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Get in the Halloween spirit as former SHM Education and Outreach Coordinator Zach Finn discusses writing historical fiction about the macabre. Finn will discuss his second novel, The Lady in White. Much of the inspiration for the novel came from "History's Hometown." This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center and is FREE and open to the public!

Enjoy an art exhibit by Arthur Hutchinson, readings and live music from "aaduna," complimentary refreshments, and rooms in the Museum open for viewing.

Musical performances include "The danceable, finger snapping, foot stamping music" of Berny Williford. Poetry readings feature Sarah Wyman and Doug Curry. 

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How do historic houses become museums anyway? Aisha Pierre, Curator of Interpretation for the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, will share the results of three years of research in the Anthony Museum archives, and her presentation highlights this process of becoming. This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center and is FREE and open to the public!

Enjoy an art exhibit by Kathleen Speck, live music from Infrared Radiation Orchestra, complimentary refreshments, and rooms in the Museum open for viewing. This event is FREE and open to the public!

For the final installment of our 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series, we welcome Harvard University Dillon Professor of American History and scholar Robin Bernstein. Bernstein will discuss her latest book: Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit. Lecture tickets are $35; VIP tickets (which include a reception and book signing as well as the lecture) are $75. Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/966492323557?aff=oddtdtcreator

Get lost in Civil War era fashion with costume designer Katie Irish. Learn how she "weaves the reality" for Hollywood historical dramas, including "Manhunt," where she was the lead designer. Katie will talk about dressing the "Seward family" and working with the SHM to create TV magic.

This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center. 

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/costuming-manhunt-tickets-971157326707

For this next installment of our 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series we welcome scholar Harold Holzer. Recipient of the 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, Holzer will discuss his latest book on our 16th President entitled "Brought Forth on this Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration."

Reception at Equal Rights Heritage Center 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Lecture at Auburn Public Theater 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM.

The SHM will offer free admission on June 19th for Juneteenth. Reservations are recommended for Juneteenth tours due to limited availability. Tours run at the top of every hour from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Click the following link to make a reservation on Juneteenth: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/908270490487?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Lunchtime Lecture Series concludes its summer run with Molly Jessup, Education Specialist at Women’s Rights National Historical Park. Jessup will introduce the five organizers of the 1848 Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention and hear about the pitfalls and triumphs of their grassroots campaign to achieve equal rights.

This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center and is free and open to the public.

 

 

Bring your folding chairs and love of live theater to the SHM gardens for an open-air performance not to be missed. Set against the backdrop of the Museum’s historic gardens and South Porch, actors from Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park perform this enchanting dramatic comedy.   

This event is free, donations suggested.

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