| Current Exhibition "Windows to the Past: Historic Structures in Somers" Elephant Hotel Thursdays - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 2011 Calendar of Events A Night at the Museum for Kids Thurs., February 24 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Elephant Hotel Preschool to 5th Grade Come in your pj's and visit the museum. Listen to stories about historic animals, people and places in Somers. Enjoy a scavenger hunt! 3rd Annual Town Landmark Clean-Up Day Saturday, April 9 In conjunction with the Town of Somers Annual Roadside Clean-Up Pitch in to help clean the grounds and trails around the Town's landmarks, Mt. Zion Church, Wright-Reis Homestead, Tomahawk Chapel, Elephant Hotel Bags and gloves will be available at each site. 2nd Annual World Circus Day Saturday, April 16 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. OPEN HOUSE and Collectibles Sale Elephant Hotel, 3rd floor Museum May is National Preservation Month A month long celebration sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to raise the awareness about historic preservation issues in communities across the country. "Celebrating America's Treasures" is the them of this year's celebration. We invite you to join in celebrating our local treasures and participate in a month of caretaking activities at our local landmarks. Gardening at the Wright-Reis Homestead Friday, April 29, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon Somers Bicentennial Quilt Exhibition Saturday, May 14 Come see a new exhibition featuring the Somers Bicentennial Quilt of Somers landmarks made by the Somers Newcomers Club and Somers Historical Society members in 1976 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States of America. Memorial Day Museum Open House & Somers Civil War Veteran Presentation by Somers Middle School student Tom Krawetz Monday, May 30 11:30 a.m. Elephant Hotel, 3rd floor Museum Somers Historical Society Annual Meeting Sunday, June 5 2:30 p.m. Mt. Zion Church, a National Register Site Special multimedia presentation by Lauretta Jones entitled "History of Angle Fly Preserve" Public welcome. Wright-Reis Homestead Open House & Hayrides Saturday, June 25 Time TBD In conjunction with the Town of Somers Independence Day Celebration. 9th Annual Woody Guthrie Hootenanny featuring Somers native Scott Urgola & Friends Saturday, July 23 6:00 p.m. Mt. Zion Church Tours of Wright-Reis Homestead Saturdays in July The Wright-Reis Homestead will be open by appointment. Call 914-277-4977 by the Thursday of the week that you would like to visit. Music at Mt. Zion Church Cancelled Due to Rain Predicted Musical entertainment by Scott Urgola & Friends Saturday, September 24 12:00 noon Museum OPEN HOUSE Friday, November 11 Following ceremonies at Ivandell Cemetery until 1:00 p.m. See display of Civil War artifacts from Somers Historical Society collections. Museum OPEN HOUSE Sunday, December 4 10th Annual Gingerbread House Display organized by CIA student Patrice Lovell. In conjunction with Somers Holiday Festivities. Holidays at the Homestead Date and time to be announced. Coming in 2012 Caroline Wright-Reis Birthday Party - January Kids Night at the Museum - February Coffee with a Curator - January, February and March Motorcycle Rally celebrating Wm. B. Johnson and Somers' Harley Davidson heritage. 2011 Marks the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War Check back for program information Visit Civil WarFor more information call 914-277-4977 Somers Historical Society is a 501 ( c ) (3) non-profit organization and retains an Absolute Charter from the NY State Department of Education. The Society is a member of American Association of State and Local History, the Lower Hudson Conference, the Westchester Arts Council, Circus Fans of America , the Circus Historical Society and Somers Chamber of Commerce. Corporate Sponsors: Billingsley Realty, Mexican Shack, Houlihan Lawrence-Somers, and Putnam County Savings Bank. Special Contributors: Koegel Foundation and Somers Lions Club. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 336 Somers, NY 10589 Phone: (914) 277-4977 Website: www.somershistoricalsoc.org Email: president@somershistoricalsoc.org |