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THE RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Summer 2009

 

June 20, 2009           The Birth of Rye Town Park

                                 New exhibit opens at the Knapp House

                                 Continues through Nov. 30, 2009

                                 Exhibit Calendar

  

June 27, 2009          Summer Reading: Children’s Storybooks at the Square House

                                This new mini exhibit at the Square House Museum highlights some of

                                the fascinating children’s books in the Rye Historical Society’s

                                collection. Spanning nearly one hundred years, these charming books

                                will take children and adults on a journey through time. Mother

                                Goose Melodies ca. 1833, Wild Beast Pop-up Book ca. 1880-

                                1910, and even Raggedy Ann Stories ca. 1918 are included in this

                                wonderful presentation.

                                The exhibit will be on view through September 19, 2009

                              

July 7-17, 2009         Hands-on-History Summer Colonial Camp

                                 at the Square House, Tues-Fri, 10am-2:30pm, ages 8-12

Wed. Aug. 5, 2009   Children's Summer Workshop at the Knapp House

                                 10am-1pm. This unique workshop will provide children with a brief overview of how parks are created.  They will design their own miniature park using a variety of materials. The cost of the program is $15 per child and includes all materials. children should bring a bagged lunch. Registration is required and can be made by calling the Rye Historical Society at 914-967-7588 or by stopping by the Square House at 1 Purchase St. on the Village Green, Tues-Fri.9am-4pm & Sat. 10am-3pm.

                                

SAVE THE DATE:  Rye Historical Society's Annual Walking Tour

                                   Saturday October 17, 2009

                                   One Hundred Years of Rye Town Park

 

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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