COMMUNITY EVENTS 18th Annual HISTORIC EDINBURGH DAY SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2010 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 ~ Last year's raffle item was a beautiful handcrafted Amish Rocker---complete with 2 'conversational' throw pillows! It was won by Dominic Locatelli. Congratulations, Dom! 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 ??, 2010 Date to be announced... SATURDAY 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Rain or Shine. SEASONAL TREATS Cider & Donuts Baked Goods! Pies! Homemade Soups, Chilies CRAFTS *Woodcrafts *Jewelry *Art Photography ANTIQUES WHITE ELEPHANT TREASURES Raffle drawing for ?????? @ 4:00pm

MEETINGS Meetings are free & held at the Edinburg Community Center 47 Military Road @ 7:00 p.m. March 16, 2010: Business meeting --all welcome. No speaker. April 19, 2010: Regular meeting and forum on The Carriage Factory: Past, Present and Future. May 17, 2010: Regular meeting and author Dr. Elaine Handley will discuss Deep River, her novel about the Underground Railroad set in 1852 just outside Saratoga Springs. Handley will talk about her historical research and read an excerpt from her book. June 15, 2010: Regular meeting and Michael Burnett, Director of the Northville Public Library, will explain the resources available at the Library for genealogical research in a program entitled "Tracing Your Family Tree". July 19, 2010: Regular meeting and Bruce and Bradley Brownell will present a Sacandaga family portrait entitled "A Brownell Family History". August 16, 2010: Regular meeting and a program of "Sacandaga Valley Tales". Fred Brownell and others, presenting their family experiences in this valley. September 21, 2010: Annual business meeting with election of officers. No speaker. October 18, 2010: Regular meeting and Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian, will talk about her historical research on the county level. November 15, 2010: Last meeting of the year. Please join us for Pies and Reminiscences. 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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