Holland Land Office Museum

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next round of our Trivia Night @ the Museum on Thursday, August 13th at 7 pm. This month’s trivia will be held at the Richmond Memorial Library located at 19 Ross St. in Batavia. In memory of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Ellicott’s death, you can test your knowledge of the biggest name in Batavia History, the Ellicotts. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. If you plan to attend, please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollan

The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 19th at 7 pm. Dennis Upton will be presenting “Joseph Ellicott: Who Will Tell My Story?” There is so much to learn about this man who was a key figure surveying and selling land in Western New York in the late 1700s and early 1800s. He was, among other accomplishments, instrumental in bringing the Erie Canal to Western New York 200 years ago. Additionally, for many, his

The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Tuesday, August 25th at 7 pm. Lorna Czarnota will be presenting, “The Adventures of Aileen McGuire: Hoggee on the Erie Canal.” The presentation consists of an original monologue based on the history of life of everyday people working on the Erie Canal during its heyday. The event will be held at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. Admission is by suggested donation. If you pla

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, August 27th at 9:30 am. Claudia Nusstein, Conservation Education Program Coordinator at the Genesee County Park and Forest, will be presenting “Watersheds of Genesee County.””Water is an important part of life in Genesee County! No matter where you live, you are never far from a creek or stream. This presentation will explore the concept of Watersheds and how this impacts us

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next act of our Concert Series on Thursday, August 27th at 7 pm. Local musician and member of No Blarney and Strummerz, Rich Conroy, will be performing a solo show. He will be playing covers of classics like Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers and more, plus some original songs. Admission is by suggested donation. The concert will be held at GO ART! located at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia. Please contact the museu

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Myster Dinner Theatre. The event will be Saturday, September 12th from 6-8 pm at the Eli Fish Brewing Company located at 109 Main Street in Batavia. Come and enjoy a great food from Eli Fish’s Traditional Buffet and a wonderful show by WNY Improv. The mystery is “Batavia Beer Bath Murder” A Batavia Gangster is murdered, drowning in a Beer Vat (Hence the “Bath” in the title). Who was it? Local competitor? a Ca