Saturday, March 8 ~ Hand Quilting Workshop ~ 11am - 4pm
Learn the basics of hand quilting from an experienced quilter. Students will be introduced to an array of needles, thimbles, marking tools, templates and threads available for hand quilting. Students will then be guided through a small sampler block of quilting designs. Registration required by March 3rd. Cost: $35.00 per person, includes basic supplies.

April

Back by popular demand:
Saturday, April 5 ~ Hand Quilting Workshop ~ 11am - 4pm
Learn the basics of hand quilting from an experienced quilter. Students will be introduced to an array of needles, thimbles, marking tools, templates and threads available for hand quilting. Students will then be guided through a small sampler block of quilting designs. Registration required by April 1st. Cost: $35.00 per person, includes basic supplies.

Saturday, April 26 ~ Volunteer Brunch ~ 10am - 12pm
Please join us at the museum for brunch and let us thank you for your invaluable help. We welcome all volunteers. We also invite new and former volunteers to attend and learn about volunteer opportunities at DCHA. Free admission.

Saturday, April 26 ~ Exhibit Opening ~ Makin’ a Livin’
This exhibit will explore the livelihoods of Delaware County inhabitants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. On display will be numerous “tools of the trade” related to the more common industrial occupations. From the lumbering and rafting trade to tanning, acid factories and on to the industrial plants of the twentieth century, Makin’ a Livin’ offers a fascinating look at the working lives of local residents. On display until August 31.

May

Saturday, May 3 ~ Volunteer Work Day ~ 10am - 3pm
Join us in readying the site for our summer season. Chores will include sprucing up the grounds and cleaning the Frisbee House, the Church and other buildings. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves and gardening tools. Refreshments and lunch provided.

Saturday, May 10 ~ Cello Concert ~ 3pm
Classically trained musician Stephanie Zito will play new selections from her cello repertoire in the Christian Church at Fitch’s Bridge. Free admission, donations appreciated. This program is supported by a NYSCA Decentralization Grant administered by the Roxbury Arts Group.

Saturday, May 24 ~ DCHA Summer Season Opening & Eighth Annual Lilac Lane Pet Memorial Park Event ~ 1pm
Come join DCHA and the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society at Lilac Lane Pet Memorial Park to celebrate the lives of our pets. Penny King, sole proprietor of Distinctive Gardens will give a talk entitled "Lilacs: Varieties, Planting and Care." Pets welcome. Refreshments served. Admission free.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 ~ Finger Lakes Bus Trip
Join DCHA on this trip via motor coach to the Corning Museum of Glass, Heron Hill Winery and Glenn Curtiss Museum of Flight. Guests will travel on a luxury motor coach to the Corning Museum of Glass and receive a guided tour. Afterwards guests will continue into the Finger Lakes along scenic Keuka Lake to the beautiful Esperanza Mansion for lunch. After lunch there will be a wine tasting at Heron Hill Winery, set on a hill over looking Keuka Lake. The trip will conclude with a tour of the Glenn Curtiss Museum of Flight in Hammondsport. Glenn H. Curtiss is acknowledged as "The Father of Naval Aviation." Cost: $95 members/ $100 non-members (Tickets include coach, lunch & admission to winery and museums plus a donation to DCHA) For reservations please call DCHA at (607) 746-3849. Reservations required by May 12, 2008.

Saturday, May 31 ~ Book Signing and Talk @ the Skene Library in Fleischmanns ~ 2pm
DCHA Director Tim Duerden will be on hand to discuss many of the topics included in his new book, A History of Delaware County, NY 1797 -2007: A Catskill Land and its People at the Skene Library in Fleischmanns. A powerpoint presentation brings to life the fascinating history of our county!

June

Wednesday, June 4 & Friday June 6 ~ Produce, Preserve & Play ~ 10am - 1pm
Fourth-grade hands-on history immersion days at DCHA.

Saturday, June 7 ~ “History Happening” ~ 11am – 4pm
Experience the fun of historic crafts & activities at DCHA's History Happening Day! Come immerse yourself in a day of workshops and demonstrations with hands-on opportunities for the entire family! Weaving, spinning, quilting, woodworking, blacksmithing, & more! Refreshments available. Admission: $4.00 adults, $1.50 children under 12. (Admission includes visit to all the buildings on the site!)

Saturday, June 7 ~ Square Dance With Hilton and Stella Kelly and the Sidekicks ~ 7 p.m.
Spend the evening enjoying a good old-fashioned square dance in our "barn." Beginners welcome. Admission: $5.00 adults, children 12 and under free. This event is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency.

Friday, June 13 ~ Making Mountains, Author Presentation ~ 7pm
Author David Stradling (Assoc. Prof. University of Cincinnati) will deliver a presentation based on his newly published book Making Mountains: New York City and the Catskills. Dr. Stradling's book "is the finest modern history yet written of the Catskills." Mr. Stradling shows the transformation of the Catskills landscape as a collaborative process, one in which local and urban hands, capital, and ideas have come together to reshape the mountains and the communities therein. This collaboration has had environmental, economic and cultural consequences. Admission free. Light refreshments served.

Saturday & Sunday June 14 & 15 ~ DCHA at the Meredith Dairy Fest ~ 10am – 5pm
Stop by our booth at the Meredith Dairy Fest and look at a few select items from our gift shop and try a hands-on activity.

Saturday, June 28 ~ Bus Trip to Tanglewood, MA – Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”
Join DCHA on this trip via motor coach to The Berkshires for a day of history and entertainment. The first stop will be at The Chesterwood Estate and Museum, country home and studio of Daniel Chester French (1850 - 1931), sculptor of Abraham Lincoln in the memorial in Washington, DC. Guests will receive a guided tour and will have time to view the galleries. After lunch at the Red Lion Inn guests will head for an early evening of live entertainment: A Prairie Home Companion, with Garrison Keillor, at Tanglewood, MA. Cost: $135 DCHA Members / $140 Non- Members. For reservations please call DCHA at (607) 746-3849.

July

***Visit our booth at Delhi's annual Fair on the Square, Friday evenings in July on Courthouse Square. Select items from our gift/book shop will be on sale.***

Saturday, July 26 ~ Enchanted Evening at the Gideon Frisbee House ~ 6 - 9pm
A casually elegant evening of spirited socializing beneath the stars. Featuring an extensive appetizer buffet from 6 - 7:00pm and a decadent dessert buffet from 7:00 - 9pm. Live music. Current Members Free. (We request non-members become members of DCHA in lieu of admission.)

August

August 11 - 16 ~ DCHA Hands-on History Tent at the Delaware County Fair
Featuring hands-on activities for kids. Selected items from DCHA’s gift/book shop will also be available.

September

Friday, September 5 ~ Exhibit Opening ~ "Within Three Miles" by Barbara Onasch ~ 5 - 7:30pm
A new exhibit featuring the photography of Barbara Onasch of Delhi will open in the Elijah Thomas Gallery. All images have been taken within 3 miles DCHA. This exhibit will remain on display until December 31st.

Thursday, September 11 ~ Adirondack Bus Trip
Join DCHA on this trip via motor coach to the Adirondacks where guests will enjoy a morning at the Adirondack Museum. After lunch travel via water taxi on Blue Mountain Lake to Raquette Lake and receive a guided tour of the original "Great Camp" Pine Knot, now owned by Cortland College. The day will end with a buffet dinner cruise on Racquette Lake. Cost: $115 DCHA Members / $120 Non- Members. For reservations please call DCHA at (607) 746-3849

October

Saturday, October 11 ~ Celebrate All Things Scottish Celebration @ the First Presbyterian Church, Delhi ~ 1:00pm - 4:00pm
A celebration of Delaware County's Scottish heritage. Scottish country dancing, history exhibits, poetry readings, bake sale, etc. Free admission.

Saturday, October 11 ~ Charlie Zahm in Concert @ the First Presbyterian Church ~ 7pm
DCHA is excited to welcome Charlie Zahm for his premier performance in Delhi, NY. Charlie Zahm is one of the most popular soloists at Celtic music festivals on the East Coast. With a baritone voice and a strong mastery of the guitar (and other instruments) Mr. Zahm creates magical moments of Scottish and Irish history for the audience. Mr. Zahm will perform songs from Scotland and early America. Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Children. Visit Charlie Zahm's website at: http://www.charliezahm.com

Sunday, October 12 ~ Museum Site Closes for Season
Last day to tour the historic 1797 Gideon Frisbee House and other buildings. The exhibit galleries, gift/bookshop and library remain open year round.

November

Sunday, November 2 ~ Annual Meeting at DCHA ~ 1pm - 4:30pm
Annual meeting and Award of Merit presentations. Buffet lunch. The featured presenter to be announced.

December

Saturday, December 6 ~ Holiday for the Heart ~ 11:00am - 4:00pm
Christmas Tree Decorating event in the Norris Gallery. For more information on this event visit the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society website at: http://www.heartofthecatskills.org or contact the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society at info@heartofthecatskills.org or (607) 746-3080.

Date TBA ~ Holiday Concert ~ 2pm @ the Christian Church at Fitch's Bridge
The Delhi Community Choir, directed by Reverend David Wheatley, will be performing a Holiday Concert at the Christian Church at Fitch's Bridge.Free admission, donations gratefully accepted. After the concert, (approximately 3pm) DCHA will hold a Holiday Open House. Visit the museum gift shop and enjoy light refreshments. DCHA’s shop features its usual extensive offering of books on local history and, numerous locally produced craft items, including pottery, blown glass ornaments, and knitted items.

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For more information on the above events please contact the Delaware County Historical Association at (607) 746-3849 or e-mail us at dcha@delhi.net
DCHA is located on Rt. 10, 3 miles northeast of Delhi, NY.