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Whoever is ready and willing to work, will have work; and the more he does, the more work will come to him. Work does not seek the idle man, but thrusts itself upon the industrious one.

- William Henry Seward, April 2, 1872

See the Seward House Museum decked out for the holidays! Museum staff and volunteers spread cheer by regaling visitors with stories of Seward family Christmases during this community open house.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

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SUNY Albany Professor of History Carl Bon Tempo will discuss the opening chapters of his book, Immigration: An American History, recounting the role immigrants played in both the American Revolution and the formation of a new republic. This program is part of the America 250 commemoration and includes a book signing.

This event will take place at the Cayuga Museum’s Carriage House Theater. $10 Members, $15 Non-Members. Tickets on sale soon!

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Enjoy an art show by Terry Cuddy’s BOCES class, complimentary refreshments, and Museum exhibits.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

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The 2026 Lunchtime Lecture Series concludes with a new talk from Tom Schmidt, SHM volunteer and retired Auburn High School history teacher. Connecting national history to the local level, Tom discusses how changing immigration patterns, and particularly the dramatic increase of Irish émigrés in the middle 19th century transformed Auburn as well as New York and the nation as a whole.

This event will take place at the SHM Event Center and is FREE and open to the public.

Costumed guides take guests around the Seward House grounds and the darkened streets of Auburn, sharing chilling tales of Victorian funeral practices, spectral encounters from Seward family lore, grizzly true crime stories, and other spooky accounts drawn from local folklore and history.