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Events and Programs  -  2010

 

All programs are open to the public and without charge. Unless otherwise noted, programs followed by a short business meeting, will be held in the WSCS Hall, 465 South Sterling Road, South Sterling, beginning at 1pm on the 1st Monday of the month.  Check for changes to program topics, speakers, times or locations in the local papers or by contacting Bernadine Lennon at 570-857-0882.

 

January, February, March: No membership meetings

2010 GDHS PROGRAM SCHEDULE

April 5, 1PM– Membership meeting.  

April 22, 10AM – Route 507 cleanup; April 23 rain date; meet at Dutch’s parking lot

April 26 – Board meeting

 

May 3  – Membership meeting;“History of Undertaking”, by Art Frey

May 8 (10AM-Noon; lunch; 1-3PM) – WSCS Hall Clean-up interior

May 15 (10AM until finished) – WSCS Hall Cleanup exterior; May 22 rain date

May 24, 11AM – Albright Bennett Cemetery Cleanup

May 24, 1PM  – Board meeting

May 20, 3PM - "Stories from the Past", Newfoundland Area Public Library

 

June 7, 1PM – Membership meeting; “One Room School Houses”, by Mimi Steffen, Wayne County Historical Society Speakers Program

June 12 OPEN HOUSE, 11AM to 3PM

              - 1PM: Genealogy Program, Ann O’Hara and Gloria McCullough, Wayne County Historical Society Speakers Program

June 17, 3PM - "Stories from the Past", Newfoundland Area Public Library

June 21, 11:30AM – Alumni Luncheon recognizing GDS Class of 1960 – Hemlock Grove UM Church

June 28, 1PM – Board meeting

 

July – No membership meeting

July 10 OPEN HOUSE, 1AM to 3PM

– 1PM: “The Civil War Prisons of Andersonville and Elmira, with a special emphasis on the great Shohola Train wreck of 1864” by  Dr Michael Gray, ESU

July 15, 3PM - "Stories from the Past", Newfoundland Area Public Library

July 26, 1PM – Board meeting

 

August 2, 1PM – Membership Meeting; "Whittaker and Snow Family History " by John James

 

August 23, 1PM – Board Meeting

August 31 – September 6 GDS Fair; Theme – “One Room Schools”;

August 19, 3PM -  "Stories from the Past", Newfoundland Area Public Library

 

September 13, 11:30AM – GDHS Luncheon – Hemlock Grove UM Church

September 16, 3PM - "Stories from the Past", Newfoundland Area Public Library

September 27, 1PM – Board Meeting

 

October 41PM  – Membership Meeting – “History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal” by Nick Spinelli

October 21, 10AM – Route 507 cleanup; October 22 rain date; meet at Dutch’s parking lot

October 16 (Saturday), 1PM-3PM GDHS 30th Anniversary Celebration with The Young Geezers Concert.     Anniversary Cake and ice cream at intermission.

October 25, 1PM – Board Meeting

 

November 1, 1PM – Membership Meeting; “History of Glassmaking in Wayne County”, Hank Loftus, Director, Dorflinger Glass Museum

November 29, 1PM – Board Meeting

 

December 6, 11:30AM; GDHS Awards Luncheon (location to be determined)