May 03 Event Genealogy Workshop May 3, 2018, 6:50pm to 9:00pm - Newfoundland Area Public Library GDHS will host a genealogy workshop on how to research your family history with ancestry.com. Ruth Altemier, Chair of the Genealogy Committee, will teach you the basics of genealogical research … o-arrow--white--long May 05 Event Tour of Historic Homes and Sites May 5, 2018, 9:30am - Peggy Bancroft Hall Our first annual Tour of Historic Homes and Sites will feature a guided tour with a stop at Briarwood Manor on Main Street in Newfoundland, a visit at the Newfoundland … o-arrow--white--long May 07 Event The Art and Craft of Bookbinding May 7, 2018, 1:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Barry Anthony will talk about the art and craft of book restoration and binding. Barry is trained in the European tradition of formal German book restoration and binding and restores … o-arrow--white--long Jun 04 Event Tobyhanna, From Artillery Range to Signal Depot June 4, 2018, 1:00pm Tobyhanna Army Depot has a fascinating history and an evolving mission over the past 106 years. Beginning as an artillery training camp in 1912, its mission changed as the needs … o-arrow--white--long Jun 07 Event Genealogy Workshop June 7, 2018, 6:50pm to 9:00pm - Newfoundland Area Public Library GDHS will host a workshop on how to begin researching your family history using Ancestry. Ruth Altemier, Chair of the Genealogy Committee, will teach you the basics of genealogy and help … o-arrow--white--long Jul 14 Event Pocono Wildlife – Past and Present July 14, 2018, 12:00pm to 1:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Kathy Uhler, founder and director of the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, will talk about how the center cares for injured and orphaned wild animals until they can fend for themselves, … o-arrow--white--long Jul 14 Event Open House & Ice Cream Social July 14, 2018, 11:00am to 2:00pm The Historical Society will hold its annual Open House and Ice Cream Social on the museum grounds on Saturday, July 14. This year the special program and exhibit will feature … o-arrow--white--long Aug 06 Event Antique Fruit and Canning Jars August 6, 2018, 1:00pm Bob Wood will bring his collection of antique canning jars and discuss how their design evolved over the years. Most of us have boxes of canning jars handed down from our … o-arrow--white--long Aug 11 Event CCC Day August 11, 2018, 11:00am to 3:00pm - Promised Land State Park The “CCC and Local History Day” is hosted by Promised Land State Park on the grounds of the Masker Museum. The focus of the event is to honor the men … o-arrow--white--long Aug 24 Event GDHS Exhibit at GDS Fair August 24, 2018, 12:00pm to September 2, 2018, 12:00am - Newfoundland A special exhibit at the GDS Fair will highlight stories and artifacts from the GDHS Veterans History Project. In addition, the Historical Society’s books and other publications will be on … o-arrow--white--long Sep 20 Event Stories From the Past September 20, 2018, 1:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall “Stories From the Past” is a series of talks given by long-time residents as part of the Society’s ongoing Oral History Project. The speaker this year will be announced at … o-arrow--white--long Oct 01 Event Spanish Influenza of 1918 – 1920 October 1, 2018, 1:00pm As we approach the 100th anniversary of the Spanish Flu Epidemic (1918–1920), author and historian Tammy Schane will discuss why this disease became a pandemic across six continents, infecting 500 … o-arrow--white--long Oct 06 Event Grave Matters: Victorian Funeral Practices October 6, 2018, 3:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall By John Fetsock of Frey-Fetsock Funeral Home. The presentation will be followed by a Tour and Re-enactment at Pine Grove Cemetery hosted by Ellen Drake, Ruth Altemier and Tammy Shane. … o-arrow--white--long Oct 13 Event Jammin’ Jelly Fall Festival October 13, 2018, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Jammin’ Jelly Fall Festival will feature a bluegrass jam session, a book signing by local authors, and tours of the Peggy Bancroft Museum, outbuildings and grounds. Hot dogs and … o-arrow--white--long Nov 05 Event Patriotic Songs by Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus November 5, 2018, 1:00pm Patriotic Songs by Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Lisa Holden. For the fourth year, the chorus will perform patriotic musical selections in honor o-arrow--white--long Dec 03 Event Holiday Luncheon and 2018 Historic Preservation Awards December 3, 2018, 11:30am The Society will host its annual Holiday Luncheon and 2018 Historic Preservation Awards for members and guests in December at a location to be announced. Each year the Society honors … o-arrow--white--long