Lecture Programs

During this presentation in partnership with Prendergast Library, we'll focus on understanding invasive species and protecting our landscape.

Free and open to the community. Reception and exhibit tour at Darwin R. Barker Historical Museum following presentation. Be a part of Fredonia’s Bicentennial celebration as we honor two centuries of innovation, leadership and academic excellence. Join Amanda Shepp, Academy Certified Archivist and SUNY Fredonia’s Coordinator of Special Collections and Archives, and Maxwell Walters, Curator of the Darwin R. Barker Historical Museum, for…

Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 pm, Devon Taylor will present Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s October talk: "Mayville and the Town of Chautauqua's connection to the Revolutionary War." The CTHS’s programs are on the third Thursday of the month. The talks are in the Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Room of the Chautauqua Town Hall, 2 Academy Street, Mayville, NY.

A Real Witch Hunt and other Ghostly Delights is a presentation in 3 parts. Part one is the adventure of three teachers at West Valley Central School from 1979-81 who explored the legend of Sophia Disch, the legendary Witch of West Valley. Over 3 years we researched the true story of the Disch family and why Sophia, in life and in her afterlife was considered a witch by many of the local citizens. Part 2 is a short journey through Chautauqua…

Beginning Genealogy, Part III — Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Held in the dining room of the Gov. Reuben Fenton Mansion, 67 Washington Ave., Jamestown, NY. Registration: $5 members / $10 non-members. Call 716-664-6256 to register.