THE RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CALENDAR of EVENTS April 2008

“Developing Rye ” Exhibit at the Knapp House,

Open Mon, Wed, Sat, 9am-4pm
In collaboration with Fred Barron, the Knapp House presents Auction Maps of new communities in Rye that were established between 1870 and 1930. This exhibition explores their social and economic formation as many of these communities still exist in Rye as mature and refined neighborhoods. Open through mid-April 2008.

"Views of Rye" Exhibit at the Square House

Open Tues-Fri. 9am-4pm, Sat. 10am-3pm

Photographes of Rye homes in 1917 and as they are in 2007

Sat. April 12  Stories at the Square House: Kirsten from American Girl Doll

                      1-3pm, ages 7-11, dolls welcome

Tues. April 22-Thurs. April 24  April Vacation Camp

                       10am-1pm, ages 7-11, $25/day or $60 for all 3 days

Registration now open:

Square House Summer Camp 2008!

Session One: July 8-18

Session Two: July 22-August 1

Call 967-7588 for a brochure

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Volunteer Opportunities at the Rye Historical Society

The Rye Historical Society relies on the help of our many volunteers to run the Square House Museum, the Knapp House Library & Archives, our educational programs, fundraisers and special events.

We welcome any level of involvement that your schedule permits. We have a variety of opportunities that could tap into your talents or we will gladly train you.

Archives: The Knapp House is looking for volunteers to sort through our collection of important historical papers, put them in order and make them available to researchers.

Library: The Knapp House needs assistance with its"finding aids" -- catalogs and indexes which help researchers locate information.

Website: Those with knowledge of HTML are needed to help put our Knapp House catalogs up on our website as well as assist with other Historical Society website needs.

Gardens: We maintain herb and flower gardens at both the Square House and Knapp House. We need help with planting, watering, weeding and pruning.

Docent: The Square House is looking for docents to give tours of the museum during the week (Tuesdays to Fridays) and especially on Saturdays and Sundays. We also could use your assistance with our children's educational programs. We will train you.

Publicity: If you have experience in public relations/journalism or have media contacts, we could use your help. We also need an extra set of hands to get out our many mailings of invitations, newsletters and flyers.

Special Events: Help children create Victorian Valentine's Day cards or scoop out pumpkin seeds. Extra assistance at our many special events is always welcome!

Collections: Don your white gloves and help with our extensive collections. Learn about accessioning and the care and conservation of artifacts.

Please contact us at 967-7588 if you would like to help
with any of the above activities.

 

PAST EXHIBITS- 2006

Seasonal Changes: The History and Evolution of the Twig in Rye.  At the Square House from October 30 until February 13.

Rye Memories, circa 1910.  Exhibit of oil paintings by local artist Cary Brown.  At the Knapp House from October 8 until January 15.

Spotlight on Historical Costumes: Winter.  December 6 until March 1 at the Square House.  We will display a stunning green silk skirt and bodice trimmed with black velvet dating from the 1860s.

Spotlight on Historical Costumes: Spring. 

We will display a lovely 3-piece shirred dress with peach silk and peach velvet trim, c.1895. From March 7 until June 5.

Native American Tools and Weapons.  A mini-exhibit featuring a rarely seen part of the colection.  From January 10 until April 15.

"Boston Post Road, c. 1800."  Come see this rare map on loan from a private collector and historian.  The 13-foot long map details the portion of the Post Road from the Mamaroneck Bridge to the Byram River and is hand-drawn on rag paper by prominent surveyor Joseph Mangin. From April 1 until June 1.

 

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