This is a link to an article about our 4th annual barn dance that appeared in our local paper on Tuesday, October 8. The barn dance is this Saturday beginning at 6:00 pm.
http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_2c155b02-2fd4-11e3-9dd3-001a4bcf887a.html
October is a busy month for the Historical Society of Elba. Saturday, October 12, 2013 is our annual barn dance. The barn dance will be held at Torrey’s barn on Route 98 in Elba. Music will be provided by Kelly’s Old Timers, MAC, and the Elba High School Jazz Ensemble. An assortment of refreshments will be available. Door Prizes and 50/50. The barn dance begins at 6:00 pm and ends at 11:00 pm. $6 admission.
Our Annual Roast Beef Dinner will be held this year on Thursday, October 3, 2013. Takeouts begin at 4:30 and dine in begins at 5:00. There will also be a Chinese Auction so stop on by to get some tickets for a chance to win some awesome baskets/items.
The Annual Elba Onion Festival is this weekend, August 9 and August 10 at the Firemens Rec Hall on Rt. 98. The Historical Society of Elba will have a float in the parade at 7:00 pm Friday night. The parade begins on Chapel St and proceeds south on Rt. 98 to the Rec Hall. Come on out to Elba this weekend to meet new people and visit old friends.
Watch for us in the Annual Elba Onion Festival Parade on Friday, August 9, 2013 beginning at 7:00 pm. The parade starts at Chapel St and proceeds down Route 98 to the Elba Fireman’s Recreation Hall for the opening of the Onion Festival.
16th ANTIQUE/COLLECTIBLE/ARTISANS and new this year FLEA MARKET
July 13, 9 to 4 p.m., Elba Fireman’s Rec Hall and Festival Grounds, Rt. 98, Elba
FREE ADMISSION to show plus a Vintage car/vehicle display and a working 1750’s Re-enactor’s Campsite!
Antique Appraisals by Gary Harkness— 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.—$4.00 each, 3/$10
Shop for a wide variety of antiques/collectibles as well as local artist’s painting, jewelry, fine glassware, pottery, advertising, bait and tackle, hunting knives, handmade birdhouses, garden decorations, primitives, buttons, post cards, auto related memorabilia–who knows what you may find that you didn’t know you were looking for!!
Basket Raffle (60 plus baskets of goodies) and Lottery Ticket basket (50 plus tickets) will be drawn at 4 p.m. Tickets will be for sale until 3:30 p.m. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN! Come on over and browse among the 60 plus tables of interesting, unusual, special, unique, one of a kind items that you can’t live without!!!
Food available! Handicap accessible! Historical Society of Elba Fundraiser
Outside spaces still available call June at 585-757-2791
Recently there have been some articles on The Batavian about some well known Elba residents. Follow the links to read the articles.
The first article is about John and Cleo Mullins and their farm.
The second article is about Carl and Bernice Yunker.
http://thebatavian.com/howard-owens/cy-farms-grew-good-land/37994
This Sunday, May 26 at 1:00 pm is Scout Sundae Sunday. We will be hosting Elba boy scouts and girl scouts and any other kids in the community. This event started a few years ago as a way to thank the Boy Scouts for the help they have given to the Historical Society at various events through the year. We wanted to reach out to more children of the community to get them interested in the history of our town. We will be serving hot dogs, the kids can help make homemade ice cream and take a horse-drawn buggy ride, courtesy of our president, Earl Roth. Hope to see you there.
Check out the link above for the 2013 schedule. We will be open for the season beginning Memorial Day and every Sunday through September from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Visit and see what small town living was like back in the day.
The Historical Society will hold a regular membership meeting Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 pm at the museum. Please consider becoming a member.
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