EVENTS 2010

All programs are open to the public. 
Your support through a Membership is encouraged, but not required.

2010 Programs/Workshops

July 17:  "Quarry Walks for Families".  Second of four walks with Art Gilbert and Susanne Rappaport to area marble quarries.  Meet at 9:30 at Bley House to car pool from DHS.  (Folsom Quarry). Donations welcome. 

July 22:  Reminiscencing about Dean Fausett with Gerald and Darleane Canton.  Bley House.  5-7 p.m.

July 24:  "Quarry Walks for Families". Third of four walks with Art Gilbert and Susanne Rappaport to area marble quarries.  Meet at 9:30 at Bley House to car pool from DHS.  (Gettysburg Quarry).  Donations welcome. 

July 24:  Ice Cream Social. Family activities.  1-4 p.m.   FREE.

Aug 7:  "Quarry Walks for Families".  Fourth walk with Art Gilbert and Susanne Rappaport to an area marble quarry.  Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Bley House to car pool from DHS.  (Freedley Quarry). Donations welcome. 

Aug 21:  Dorset Village Street Walk with Terry Tyler.  Meet  at Bley House at 10 a.m.  

Sept 22:  E. Dorset Village.  "Looking Back at What Was."  Meet at Wilson House at 6:30 p.m.

Oct:  ANNUAL MEETING   Date and time tb.

IN THE NEWS

Dorset Historical Society Presents New Exhibitions

UNIQUE FIGURES IN DORSET’S HISTORY: Ralza M. Manly, Educator (1822-1897); Huntington P. Gilbert, Artist, Photographer, Poultryman (1876-1962); Elsie Niles McWayne and Marjorie Niles, owners of the Aunt Maria's Sugar Cookies (1947-1970); and Jay and Terri Hathaway, owners of Peltier's Market (1977-2004). This exhibition will be in the Main Gallery.  Go to the Summer 2010 Newsletter for more details. 

The other major 2010 exhibit, , DEAN FAUSETT AND THE 1869 POWELL EXPEDITION, will be in the upstairs artists gallery, the Venetian Red Room.  Go to the Collection Notebook  for more information about this exhibit.