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, November 6

| 2:00 pm

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

Finding Ancestors in Ontario County and Beyond

Saturday, November 7

| 12:30 pm

- 2:30 pm

Whether your ancestors lived in Ontario County, or beyond, this workshop will give you plenty of ideas on how, and...

Canandaigua Treaty Day

Wednesday, November 11

| 10:00 am

- 4:30 pm

The Canandaigua Treaty, also known as the Pickering Treaty, was signed on November 11, 1794. The Treaty’s intention was to...

How to Get Dressed in the 18th Century

Thursday, November 12

| 12:00 pm

Modern television offers audiences a variety of period dramas filled with elaborate and colorful costumes. But what was it really...

OCHS Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 12

| 5:30 pm

Welcome Meeting Announcements of New Board Members and officers Recognition Thank yous Presentation of the Herbert and Helen Ellis Award...

A Christmas Carol

Sunday, November 15

| 4:00 pm

- 6:30 pm

Join us for Kim Tenreiro’s dramatic one-man performance that brings to life over 30 characters from the classic tale of...

Headlines Walking Tour: Hear All About It!

Friday, November 20

| 2:00 pm

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

The Fox Sisters & the Rise of Modern Spiritualism

Wednesday, December 2

| 5:30 pm

In this fascinating presentation, Tracey Murphy shares the story of Maggie and Kate Fox, and the rise of Modern Spiritualism....

Free Flight in the Finger Lakes

Thursday, December 3

| 12:00 pm

Join us for a fascinating look at both the history and the current activities of the hang-gliding club known as...

OCHS in Candlelight

Thursday, December 10

- December 12

Visit OCHS for this family holiday event! The museum will be aglow with hundreds of LED candles and adorned with...