Artist Talk with Alanis Obomsawin
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesObomsawin will talk about the intersection of art and activism, drawing on her long career as a filmmaker, singer-songwriter and visual artist. Catered lunch to follow. Free admission. More about Obomsawin via The Canadian Encyclopedia Committed to redressing the invisibility of Aboriginal peoples, Alanis Obomsawin's filmmaking style resides in the unique ability to pair Aboriginal […]
Lakeside Views: Liverpool Ghostwalk (10/1)
Liverpool Library 310 Tulip Street, LiverpoolReturn to the village famous for salt brine and willow baskets to hear tales told near the shores of Onondaga Lake. Reservations for Saturday, September 24rd can be made below. Members, call 428-1864 extension 312 or 315 for the discount code. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour. Tours last about an hour and a half.
2016 Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Lacrosse Festival
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center on October 8th for the Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Lacrosse Festival, hosted by the Indigenous Values Initiative. Enjoy Haudenosaunee food, social singing and dancing, and crafters, learn from famed stick maker Alf Jacques, and meet the 2017 Syracuse University Men's Lacrosse Team with Coach John Desko. For more information, […]
Pen Women 90th Anniversary Exhibit Reception
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseA special anniversary reception will be held on October 13th between 5:30-7:30 pm for the Onondaga Historical Museum's National League of American Pen Women 90th Anniversary Exhibit at 321 Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse. The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW), an organization of professional women artists, composers, and writers, serves communities through the […]
OHA Book Club – Quoting Matilda by Sue Savion
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseIn October, the OHA Book Club will be discussing Quoting Matilda by Sue Savion. Though Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are well-known historical names, that of Matilda Joslyn Gage usually evokes the response, "Who?" Yet, this amazing woman contributed equally for many years as part of a triumvirate with Anthony and Stanton. Matilda […]
The Resorts of Onondaga Lake with Town of Geddes Historian Susan Millet
Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway, Liverpool, NY, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, October 16th at the Skä•noñh - Great Law of Peace Center as we welcome Town of Geddes Historian Susan Millet. Susan will present photos from the Collections of the Geddes Historical Society and tell the stories of Onondaga Lake's resorts. Solvay-Geddes Historical Society's mission is to collect, preserve, and showcase historical artifacts of the greater […]
The Man Behind the Curtain: The Creation of the Land of Oz
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThe Onondaga Historical Association will host a one man performance of THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN, written and performed by J.D. Newman. The play follows of the creation of THE LAND OF OZ and the memorable characters Dorothy, the Scare Crow, the Tin Man, the Lion, and Toto as originally conceived by author L. Frank […]
Syracuse Area Paranormal: Spirit Search at the Old Bell Telephone Building
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseOn October 29th, join Syracuse Area Paranormal (S.A.P) and The Paranormal Chef for an All Saints’ Eve investigation of the dark nooks and crannies of the 110-year-old Bell Telephone Building, now housing Onondaga County’s artifacts, history, urban legends, and lore. The evening will include two tours, 6pm and 7:45pm and will last approximately 90 minutes. Cost: […]
Halloween Talespins
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThis Halloween, treat yourself to a goody bag of tricks, ancient customs, strange happenings, and ghostly tales of Central New York all conjured up in this OHA special presentation. It is a fun way to celebrate all hallows eve for young and old. OHA Members & Children 10-16: $5 General Public: $7.50 To make reservations, call […]
OHA Book Club – “Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Rise of Roosevelt” by Edward P. Kohn
Onondaga Historical Association 321 Montgomery Street, SyracuseThis November, OHA Book Club will discuss Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Rise of Roosevelt by Edward P. Kohn. From Amazon One of the worst natural disasters in American history, the 1896 New York heat wave killed almost 1,500 people in ten oppressively hot days. The heat coincided […]