Events

OCHS aims to encourage community interest in, and engagement with, the stories and history of Ontario County in ways that promote critical thought and reflection.

Headlines Walking Tour: Hear All About It!

Friday, September 25

| 2:00 pm

Canandaigua has a long history of newspaper publishing. Across the 19th and 20th centuries, local newspapers played an important role...

What Style Is My House?

Saturday, September 26

| 12:00 pm

- 2:30 pm

Have you ever wondered what style your house is? Stop in on September 26, 2026 between 12-2:30 PM at Ontario...

A History of the Ontario Pathways

Thursday, October 1

| 12:00 pm

Bring your questions for an open discussion at the end of the presentation! Tim Wilbur has been a member of...

The Hoffman Clock Museum

Wednesday, October 7

| 6:00 pm

David Richardson will discuss the Hoffman Clock Museum and its horological collection – antique clocks, watches, and tooling – and...

Overview of Research Resources in Livingston County

Wednesday, October 7

| 7:00 pm

Holly Watson, Livingston County Historian, presents an overview of research resources in Livingston County, NY. Ontario County Genealogical Society meetings...

Headlines Walking Tour: Hear All About It!

Friday, October 9

| 2:00 pm

Canandaigua has a long history of newspaper publishing. Across the 19th and 20th centuries, local newspapers played an important role...

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Reindeer

Thursday, October 15

| 12:00 pm

Are they really just caribou? Antlers or Horns? Bucks or Bulls? AC in the barns in summer? Purina or Lichen?...

Headlines Walking Tour: Hear All About It!

Friday, October 23

| 2:00 pm

Canandaigua has a long history of newspaper publishing. Across the 19th and 20th centuries, local newspapers played an important role...

OCAC Members' Exhibition Reception- Glimmer

Saturday, October 24

| 1:00 pm

- 4:00 pm

The Ontario County Arts Council presents Glimmer, an exhibit of OCAC members’ interpretations of the theme. Join us for an...

Pages Through Time: The History and Preservation of Books – Signature One

Thursday, October 29

| 12:00 pm

Join Mortinn Neale, Research and Curatorial Assistant at OCHS, for an illuminating talk as they leaf through the folios of...