Friday, April 26 through
Saturday, May 18

History Scavenger Hunt

Gather your friends, challenge your other friends, hop in the car, explore local history, and join Yates County History Center's third annual History Scavenger Hunt. The fun when teams receive their brochures with clues and questions for each of the nine towns in Yates County and it continues until Saturday, May 18 when teams must submit their answers.

Participation costs $25 for a team of four people and $10 for each additional team member, and teams must register in order to receive their brochure. Teams may register any time before May 18. Please call (315) 536-7318 to register by paying in advance; payment is accepted over the phone or in person.

Saturday, May 25
11:00 a.m.

Hills, Histories, and Hierophanies: Harvesting the Relationships of
Exchange with the Haudenosaunee

Dr. Michael E. Chaness will present a lecture titled “Hills, Histories, and Hierophanies: Harvesting the Relationships of Exchange with the Haudenosaunee.” This program will take place at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, located at 166 Main St. in Penn Yan. Admission costs $15 per person, and attendees should register in advance by calling (315) 536-7318. (Please note there is a 5% credit card fee). Cash will be accepted in advance or at the door. 

Originally from Chicago, Chaness is a visiting assistant professor of anthropology at SUNY Oswego, where he teaches a plethora of courses in both anthropology (History of the Haudenosaunee, Culture of the Haudenosaunee, North American Indians) and Native American Studies (Native American Women, Contemporary Native America, American Indian Religion and Philosophy). Chaness earned his doctorate in religion from Syracuse University and has been collaborating with members of the Onondaga Nation for nearly 20 years. His research focuses on the intersections between American Indian and American Jewish communities and centers around blood and land, genocide, and theology.  For academic year 2023-24, Chaness is part of the inaugural SUNY-wide DEISJ Fellowship and recently presented at the "Religious Origins of White Supremacy'' conference in Syracuse. He currently lives in Camillus with his wife Julia, their three children, Esther, Avery, and Sidney, and their Australian cattle dog, Burt.

Sunday, June 2
8 - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast at the Penn Yan Moose Lodge

Enjoy all you can eat breakfast and enter a prize drawing for a selection of gift baskets. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee and juice. Proceeds support YCHC mission and operations. The cost of a ticket is $8; they may be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting the YCHC or trustee, Long's Cards & Books or Pinckney Ace Hardware. The Penn Yan Moose Lodge is located at 301 East Elm Street.

Saturday, June 15
11:00 a.m.

Who Were They? Who Are You? Clothing and Accessories as Clues: A Fashion Symposium

Stephanie Olsen will present We Are What We Wear about how clothing choices - color, style, patterns, and much more - can reflect aspects of our ethnic backgrounds, social status, political beliefs, and in particular our individual psychological mindsets. This session will look at how our clothing choices show how we feel about ourselves and how what we wear influences our relationships with those around us. Tricia Noel will present Dress to Impress about how to identify clothing and accessories from different time periods and what shaped fashion trends in the past.

The symposium will be held at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church located at 168 Main Street. The admission price is $25 per person and includes two lectures and a light lunch. To register, telephone 315-536-7318.

Monday, September 23

First Annual Golf Tournament
Lakeside Country Club, Penn Yan

YCHC seeks those interested in helping sponsor the event and those interested in participating in the event as a foursome. For more information on either opportunity, please call (315) 536-7318 or email ycghs@yatespast.org.

YCHC events held virtually may be enjoyed on our Vimeo Channel.

The following list of lectures, interviews and portrayals are available:

Interviews

Phyllis Smith
Milly Bloomquist
Maxine Fullagar
Marge Cornell
Marcia Dugan
Ellen Salisbury
Doris Scherer
Corrie Stork
Carlotta Kirk Coriser
Ann Potter Boyd

Portrayals

Julie Sheppard
Susannah Clara Hatmaker
Myron Hamlin
Frankie Merson
John Thomas

Lectures