, call the Historic Geneva office at 315-789-5151. Registrations must be complete before 5 pm on January 27, the day before the program.

    The Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes is in its 48th year of programming. Meetings are free and open to the public, but membership is encouraged at $10 per year. Programs include meetings at the Geneva History Museum, field trips and social events. See our Facebook page for more news.

  • February 25, 2023 (1 event)
    Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes: Roundtable of Antiques and Collectibles

    Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes: Roundtable of Antiques and Collectibles

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    February 25, 2023

    Antique candlebras, flatware and coffee grinders on a table.The Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes will present a virtual Roundtable of Antiques and Collectibles on February 25 at 2 p.m. at the Geneva History Museum. The meeting is free and open to club members and the general public.

    Attendees are invited to bring antique or vintage items they would like to learn to learn more about or simply discuss. Consider such items as paintings, books, prints, glassware, decorative accessories, and small furniture. The discussion will include knowledgeable antiques club members and antiques dealer Christina Champion of Christina's Antiques, in business since 1979. In addition to her antiques shop in Red Creek, NY, Christina has participated in numerous antiques shows in the Northeast and South. Christina is a Certified Antiques Appraiser with the Asheford Institute of Antiques (A.I.A.) and also a member of Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association, Wayne County Antique Dealers Association, Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association and many more.

    For more information, see the Facebook page for the Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes.

     

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