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.

Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, June 27

| 2:00 pm

OCHS’s summer walking tours highlight some remarkable individuals from Canandaigua’s history in the Pioneer and West Avenue Cemeteries. Tours will...

Native Plants with Canandaigua Botanical Society

Tuesday, July 8

| 12:00 pm

- 1:00 pm

Laura Ouimette will provide nature-inspired advice on how to encourage and incorporate native plants into your garden. The Canandaigua Botanical...

Wet-Plate Portrait Sessions

Wednesday, July 9

- July 10

Step Back in Time for a One-of-a-Kind Portrait Experience! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to create a stunning Victorian-era tintype...

Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, July 11

| 2:00 pm

OCHS’s summer walking tours highlight some remarkable individuals from Canandaigua’s history in the Pioneer and West Avenue Cemeteries. Tours will...

7th Annual Garden & Historic Building Tour

Saturday, July 12

| 10:00 am

- 3:00 pm

It is with great pleasure that we announce our seventh year of this especially beautiful event! We are so grateful...

Remembering Roseland: An Archive of Oral Histories

Wednesday, July 16

- July 17

Do you remember Roseland? We need your stories! This summer marks 40 years since Roseland Park closed its gates for...

Woodlawn Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, July 18

| 2:00 pm

This summer, OCHS and Woodlawn Cemetery have joined together to coordinate cemetery walking tours! Woodlawn is offering tours on June...

Cemetery Walking Tour

Saturday, July 19

| 12:00 pm

OCHS’s summer walking tours highlight some remarkable individuals from Canandaigua’s history in the Pioneer and West Avenue Cemeteries. Tours will...

Shopping Day at Mayflowers!

Saturday, July 19

- July 19

Refresh your summer garden with Mayflowers Nursery & Garden Center on Saturday, July 19 and support OCHS! Mention OCHS at...

Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, July 25

| 2:00 pm

OCHS’s summer walking tours highlight some remarkable individuals from Canandaigua’s history in the Pioneer and West Avenue Cemeteries. Tours will...

Woodlawn Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, August 1

| 2:00 pm

This summer, OCHS and Woodlawn Cemetery have joined together to coordinate cemetery walking tours! Woodlawn is offering tours on June...

Cemetery Walking Tour

Friday, August 8

| 2:00 pm

OCHS’s summer walking tours highlight some remarkable individuals from Canandaigua’s history in the Pioneer and West Avenue Cemeteries. Tours will...

Family Search's AI Experiment in Full Text Searches (OCGS)

Wednesday, September 3

| 7:00 pm

Speaker: Christine Antalek, DAR Member Meeting is open to the public.

OCGS 50th Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, October 1

| 7:00 pm

“Artificial Intelligence for Genealogy” with Dennis Hogan, OCGS Member and Town of Gorham Historian Meeting is open to the...

WWI Veterans Buried in Ontario County (OCGS)

Wednesday, November 5

| 7:00 pm

Speaker: Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian

OCGS Christmas Social

Wednesday, December 3

| 6:00 pm

Bring a dish to pass and your own place settings. “Artifacts Tell a Story” begins at 7:30 and members are...

Zinc Monuments in Ontario County (OCGS)

Wednesday, March 4

| 7:00 pm

Speaker: Dave Bloom, OCGS Treasurer and “The Gravestone Guy” Meeting is open to the public.

Researching Women for Your Genealogy (OCGS)

Wednesday, April 1

| 7:00 pm

Speaker: Barb Hill, OCGS President, WCGS President, DAR Member Meeting is open to the public.

RGS Writers Group Publishing Project (OCGS)

Wednesday, May 6

| 7:00 pm

Speaker: Laurie Bauer and John Albertini, RGS Writers Group Meeting is open to the public.

OCGS Annual Picnic

Wednesday, June 3

| 6:00 pm

Bring a dish to pass and your own place settings. 7:00 – Election of Officers “Using Libraries and Archives for...

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