Calendar of Events Adult & Youth Classes Summer Youth Programs Earth Camp Summer Sampler Fall Sampler Scouting Programs

Events Key:
$ - Additional Fee Required
RR - Reservations Required
NC - Nature Center
ExH - Exhibition Hall

Calendar of Events

Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place during regular museum hours. Additional fees may apply for some programs. From June through September, the museum offers a variety of daily village walks, talks and 19th-century activities -- these are listed on the museum day sheet. Every Sunday at 2 p.m. year round, the museum's Genesee Country Nature Center offers naturalist-led walks that focus on the area's flora, fauna, minerals and more. Call (585) 538-6822 for more information.

July 2008
Date(s)	Event Name	Description
Continuing	Under Open Skies: Nature Past and Present & Sweet! Desserts in America	Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.—These exhibits (1) offer landscapes, buildings and other historic places representing the Genesee Valley region by the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters and (2) take an in-depth look at American’s love affair with sweets.The evolution of desserts is reflected in changes in lifestyle, technology and how America viewed health and nutrition in the 19th century.
4	4th of July Celebration	Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Celebrate the nation's birthday with a traditional festive gathering featuring parades, pageants, music and an immigration and naturalization ceremony.
5-6	Dragons & Damsels	Saturday & Sunday 2 p.m. — Discover the mysterious lives of dragonflies and damselflies on a naturalist-led tour of the museum’s Oatka Creek property.
7	Summer Sampler & Earth Camp	Mondays-Fridays — Programs for youngsters begin. For information call (585) 538-6822. $ RR
11	Bats of New York State	Friday 7:30 p.m.— Learn about the nine species of bats indigenous to New York State, explore popular myths about bats and, with the aid of a bat detector, listen as the bats forage for insects on this evening hike on the museum’s Oatka Creek property. Fee: Adults, $5/$3 members; youth (4-16), $3/$1 members; children 3 and younger, free. Reservations required. NC
12	Breakfast with the Farmer	Saturday 9 a.m.— Breakfast with the farmer is a fun way to start your day. Start with a stroll to the Freight House for a hearty breakfast buffet. Then we head for the Pioneer Farmstead and work off that big breakfast helping the farmer and cabin cook with simple chores. After we meet the animals and complete a farmyard craft to carry home. Fee: adults $12/$10 members; youth $7/$5 members; family of four $30/$25 members. Reservations required. Call 585-538-6822, ext. 218 or e-mail: mbaldeck@gcv.org.
12	George Eastman's Birthday	Saturday 2 p.m.— Join us as we celebrate the birthday of Rochester's most famous citizen, whose simple Greek Revival boyhood home is now a part of our historic village. Sample some birthday treats he may have enjoyed as a boy.
12	A Midsummer's Festival: Wine, Food & Music	Saturday 6-9 p.m.— Enjoy a wine and music festival in the historic village. Sample New York State wines and foods from local caterers, restaurants and food produced by local vendors while listening to live music by the Rochester Rat Pack and Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. All proceeds from this event will benefit Genesee Country Village & Museum & Hillside Family of Agencies. Reservations required. Call 585-538-6822, ext. 219 or e-mail: ldumuhosky@gcv.org.
13	Shady Walk	Sunday 2 p.m.— Take a break from the heat of the summer sun and enjoy a walk along the shady Web of Life trail. NC
19	Breakfast with the Birds, Bugs & Beaver	Saturday 8-10 a.m.— Enjoy a continental breakfast at the nature center followed by a guided safari on the museum’s Oatka Creek property to catch glimpses of the birds, bugs and beaver that call it home. Fee: $6/$4 members. Reservations required. NC
19-20	Civil War Re-Enactment	Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. —Explore civilian and military camps and meet soldiers on the march as Union and Confederate armies converge in the Genesee Country in a historic battle on the Great Meadow.
20	Bug Beauty Contest	Sunday 2 p.m. — It’s our popular bug hunt with a twist—whomever catches the bug voted “most beautiful” wins the bug beauty contest! Prizes for all who participate. (Nets and jars provided for safe capture and release.). NC
25-27	Pioneer House	Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.— Witness experiential history at its best when a family spends this weekend living as early 19th-century pioneers, wearing the clothes, cooking the food and doing the chores—including tending farm animals and working the oxen—that characterized life on the frontier 200 years ago. This weekend's theme is "Season of Plenty."
27	Summer Wildflowers	Sunday 2 p.m.— Join us as we walk the Lower Meadow Trail in search of summer wildflowers including spotted knapweed, Queen Anne’s Lace, hawkweed and more.

• GATHERINGS Tuesday-Friday, 2 p.m. Have fun and gain an appreciation for the past at the daily Gatherings in various locations throughout the historic village. These engagements are approximately 20 minutes long and cover a variety of topics, allowing visitors to experience 19th-century village life up close. Specific topics, locations and times are listed on the day sheet.
• MEET THE POTTER Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Flint Hill Pottery. Learn all about the art, craft and history of pottery making.
• MEET THE CRAFTSPERSON Tuesday-Saturday, All day. (Meeting place and featured craftsperson varies. Please check the day sheet.)

 

• GARDEN TOURS Daily, 12:30 p.m.. Visit our heirloom gardens to see, smell and appreciate what's in bloom. (Please check day sheet for meeting place.)