GHS 2015 Summer Display

This year Hugh and Joel Miner researched and built a display about Clyde retailers past and present. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Here's a few pictures. Please stop in and visit the Brick Church Museum to see the complete exhibit.

Galen Historical Society July Quarterly Meeting & Annual Picnic Update

  The Galen Historical Society will be holding its July Quarterly meeting and Annual Picnic on Monday July 27, 2015, at 6pm at the Clyde Methodist Church, Sodus St., Clyde, NY.   Tradionally, the picnic is held at Clyde's Lauraville Landing beside the Erie Canal. But, the mosquitoes and bugs, and the weather are causing difficulties this year. The Board of Directors decided to use the alternate venue instead.
   There will be a very brief business meeting before the potluck picnic. Anyone attending will need to bring their own dishes, dinnerware, drink (water will be provided), and a dish to pass. ( One dish to pass per family is sufficient.) After dinner, Chris Davis, from the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society, will present a program about the Jackson & Perkins Rose Company.
   Everyone is invited to join us and have a good time. We hope to see you there!

2015 Docent Training Classes

The Galen Historical Society is offering free docent training classes on Tuesday June 16th, 2015, at 7pm, and Wednesday June 17th, 2015, at 1pm, at the Brick Church Museum. Hugh Miner will be teaching the approximately hour long sessions for any historical society members that are willing to docent at the Brick Church Museum this summer. The roads around the museum remain closed, so anyone attending the classes will need to park near the Methodist Church. We hope to see you there!

Brick Church Museum Summer Schedule for 2015

The Galen Historical Society Board of Directors has decided to delay opening the Brick Church Museum until Saturday June 20th, 2015, due to road construction and closures.  We are hopeful that we can resume our normal summer schedule at that time. Museum hours are Wednesdays from 1-3pm, Saturdays from 10am- Noon, and by appointment.

        This summer we will be featuring a display about Clyde's downtown retail buildings past and present. Hugh and Joel Miner are working hard to make it an interesting exhibit.  Comments and suggestions are welcome.

The Brick Church Museum will also be closed on Saturday July 4th, Wednesday July 15th, and Wednesday August 12th, 2015.

Clyde Savannah Girl Scouts Celebrate Girl Scout Week at Brick Church Museum

The Clyde Savannah Girl Scouts celebrated Girl Scout Week, March 8-14, 2015, with several wonderful displays and banners at the Brick Church Museum.  They kicked off everything with a reception on Sunday and opened the museum during the week so visitors could look at and ask questions about their displays.  Congratulations, ladies, on a really great Girl Scout Week!

GHS Changes for the Board of Directors

The Galen Historical Society Board of Directors has experienced a few changes recently. Dan Bastedo retired, and Jeff Hibson resigned from the board.  The Board would like to thank them for all their input and assistance. We welcome Pam Anstee, and new member, Matt Drahms, to the board, and look forward to working with them.  The officers for 2015 are President- Beth Bailey, Vice President- Cheryl Bonnell, Recording Secretary- Lisa Stirpe, and Treasurer- Jim Darnell.  The Board of Directors meeting is once again on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm. We will be in the large meeting room at the Clyde Savannah Public Library for March & April, and at the Brick Church Museum May through October. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings.

GHS January 2015 Quarterly Meeting & BCM 2014 Christmas Decorations

The Galen Historical Society January 2015 Quarterly Meeting was interesting and fun. Gene Bavis, from Walworth, NY, presented his "Mural Mania" program and slide show. It included pictures of local murals from along the Erie Canal, and murals from Georgia, Ohio, and, even, Canada. The next Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for Monday April 27th, 2015, at the Brick Church Museum. There are also pictures of the Christmas decorations at the museum. Abby Bastedo, daughter of former board member, Dan Bastedo, designed and put up the display. Sherryle Godkin-Hoven found the toy train for us. We appreciate their efforts.