The Greece Historical Society & Museum
595 Long Pond Rd, Greece, NY 14612 :: (585) 225-7221
Calendar of Events
Monthly programs (September through May) are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month (please double-check the date to be sure) at 7pm next door in the Greece Town Hall, One Vince Tofany Blvd (Off Long Pond Rd, North of Latta Rd) 225-7221.
Click on the map for directions.
Reservations not required unless otherwise stated.
Society members are FREE, a $1.00 donation is appreciated from others.
Greece Performing Arts Society
"The Gardener's Market"
June 14th, 2008
Greece Performing Arts Society will conduct their annual house tour
with a special event at the Museum. It is called "The Gardener's
Market". The store under the tent will offer beautiful handmade and
natural garden items. Music will be provided for your listening
pleasure. The Museum Exhibit Hall will not be open for tours that day,
but the Gift Shop and the restrooms will be available.
Strawberry Festival and Annual Fund Raiser
June 18, 2008
4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
On June 18th, is our famous Strawberry Festival and Annual Fund
Raiser. This is a great picnic for everyone. Our luscious homegrown
strawberries from Green Acres will be on homemade biscuits topped with
whipped cream. All this is included for only $4.50! We'll have music
to entertain you. If you are hungry for a picnic plate, we will have
food and beverage booths offering low cost refreshments.
Inside we will have Museum tours, and the Gift Shop will be open.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
"Songs of the Erie Canal"
By Allen Hopkins
Enjoy a real pioneer experience by listening to original
Erie Canal music played on authentic instruments.
Allen Hopkins is will know throughout New York State
As an expert in 19th century American music.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
"Comic Strips as Political Literature"
By Vincent Golphin
From Aaron McGruder's controversial Boondocks comic strip through
Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury, back to the 19th century beginnings of
visual punditry in daily newspapers, serial cartoons became a unique
social commentary form. Familiar strips such as The Katzenjammer Kids,
Steve Canyon, and Beetle Bailey are long-read sources of
entertainment, but they are also propaganda media. This lecture
highlights major comic artists and explores the ideologies behind
their use of language and pictures for cultural critique.
(A program of the New York Council for the Humanities)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
"America’s First Boom Town – Rochester, NY"
By Warren Kling
Warren Kling is a native Rochesterian and local historian specializing
in the early pioneer history of Rochester. He has written and published
a number of articles on pioneers of the area and has a large
collection of images which are used to illustrate his slide presentations.
He will discuss his latest book “America’s first Boom Town”