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Thursday
January 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church of Pittsford;
on the corner or South Main Street and Sunset
Blvd. "The Lighthouses of the Port
of Rochester"
Join FRED AMATO, current president of the Charlotte
Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society, as he presents a
history of the light stations that have existed on the
Charlotte Pier. Starting with the first station in 1792
and including the current lighthouse, which is the second
oldest
on the
Great
Lakes.
Open to the public. Admission: Please bring a food donation
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Tuesday December 6 "Candlelight Night" in
the Pittsford village.
Stop by the Little House
(18 Monroe Avenue) from
6 - 9 p.m for cookies, a warm drink and to say hello to
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Thursday November 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church
of Pittsford; on the corner or South Main Street and Sunset
Blvd.
Welcome Wayne Goodman, the new Executive Director,
Landmark Society of Western NY.
Hear his presentation on “Community and Preservation” followed
by Questions and Answers.
Open to the public.
Admission: Donations for the Pittsford Food Cupboard in appreciation
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Sunday October 30 at 6:30 p.m. We are resurrecting
the "Day
of the Dead" cemetery
tour. We will speak with the spirits of
Sarah and Stephen Lusk, Colonel Caleb Hopkins and
other fascinating citizens of Pittsford. You are invited
to join us in the Pittsford Pioneer Buring Ground
located at the intersections of South Main Street, Stone
Road and Route 64.
P.S. Please dress warmly and bring
a flashlight - you never know who might reach out to touch
your ankle! |
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Sunday July 10, 5:00 p.m. at the home of Mr. & Mrs.
Anthony Daniele
MEMBERS ONLY
Historic Pittsford Annual Meeting and Picnic at 31 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford.
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Thursday June 9, 7:30 p.m.
"Rehabilitation of The Avon Opera Block - Process
and Results"
Join Kelly Cole, Deputy Supervisor for the Town of Avon and Joanne DeMarle,
Architect for Bero Architecture, to learn about the successful rehabilitation
of the 1876 Avon Opera Block building into Town Offices and Town and Village
Court facilities.
United Church of Pittsford, 123 South Main Street at Sunset Blvd., Pittsford,
NY.
Suggested adminssion: Donations for the Pittsford Food Cupboard in appreciation
for the use of the church facilities. |
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Thursday April 14, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church,
36 South Main Street in Pittsford
"Illuminated History: The Civil War Soldiers
of Pittsford"
Historic Pittsford Board Member and Civil War genealogist, Vicki
Profitt, recounts stories of local residents who served
in this North/South conflict. This is an opportunity to observe, in
an up close and personal way, the sesqui-centennial of our nation's sad but
epic event. |
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Saturday March 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday March
20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. @ Nazareth College, Pittsford
"Genesee Country Antique Dealer's Association - Antique Fair". Historic
Pittsford will host a booth and display literature, Landmark Society books and
other historical
items for sale. Representatives will be able to
assist
you in becoming
a
member of Historic Pittsford. For
details
see www.antiquesrochesterny.com
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Thursday March 17, 7:30 p.m.
"Lost Architects of Rochester: a Selection of 19th & 20th Century
Names".
Cynthia Howk of the Landmark Society shines a light on
local architects who, once recognized in their field, have become “unknown” to
our generation. |
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Wednesday February 16, 1:06 to 1:57 PM
"Historic Industrial Buildings, their Historic Significance & Challenges
for Reuse and Redevelopment".
Cynthia Howk of the Landmark Society will be a guest on
the Bob Smith talk show, WXXI / 1370AM.
It will be a live
broadcast and call in participation from the public is
invited.
Click here for additional
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Tuesday December 7, 6-9 p.m.
"Candlelight Night"
The Little House opens its doors to welcome
all with cookies, drinks and an opportunity to talk with
Mrs. Claus! |
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Sunday September 12, 12-5 p.m.
"Celebrate Corbett's Glen"
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Sunday July 11, 5 -8 p.m.
MEMBERS ONLY
Historic Pittsford Annual Meeting at 48 Sutherland Street,
Pittsford Village.
Click here for additional information. |
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Saturday May 22, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
MEMBERS ONLY
"A Visit to Corbett's Glen" hosted by Debbie and Jeff Vincent.
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Thursday March 25, 7:30 p.m. at the United Church
of Pittsford, South Main St at Sunset Blvd. Pittsford
"The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 - A Fair to Remember"
presented by Arlene Wright Vanderlinde
Click here for additional
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Saturday March 20, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday March
21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. @ Nazareth College, Pittsford
"Genesee Country Antique Dealer's Association - Antique Fair". Historic
Pittsford will host a booth and display literature, Landmark Society books and
other historical
items for sale. Representatives will be able to assist
you in becoming
a
member of Historic Pittsford. For
details
see www.antiquesrochesterny.com |
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Thursday February 4, 7:30 p.m. @ St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, 28 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford
"Rochester's Electric Rail Systems and the impact on Pittsford." |
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Tuesday December 1, 6 - 8 p.m "Pittsford Candlelight
Night",
Pittsford Village
Historic Pittsford's "Little House" will hold an
open house. |
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Sunday November 1, 6:00 pm @ Pittsford Pioneer Cemetery,
Route 64 and Stone Road, Pittsford
The "Day of the Dead" cemetery tour. P.S. Please
bring a flashlight. |
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Saturday October 17, 1:00 pm @ Schoen Place Grain Silo, Pittsford
MEMBERS ONLY
Take a tour of the newly-restored Pittsford grain silo. |
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Thursday March 26, 7:30 pm @ Christ Episcopal
Church, 37 South Main Street, Pittsford
The story of John Quinn, tailor and his Garbutt, NY, tailor shop - Built 1849.
Presented by Sabrina Henneman, Collections Registrar, Genesee Country Museum
with remembrances of his hometown, rural Garbutt, by Pittsford resident, Dick Minster. |
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Saturday & Sunday, March 21 and 22 — 34th
annual "Antiques on Campus" presented by
Genesee Country Antique Dealer's Association and held
at Nazareth College.
For details see www.antiquesrochesterny.com |
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Look here for announcements of our open meetings and special programs
at which you are most welcome
and will have the opportunity to
become a member.
