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Saturday, April 9 ~ Basket Workshop ~ 12pm to 5pm
Participants will learn how to weave a traditional Hearth Basket. This basket got its name from its use. It was intended to carry wood and kindling and sat near the hearth. It makes an ideal carrier for magazines, flowers or vegetables from the garden. This is an all-round useful basket with a long history. No experience necessary. All materials and tools are included. Please bring a small towel to soak up excess water. This class is taught by master basket weaver Martha Bremer. She has been weaving and teaching baskets for more than 30 years. Registration required by April 2nd. Cost $65.00 per person, which includes a $35 materials fee. Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net to register.
Saturday, May 7 ~ 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. Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net for more information.
Saturday, May 28 ~ Presentation: Enslaved: People as Property in Delaware County, 1790 - 1830 ~ 11am
Powerpoint presentation on the little known history of slavery in Delaware County. Join local historian and writer, Diane Galusha for this intriguing talk. Free admission.
Saturday, May 28 ~ DCHA Summer Season Opening
Explore the rich history of rural America at the Delaware County Historical Association. Visit the 1797 federal-style Frisbee House where eighteenth-century politicians met to form Delaware County. Located on the site of the historic Frisbee farm you can see the original barns, Frisbee family cemetery and outbuildings, as well as numerous nineteenth-century buildings from throughout the county that have been moved to the site, including: blacksmith shop, one-room school house, gun shop and tollgate house. Open for self-guided tours. Mask required.
Historic Buildings and Exhibit Galleries hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
H. Fletcher Davidson Library and Archives hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am - 3pm. By appointment only.
Saturday & Sunday, June 11 & 12 ~ Dairy Fest
Visit DCHA at the Dairy Fest. For more information on the Dairy Fest visit their website at: https://www.meredithdairyfest.com/
Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26 ~ Delhi Civil War Event "Clash in the Catkills"
Please join us in celebrating the return of the 144th New York State Volunteers as they form together to reenact the battles of: Spotsylvania, Chancellorsville, and The Retreat of Gettysburg leading into a demo about Spangler Farm. Living History Exhibit, kids' drill, artillery demo. Admission: Adults - $10; Military (retired or active), DCHA members - $5; Children 12 and under FREE.
For more information visit the Delhi Civil War Event Website or Facebook page.
Event Schedule:
Saturday, June 25
9:00am - Military Camps and Museum Open to Public
10:00am - Battlefield Narrative (Retreat of Gettysburg)
10:30am - Battle: Retreat of Gettysburg
11:00pm - Surgeon Demo: Spangler Farm
12:00pm - Kids' Drill
12:30pm - Talk: Bright Lights on the Battlefield
1:00pm - Talk: The Spangler Farm Hospital at Gettysburg
2:00pm - Battlefield Narrative (Chancellorsville)
2:30pm - Battle of Chancellorsville
4:00pm - Camps and Museum Closed to Public
Sunday, June 26
9:00am - Military Camps and Museum Open to Public
10:00am - Cannon discussion
10:30am - Artillery Demo
11:30am - Signal Corp
12:00pm - Kids' Drill
12:30pm - Cavalry Demo (weather permitting)
1:30pm - Battlefield Narrative (Spotsylvania)
2:00pm - Battle of Spotsylvania
3:00pm - Camps and Museum Closed to Public
This event is sponsored by the following businesses:
Colonel
Catskill Landscaping Corp, DeLancey
Major
Allison Oil, Inc., Andes
Curtis Lumber Co., Inc., Delhi
D & D of Walton, Inc. - NAPA Auto Parts
Fran's Fuel Service, Downsville
Franklin Stage Company
Corporal
Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, Margaretville
Delaware Bulldozing Corp., Bloomville
Erickson's Automotive, Inc., Arkville
Grateful Ink Tattooing, Stamford
Harry W. Hawley, Inc., Delhi
The Robert O. Mable Agency, Inc., Delhi
Titan Drilling Corp., Arkville
Soldier
Harvey's Backhoe, LLC, Andes
Railroad Avenue Supply Co., Inc., Stamford
Trashman Books, Walton
Saturday, July 23 ~ Enchanted Evening at the Gideon Frisbee House ~ 6pm - 9pm
An evening of spirited socializing beneath the stars. Featuring an extensive dish to pass buffet from 6 - 7:30pm and a dessert buffet from 7:30 - 9pm. Live music. Current Members Free. RSVP requested by July 21. (We request non-members become members of DCHA in lieu of admission.) Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net to make reservations.
August 27 ~ Presentation: Italian Immigrants in Upstate New York, 1875 - 1925 ~ 2pm
Powerpoint presentation on the history of Italians here in Uptsate NY. Join local historian and writer, Karen Cuccinello for this intriguing talk. Free admission.
Saturday & Sunday, September 10 & 11 - 17 & 18 ~ Quilts Along the Delaware ~ 10am - 4pm
After opening weekend quilts from the "Delaware County Town and Country Quilters" will be on display Tuesday September 13 - September 18 from 10am to 4pm. Raffle Quilt, Vendor and Boutique on the weekends. The raffle quilt drawing will take place on Sunday September 18th at 3pm. Admission: $5.00.
Saturday, September 24 ~ Presentation & Book Signing - Murder in the Mirror ~ 2pm
Come for a book signing and brief talk on Murder in the Mirror: Tales of Madness and Misery from the Bloomville Mirror. Written & compiled by Samantha Misa. Free admission. Books available for purchase $10.00.
Saturday, October 8 ~ 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.
Winter hours:
Galleries and gift/bookshop hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm.
H. Fletcher Davidson Library and Archives hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am - 3pm. By appointment only.
Saturday, October 15 ~ Genealogy in Delaware County: Scanning Your Family Treasures ~ 10am
DCHA Archivist Ray LaFever will conduct a genealogy workshop about saving and sharing family history through digital imaging. Digital imaging has made it possible to share family photos, letters and other documents with everyone in your family. LaFever will talk about the kinds of items to scan and the challenges related to scanning various media, including slides, negatives, and tintypes, as well as small diaries and letters in faint pencil. The presentation will discuss the standards for imaging. If done right, you should only have to scan an item once. Cost: $10 per person. Registration required by October 12. Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net to register.
aturday, October 22 ~ Twilight Lantern Guided Tours of the 1797 Gideon Frisbee House ~ 5pm & 6pm
Visit DCHA at twilight and experience a guided lantern tour of the historic 1797 Gideon Frisbee House. The more eerie elements of the house will be highlighted, including the "coffin door," the "break-neck" rear stairway, and the narrow room in which a "presence" is said to lurk. Tours leave promptly each evening at 5pm and 6pm. Cost: Adults $10, kids 12 and under free. Tours are limited to 8 people each and masks required. Please stay home if you feel unwell. Reservations required by Oct. 21st. Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net to reserve a spot.
Saturday, October 29 ~ Twilight Lantern Guided Tours of the 1797 Gideon Frisbee House ~ 5pm & 6pm
Visit DCHA at twilight and experience a guided lantern tour of the historic 1797 Gideon Frisbee House. The more eerie elements of the house will be highlighted, including the "coffin door," the "break-neck" rear stairway, and the narrow room in which a "presence" is said to lurk. Tours leave promptly each evening at 5pm and 6pm. Cost: Adults $10, kids 12 and under free. Tours are limited to 8 people each and masks required. Please stay home if you feel unwell. Reservations required by Oct. 28th. Call 607-746-3849 or e-mail dcha@delhi.net to reserve a spot.
Sunday, November 6 ~ Annual Meeting at DCHA ~ 2pm
Annual Meeting and Award of Merit presentation. The general public is also invited to join us at 2:45pm for a presentation by Samantha Misa on World War II airplane crashes in the Catskills. Open to the general public. Free admission.
Monday, November 28 - Friday December 2 ~ Holiday for the Heart Tree Preview ~ 11am - 4pm
The Heart of the Catskills Humane Society will hold a Fundraising Christmas Tree Decorating event at DCHA - "Holiday for the Heart." Come see all the decorated trees and take a chance to win one. Masks requested. Admission is $5 a person, which includes a raffle ticket. For more information, and if you would like to decorate a tree, please contact the Humane Society at (607) 746-3080 or e-mail info@heartofthecatskills.org
Saturday, December 3 ~ Holiday for the Heart ~ 11am - 3pm
Come see all the decorated trees and take a chance to win one. You can also relax and listen to some live entertainment. Masks requested. Admission is $5 a person, which includes a raffle ticket. Visit the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society website at: http://www.heartofthecatskills.org
***Holiday Shopping at DCHA.*** Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm. DCHA's shop features its usual extensive offering of books on local history.
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