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Happening in the Neighborhood
Museum Surveys
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has a brief survey they'd like everyone to fill out, available here through August 18. You can take a look through the finished survey by the American Alliance of Museums: 2023 Annual National Snapshot of United States Museums. And lastly, keep your eye out for the ILMS National Museum Survey, which has already contacted a few of our members in its pilot phase.
History After Hours: Hometown History in Oneonta
The Greater Oneonta Historical Society is hosting historian Jim Greenberg on Thursday, August 17 from 5 to 7 pm to talk about his work on the WWII Fallen database. SCRLC awarded GOHS a grant to cover the fees for federal records of Oneonta WWII fallen veterans, and Mr. Greenberg, a retired IT director from SUNY Oneonta, has led the local Stories Behind the Stars project. If you're thinking about a similar veterans-based project, this would be a great public event to attend and get inspired by.
How the Sausage is Made in Chemung
Chemung County Historical Society has an exhibit now, It's About Time, in celebration of their 100th anniversary. It shows the public how they create exhibits and function as an organization. Happy birthday, CCHS! Stop by for their celebration, free and open to the public, on August 26 from 1 to 5 pm.
Books, Beer and Burgers in Cortland
Cortland County Historical Society is running a book sale fundraiser on August 20 and will have Smash Me 607 and Homer Hops hanging out to provide sustenance. They'll also have a booth at Cortland's Porchfest on the same day (which is all the more impressive with just a two person staff!).
Beers, Bikes and Barges in Port Byron
Take a leisurely bike ride along the Erie Canal with the Erie Canal Museum and the Canal Society of NYS. The historic tour on August 10 will end at Lunkenheimer Brewing.
Taste of Time in Corning
On Thursdays throughout August, Corning Museum of Glass is pairing wine and beer tastings with admission, plus a demo of the wood-fired furnace as part of their Dig Deeper series on ancient glass.
Founder's Day in Auburn
August 12th might be the busiest day of 2023 for Auburn as the city celebrates Founder's Day. The Cayuga Museum will have half price admission, including a tour of the Case Research Lab. The day before, Seward House Museum will have a free lecture about William Seward's father-in-law, Elijah Miller, who played a role in Auburn's founding.
Hidden Stories of Migrant Labor Camps Along the Chenango River Valley
Chenango County Historical Society is working with a Colgate University Summer Research Fellow, Sophia Lopez, to study the history of migrant workers in the area. CCHS is also looking for oral histories of anyone who remembers these workers, as an expansion of the Chenango Stories project.
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