R e g u l a r  M e e t i n g s     

All Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. except the Annual Holiday Dinner.

Thursday, March 20

The Boys of Company C — John Deppen, Civil War Historian, will share the story of the 47th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company, which was raised and recruited in Sunbury.  This program is sure to be local history at its best!

Thursday, April 17

Show and Tell —  One of our most popular programs moves to the spring lineup.  Bring one of your favorite treasures - antique, e-Bay win, family heirloom, yard or public sale find - and tell its story.  Always a fun time!   

Thursday, May 15

David Zeisberger, Moravian Missionary at Shamokin — John Moore, local writer and storyteller, will be here to tell us of David Zeisberger’s visits during the 1740s to the Moravian mission right here in our backyard.

Thursday, September 18

Treasures from the N.C.H.S. Attic — An encore performance presented by members of the NCHS Board of Directors and Cindy Inkrote.  We’ll display and discuss some of the interesting gems found in the museum’s collections, including more recent additions and items dating back to the society’s early days. 

Thursday, October 16

Ole Bull and the Norwegian Colony in Northern Pennsylvania presented by William Paul, retired Line Mountain School District educator.  Guaranteed to be enlightening!

Thursday, November 20

Local Canal History —  presented by Captain Mick McWilliams and Pennsylvania Canal Society president, Bob Keintz, who will share their knowledge of how the canals impacted the local economy in the early 1800s and what life was like for those who called the boats home.  They will also discuss local preservation efforts.

Thursday, December 4

Annual Holiday Dinner at the Sunbury Social Club, Island Park, Sunbury.

A family-style dinner will be served, followed by a brief meeting, and election and installation of officers and board members.  From Local History to Shining Treasures . . . Researching, Designing and Producing Limited-Edition Etched Glass Ornaments will be presented by Rick Wolfe of Watsontown Glass.  Each year for the last 26 years, Rick has created a limited-edition ornament based on local history or folklore.  Each one’s story is unique and interesting.  Don’t miss it!  More details and reservation forms will follow later this fall.

 
Saturday, July 5

SPECIAL EVENTS 

125th Anniversary of  Thomas A. Edison’s Sunbury Experiment

Join us as we commemorate Edison’s July 4, 1883 experiment using a three-wire electrical system to successfully light the first commercial building in the world, The City Hotel, now the Hotel Edison, at Fourth & Market Streets in Sunbury.  A reenactment of the experiment, the dedication of the Edison Plaza, music, food, and lots of old-fashioned family fun are on the agenda for the day.

Activities will take place on Market Street between Third and Fifth Streets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 15

A Salute to Veterans will be held at the Townside at the Savoy on Front Street in Northumberland and will feature a color guard ceremony, special music and entertainment, and refreshments. Watch the fall newsletter for more details.