Over the past few years, the Greece Historical Society has coordinated the presentation of an extensive series of programs at our museum on Sunday afternoons. Several of these programs were recorded in the museum, some were recorded at the Greece Public Library on Tuesday nights, and a few conducted at the Charlotte Public Library on a Sunday afternoon were recorded. During this time of social distancing, they were done over Zoom. Below are all the programs we have available on our Youtube Channel as well as linked below as embedded videos. More programs will be added as time permits. The Presentations are going to be listed in alphabetical order by the title of the program and under the title will be the date it was recorded and the category of the program which will tell you if it was a Tuesday Program, a Sunday Program or a Zoom Program, followed by the tags that are associated with the programs and then a brief description of each program, and on the left will be the featured image of the program so you can understand what the program topic is on. Some of these topics are linked to some of the bicentennial snapshots and the Living in Greece Newsletter stories so you can see what topics connect and able to find more information that we have in our historical archives to research from and learn more history of the Town of Greece from its beginning to the present and its future.
Please take time to watch some of these enlightening programs. As always, feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any of these materials.
(These videos are the property of the Greece Historical Society unless otherwise indicated, which retains all right thereto. The contributors to these videos provide them for non-commercial, personal, educational, or research use only. Prior written permission from the Greece Historical Society and the individual presenters must be obtained for any other use; including but not limited to commercial or scholarly publications, reproductions, or redistribution of any video or individual image from the videos.)
An illustrated talk on four generations of a remarkable local family, whose lives, work, recreation, and experiences are chronicled by an extensive archive of historic...
BY Dan SchneidermanGreece Central School District’s Transportation & Support Service Facility, 1790 Latta Road On Monday, April 8, 2024, The Rochester area will be in...
On February 13, 2024, the History of WDKX, the first African-American-owned radio station, will be presented at the Greece Central School District’s Transportation and Support...
Professor Michael Oberg will discuss Indigenous land rights in western New York, including enduring Native American claims to the land. He is a Distinguished History...
This an update on Pioneer Families Volume 2, content chronicles the complexities experienced when researching and documenting pioneer families and their lineage. The details for...
Rochester’s monument to Frederick Douglass was the first in the country to honor an African American. Reverend Jackson will introduce a locally produced short film...
Christopher Bensch Stops by the Historical Society and shares activities that are Fun in the sun: Adventures in Outdoor Play with guests that attended the...
Joann Beck from the Highland Park Conservancy spoke at the Greece Historical Society program, discussing the Frederick Law Olmsted designed Highland Park and the advocacy...
"Set in Stone: The History of Cobblestone Masonry", by Douglas Farley. Mr. Farley looks at the geological and social factors that created the perfect storm...
In a 2012 recording, architect James H. Johnson discussed his career and unique architectural designs, such as the Liberty Pole, Temple Sinai, the Mushroom House...
Come visit with descendants of two early settlers – the Volkmar and Cole/Kenyon families. Jo Ann Ward Snyder and Maire Poinan interviewed family members when...
The Greece Historical Society (GHS) is sponsoring a survey of Thomas W. Boyde, Jr.'s architecture, who was Rochester's first African-American architect known for his Mid-Century...
On March 9, 2021, at the Greece Public Library, Monroe County Historian Carolyn Vacca presented a history of the county's 200-year development through 19 towns...
Explore the history of Seabreeze Amusement Park through photographs and stories with Kevin Dorey, Seabreeze Park Historian. Seabreeze is the fourth-oldest operating amusement park in...
Co-authors Marie Villone Poinan and JoAnn Ward Snyder conducted extensive research to create and publish a two-volume work on pioneer families who settled in Greece...
"Stranger Than Fiction" is a presentation by Rick Iekel focusing on the trials and triumphs associated with running the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport...
A presentation about researching your family in anticipation of the town’s Bicentennial in 2022. With Barb Koehler, JoAnn Ward Snyder, and Marie Poinan...
On May 11, 2021, Kathleen Britton discussed the evolution of Park Avenue Hospital in Rochester. The institution relocated to Greece, New York, transforming into Park...
Linda Bartash-Dawley unveiled her work, "Carousels of Monroe County," in a recent presentation. The narrative represents a comprehensive exploration of the historical carousels in Monroe...
On February 9, 2021, Karen Dinkle Bunton and Jerry Bunton engaged in a Zoom discussion about Rochester's Black History from the Dinkle family's perspective. The...
On January 12, 2021, a presentation titled "Mark Twain and the Civil War" was delivered by Rosemary Irwin. The event, recorded via Zoom, discussed the...
Superintendent Kathleen Graupman, of GCSD, shared experiences via Zoom about how education has unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining specific successes and hurdles faced in...
8 Brave Civil War Soldiers: Past Meets the Present when Fourth Graders Honor the Fallen in Pittsford, a discussion with Toni Stevens-Oliver, Thornell Road elementary...
On September 21, 2020, Wally Rust discussed public shortcuts and sidewalks, with a particular focus on the Music Box Steps popularized in Laurel & Hardy...
Kate Jacus gave a program titled "Museum Quality Storage for Family Heirlooms and Photos," on June 9, 2020. The Greece Public Library and the Greece...
On July 14, 2019, at the Greece Historical Society Museum, Don Riley provided an eyewitness account detailing the influence of Lake Greece on the region's...
Marie Poinan presents an exploration of Irish families from the Mother of Sorrows parish who settled around Latta Road. This presentation features rare photographs sourced...
Presented by Katie Eggers Comeau and Christopher Branch at the Greece Public Library on May 14, 2019. Introduction by Gina DiBella. This is post review...
Jack Stecher, a member of the Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association, discusses the hobby of gathering antique bottles and explores the historical background of the...
"Marilyn Nolte discussed Mt. Hope Cemetery's notable African American figures at the Greece Historical Society Museum on February 10, 2019. Jacqueline Sprague Cooper, a descendant...
Aiša Purak discusses her book, “Bosnian Immigrants: Opportunities and Challenges”, which studies a sampling of 100 Bosnian families who immigrated to Rochester and found a...
On June 10, 2018, Mike Warner from the Rochester Genealogical Society delivered a talk at the Greece Historical Society. He detailed safe and responsible techniques...
On April 8, 2018, Dave Shields from the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum conducted a program at the Greece Historical Society. He discussed the...
On November 12, 2017, author Patrick Bynes discussed his recent book at the Greece Historical Society Museum. The book provides a unique perspective on grief...
On November 6, 2016, Ron Carlton shared stories about his family's experiences growing up in the Town of Greece at the Greece Historical Society and...
Tom McShea and Marie Poinan presented a program at the Greece Historical Society and Museum on October 16, 2016, celebrating the heritage of the McShea...
On September 11, 2016, World War II veteran Wally Rust gave a lecture detailing the atomic principles behind, the scientists involved in, and design specifics...
On September 1, 2016, at the Charlotte Branch Library, Marie Poinan delivered a presentation exploring the history of the Charlotte Blast Furnace. The program, which...
On April 10, 2016, Sherm Safford, a resident of Greece, shared his personal experiences of modeling for the acclaimed American artist Norman Rockwell at a...
On November 15, 2015, Brighton Historian Mary Jo Lanphear narrated a tale at the Greece Historical Society Museum about English children from Eastman Kodak being...
The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Influence on Women's Rights was presented by, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner Executive Director of Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation. An Introduction to The...
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