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Saturday Morning Children's Program at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum, with the help of Anne Marie Starowitz, will be having our Saturday Morning Children's Program. The theme of this month is beautification! Children are able to learn about plants through books and then we will be going outside to plant flowers around the museum to help make it beautiful! This dirt filled day will begin at 10am and go until 12pm. It is only $5 per child to join and $4 for musuem members. 

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12th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to present the 12th annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale. The antique show and sale first began in 2006 and has since been established as one of the major events in Genesee County, featuring dealers from Western New York, the Southern Tier, Central New York, and out-of-state dealers! 

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12th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to present the 12th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale. The antique show and sale first began in 2006 and has since been established as one of the major events in Genesee County featuring dealers from all of Western New York, the Southern Tier, Central New York, and even out-of-state dealers! 

This year the show and sale will be at the Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel, located at 8315 Park Rd. Batavia, NY 14020. Admission into this event is only $5 and is running from 5pm until 8pm.

We hope to see eveyone there!

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Saturday Morning Children's Program at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum, with the help of Anne Marie Starowitz, will be having our Saturday Morning Children's Program. This month we will be having a very special program on the Erie Canal. "Glory Days on the Erie Canal, 1830" will be run by guest speaker Teresa Woods, founder of History Heros. Ms Woods works with children of all ages, bringing history to life through the use of books, dolls, American Girl or Boy dolls, and much more. This program will begin at 10am and go until 12pm. This program is only $5 per child and $4 for museum members. Please R.S.V.P.

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Irish Music Night with No Blarney! at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

Get in the St. Patrick's Day Spirit with a night full of fun and Irish music with special guest No Blarney! is going to be getting us off our feet and dancing to the beat. Tickets are only $5 and you can get them by calling the Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727 or by email at hollandlandoffice@gmail.com. The program will begin at 7pm. Any questions, don't hesitate to contact the museum or visit our website at www.hollandlandoffice.com

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Saturday Morning Children's Program at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum, with the help of Anne Marie Starowitz, will be having our Saturday Morning Program. The theme of this month is Easter Egg Museum Scavenger Hunt. Children will be creating different varieties of slime and placing them in eggs. Then they will be able to explore the museum through a scavenger hunt trying to find the eggs. This exciting day will begin at 10am and go until 12pm. This program is $5 per child and $4 for museum members. 

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Saturday Morning Children's Program at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum, with the help of Anne Marie Starowitz, will be having a Saturday Morning Children's Program. The theme of this month is Valentine's Day. Join us for a morning of fun making Valentine's for friends and family while drinking warm hot chocolate and enjoying a Valentine's day treat! This exciting day will begin at 10am and go until 12pm. The program is $5 per child and $4 for museum members. 

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Free Panel Discussion with David Fitzpatrick & Local Historians

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office Museum and the Genesee Community College's History Club are proud to present a free panel discussion with Dr. David Fitzpatrick and other local historians. Dr. Fitzpatrick is the author of a newly published work on Batavia's own Emory Upton, entitled "Emory Upton: Misunderstood Reformer." The panel will discuss the life and career of Emory Upton and his importance to the Civil War and American Military History. The panel discussion is free to the public and will take place at 10am on Saturday, February 17th.

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An Evening with Dr. David Fitzpatrick, author of new book on Emory Upton, at the Holland Land Office Museum

By Holland Land Office

The Holland Land Office is proud to present "An Evening with Dr. David Fitzpatrick." Fitzpatrick is the author of a newly published book on Batavia's own Emory Upton. He is also a professor of history at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Mich. and he is the leading authority on Emory Upton's Career. The book, entitiled "Emory Upton: Misunderstood Reformer," seeks to revise the current view of General Upton and his importance in American military history. A meet and greet with Dr.

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HLOM's annual antique show and sale is April 6-7 at Batavia Downs; spots still available for dealers and vendors

By Billie Owens

Press release:

The Holland Land Office Museum still has openings for antique dealers or vendors for its 12th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 6th and 7th. The antique show will take place at the Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, located at 8315 Park Road, Batavia.

The event runs 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

If a vendor is interested in participating the details for the show are as follows. Each show space is 10' x 10' with a chair provided with the rental, for a price of $80, and subsequent spaces will be discounted $10 per purchase. Tables can also be rented for an additional charge of $12 per table.

Setup time for the show will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Displays can be taken down after 3 p.m. Saturday.

Advertising will also be provided for all participants to be distributed as needed.

For more information about the 12th Annual Batavia Antique Show and Sale, please contact the Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Talks by Emory Upton book author rescheduled due to anticipated weather

By Howard B. Owens

A storm coming into the area tomorrow that promises high winds and a foot or more of snow has convinced organizers to reschedule a trip to Batavia that had been planned for this Friday and Satruday for author David Fitzpatrick. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., and was going to talk about his 2017 book "Emory Upton: Misunderstood Reformer." 

Fitzpatrick's presentation at the Holland Land Office Museum is rescheduled to 7 p.m., March 2. He will also participate in a panel discussion the following day at Genesee Community College. More details on the GCC discussion will be announced later.

Many people had reserved a seat for Fitzpatrick's talk at HLOM, said director Ryan Duffy. The room tomorrow night would have been at near capacity. 

Previously: New book corrects the record on Emory Upton's attitude toward the military and the Republic

RESCHEDULED: An Evening with David Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., author of new book on Emory Upton

By Holland Land Office

NOTE this event has been rescheduled: Fitzpatrick's presentation at the Holland Land Office Museum is rescheduled to 7 p.m., February 16th.  He will also participate in a panel discussion the following day at GCC. More details on the discussion will be announced later.

 

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RESCHEDULED: Free Panel Discussion with David Fitzpatrick & Local Historians

By Holland Land Office

NOTE: This event has been rescheduled: Fitzpatrick's presentation at the Holland Land Office Museum is rescheduled to 7 p.m., February 16th.  He will also participate in a panel discussion the following day at GCC. More details on the discussion will be announced later.

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HLOM hosts Society Members Open House, vote for favorite in Wonderland of Trees, enjoy refreshments

By Billie Owens

The Holland Land Office Museum will host a Society Members Holiday Open House from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28.

The Wonderland of Trees is underway and will be through the end of the month. While viewing trees during the open house, you can voted for your favorite.

It will also be a perfect time to renew your membership in the HLOM Society. Forms will be available in the Joseph Ellicott Book Store.

Light refreshments will be served. Every member attending will receive a holiday gift.

The museum is located at 131 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia.

HLOM hosts Society Members Open House, vote for favorite in Wonderland of Trees, enjoy refreshments

By Billie Owens

The Holland Land Office Museum will host a Society Members Holiday Open House from 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28.

The Wonderland of Trees is underway and will be through the end of the month. While viewing trees during the open house, you can voted for your favorite.

It will also be a perfect time to renew your membership in the HLOM Society. Forms will be available in the Joseph Ellicott Book Store.

Light refreshments will be served. Every member attending will receive a holiday gift.

The museum is located at 131 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia.

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Author of new Emory Upton book to speak at HLOM and also GCC

By Billie Owens

The Holland Land Office Museum will host a presentation and book signing by David Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., author of "Emory Upton Misunderstood Reformer," at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12. The museum is located at 131 W. Main St., Batavia.

Admission is $5 per person, which helps support the HLOM Speaker Series. RSVP by Jan. 10th due to limited seating.

Fitzpatrick is facility resident and professor of History at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Mich. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he was also a history instructor.

He has authored several military journal articles and published essays. His current work is one of the definitive texts on the life of Upton and his post-war contributions to reforming the Army.

In addition, a panel discussion with Fitzpatrick and local historians, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13th, at the new Student Success Center, Room G200, Genesee Community College, 1 College Road, Batavia.

Discussion will focus on the various aspects of General Upton’s character and life. Free to the public. Hosted by the Holland Land Office Museum and GGC History Club.

For more information about the programs or purchasing his book contact:

Holland Land Office Museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com

Photos: Wonderland of Trees gala at Holland Land Office Museum

By Howard B. Owens

The theme of one Christmas tree on display at the Holland Land Office Museum Wonderland of Trees is decorated with pictures of Jim Owen, who is frequently in local media pictures.

Above, he poses with an autographed picture he received today from the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The picture was taken while Cuomo was in town to announce Batavia's $10 million award in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative contest.

Owen was among the guests at HLOM last night for the annual Wonderland of Trees gala, which included a performance by a bell choir and an ugly Christmas sweater contest.

The winners of the contest below: Laura Banister, Kris Banister, Robin Ettinger and Ellen Bachorski.

Free HLOM presentation: 'Notes from Armageddon: Popular Propaganda, Postcards, and the Great War'

By Billie Owens
Free presentation at HLOM:
 
"Notes from Armageddon: Popular Propaganda, Postcards, and the Great War"
 
Andrew Nicholls, Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo State
 
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20
 
Notes from Armageddon explores popular sentiments prior to and during the First World war through the medium of postcards. Drawn from a collection of more than 5,000 images, the presentation considers how contemporaries viewed the "War to End All Wars."

If you would like to RSVP, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

HLOM free presentation: 'Thomas Jefferson and the Times that Shaped Him'

By Billie Owens
HLOM presents: 
"Thomas Jefferson and the Times that Shaped Him"
Featuring Greg Kinal & Don Reed
 
7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9
 
Free admission
 
The presentation will travel through the life of Thomas Jefferson and what molded him into the man that we know from history today.
 
Various topics of his life will include: his early life, life at Monticello, Revolutionary period, and his views on the social and political climate. The presentation will also focus upon bringing the thoughts of Thomas Jefferson into today's world and what relevance they truly have.

If you would like to RSVP, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.

Photos: HLOM Veterans Night

By Jack Keenan

The Holland Land Office Museum honored veterans in a special ceremony at the museum on Thursday night.

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