COMMUNITY EVENTS 18th Annual HISTORIC EDINBURGH DAY SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009 at The Nellie Tyrrell & Rural Museums Cty. Hwy. 4 (N. Shore Rd.) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Rain or shine. Come join us for this wonderful free annual event! ~ Historic Bus Tour at 12 noon with Barker's Store Open--a Site of the Underground Railroad ~Horse & Wagon Rides (free) 11am – 3pm ~Demonstrations: ~Yarn Spinning ~Weaving ~Maple Sugaring ~EHS Bake Sale ~Local Artisan Products ~Stained Glass Ornaments ~Handcrafted Lawn Figures ~2 Woodworkers Craft Items ~Handcrafted Jewelry ~ART SHOW ~Book Signings by David Pitkin & Ron Feulner ~Children's Activities Phil Singer Caricature Drawings ...and more ~Dave Winn's Car Show @ Edinburg Four Corners ~Antique ~Custom ~Hot Rods & Trucks ~Edinburg Emergency Squad Grand Opening of new building & Chinese Auction ~ This year's raffle item is a beautiful handcrafted Amish Rocker---complete with 2 'conversational' throw pillows! (not pictured) Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and are available at the Museums, our events, from local businesses, and Society members. FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL It will be a fair to remember! at the Rural Museum SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 SATURDAY 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Rain or Shine. Raffle drawing for Amish Rocker @ 4:00pm. Details later in the spring!

MEETINGS Meetings are free & held at the Edinburg Community Center 47 Military Road @ 7:00 p.m. March 17, 2009: First meeting of the year--all welcome. No speaker. April 21, 2009: Regular meeting and author Mary Sanders Shartle will tell us about her new novel, The Hermit: The Truth and Legend of Lily Martindale, a fictional woman living alone in the Adirondack mountains. May 19, 2009: Regular meeting and noted photographer Warren Greene will share his work on Wildlife and Nature photography. June 16, 2009: Regular meeting and Fulton County Historian Peter Betz will speak on the unusual, interesting, or humorous things he has encountered in his position. July 21, 2009: Regular meeting and David Cornelius will discuss the History of the Mohawk Indians in our area. August 18, 2009: Regular meeting and Priscilla Edwards, Town Historian, and Dorothy Edwards reflect on the past in our Town of Edinburg. September 15, 2009: Annual business meeting with election of officers. No speaker. October 20, 2009: Regular meeting and Willem Monster will present his program – "Valuing Sacandaga Park in 1926-the FJ&G vs. the HRRD". November 17, 2009: Last meeting of the year and pre-holiday gathering. Join us to reminisce and share refreshments. Also, check public access tv channel 71 for Town of Edinburg Historical Society updates. Edinburg Historical Society PO Box 801 Edinburg, NY 12134 www.edinburg-hist-soc.org

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