Nov 04 Past Event Honoring our Veterans November 4, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall In honor of our veterans, patriotic songs will be performed by the Wallenpaupack South Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Amber Balch. For the eighth year, the ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 17 Past Event Scranton History Tour October 17, 2024, 7:45am to 5:00pm - Meet at Dutch's Market Parking Lot Hop onboard for a fun-filled day of history, heritage and culture as we host a guided tour of Scranton’s iconic sites. Greene-Dreher Historical Society will host a bus tour of ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 12 Past Event Jam ‘n Jelly Day October 12, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Our annual Jam ’n Jelly Day will once again feature delicious homemade jams and jellies for sale in a wide selection of flavors, from the traditional to the tantalizing. A ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 07 Past Event Grave Matters: A Haunted History of Halloween October 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and wearing scary costumes are some of the time-honored traditions of Halloween. Yet, the Halloween holiday has its roots in an ancient Celtic festival that welcomed the ... o-arrow--white--long Oct 03 Past Event Route 507 Litter Clean Up October 3, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Dutch's Market Parking Lot Please join GDHS volunteers when we “Pick Up PA” on Thursday, October 3. Participants will help pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Contact Linda Kramer at ... o-arrow--white--long Sep 09 Past Event Their Own Words—Hopedale Moravian Church and the Newfoundland Settlement September 9, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Diane Smith and Edward Quinter will discuss the recently completed project to digitize and translate letters written by the pastors of the Hopedale Moravian Church in Newfoundland to their Bishop ... o-arrow--white--long Jul 06 Past Event Open House July 6, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall The Society’s annual Open House will be held at Peggy Bancroft Hall on Saturday, July 6. The museum and outbuildings will be open for tours, and visitors will be able ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 18 Past Event Hudson River Valley Bus Tour June 18, 2024, 7:30am to 6:00pm - Leave from Dutch's Market Parking Lot The Greene-Dreher Historical Society will sponsor a Hudson River Valley Bus Trip with a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion and a sight-seeing cruise on the Hudson River. Guests will enjoy ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 03 Past Event Memories of our Summer Boardinghouses June 3, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall A dozen or more family-run hotels and boardinghouses continued to operate in the Greene-Dreher community well in the 1960s. They were typically open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and ... o-arrow--white--long Jun 01 Past Event Plant Sale Fundraiser June 1, 2024, 10:00am to 2:00pm - Carlton Drake Park June is the perfect time to add new varieties of perennials to your garden. GDHS is hosting a Plant Sale Fundraiser where garden lovers can purchase indoor and outdoor plants. ... o-arrow--white--long May 06 Past Event Farmhouse Boarding Houses: The Poconos’ First B&Bs May 6, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Long before modern Bed and Breakfasts and Air B&Bs, the Greene-Dreher community boasted of farmhouse B&Bs by the dozens at the turn of the 20th Century. Bernadine Lennon will present ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 25 Past Event Route 507 Litter Pick Up April 25, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm - Dutch's Market Parking Lot Celebrate Earth Day by participating in “Pick Up PA” with GDHS volunteers on Thursday, April 25, when volunteers will pick up trash and litter along Route 507 in Greentown. Please ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 15 Past Event The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania April 15, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm - Peggy Bancroft Hall Barbara Michalski, also known as Chief Bluejay, is keeper of culture for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. She was taught to keep the heritage of the Lenape alive and has ... o-arrow--white--long Apr 01 Past Event Spring is Here! Soup Luncheon April 1, 2024, 12:00am to 2:00pm - Hemlock Grove United Methodist Church Let’s get together! Members of the Historical Society will gather in the Fellowship Room at Hemlock Grove United Methodist Church in Greentown on Monday, April 1, to kick off their ... o-arrow--white--long