The historic Grange Hall in the hamlet of Whallonsburg, NY, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015 with an entire "centennial year" of events. At the core of the centennial year will be a summer exhibit featuring oral histories and memorabilia about the Grange and farming. … [Read more...] about Grange to Celebrate Centennial: Community Invited to Share Stories and Memorabilia
Shirley LaForest
Essex Calendars for 2015
Essex Town Historian Shirley LaForest has produced and printed Essex Calendars for many years. Have you seen the 2015 calendar yet? I spoke with Shirley to find out more about these calendars and to learn how she chooses the photos that she includes. She told me that both … [Read more...] about Essex Calendars for 2015
Two Grange Lyceum Events Focus on War of 1812
September 19 and 20 — Special Grange Lyceum Events Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 pm The Civil War of 1812: A Continent Divided At Whallonsburgh Grange Hall $5; Students Free In the early nineteenth century, Britons and Americans renewed their struggle over the legacy of the … [Read more...] about Two Grange Lyceum Events Focus on War of 1812
Wadhams Lecture Series: Shirley LaForest Lecture on Local War of 1812 Homefront
The Wadhams Free Library presents: BACK HOME IN WADHAMS 1812 - Shirley LaForest - September 18th, 7:30pm Join us for the first lecture of our fall series on Wednesday, September 18th.Shirley LaForest, Essex Town Historian will speak on "Back Home in Wadhams 1812," an … [Read more...] about Wadhams Lecture Series: Shirley LaForest Lecture on Local War of 1812 Homefront
A Strong Sense of Community
A little over four years ago Seven Days writer Lauren Ober offered an evocative portrait of the strong sense of community that defines Essex, N.Y. Combined with wistful photos by Andy Duback, "The Essex Exception" struck a poignant chord that still rings true with me … [Read more...] about A Strong Sense of Community