2025 Special Events

The Historian Is In!

Visit with Village Historian Ginny Parker and Town Historian Jesse Diehl. Ask your Spencerport and Ogden history questions, get tips on research strategies, and learn about upcoming historical events. Submit questions to director@spencerportmuseum.org; answers will be emailed and posted on the Depot Facebook page, or drop in to the Depot and chat on these days:
Town of Ogden Historian Jesse Diehl: Fridays from 2:00-4:00 pm on June 20, July 11, August 8, September 19
Village of Spencerport Historian Ginny Parker: Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24

Thursday Heritage Crafternoons

Capitalizing on the current trends of #cottagecore and #grannycore, visit the Depot and learn heritage crafts like crochet, embroidery, and bead weaving. Spots are limited to 4 people per session. Call 352-0942 to reserve your spot. Reservations open the first of every month and you may register for one month at a time. More sessions may be added throughout the summer, but we’re starting with these:
Thursday July 10 1:00-3:00 pm – Embroidery – learn basic embroidery stitches and take home a pattern to try; needles, thread & fabric provided
Thursday July 17 1:00-3:00 pm – Crochet – learn basic crochet stitches; hooks & yarn provided
Thursday August 21 1:00-3:00 pm – Bead Weaving – learn basic peyote stitch; beads, thread & needles provided

Author Visit with Zachary Finn

Saturday September 13, 11:30 am – Start spooky season a little early with this September program featuring the author of The Lady in White, an origin story for the infamous White Lady of Durand Eastman Park. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Depot the last week in August, and the author will sign copies on September 13.

The Big Ditch Day

Saturday October 11, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm – Celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, the waterway that built Spencerport! Learn about all the different activities and professions that grew to support the business of the canal and about the farming which became the lifeblood of the town. Activities will be held at the Depot and east along the canal path to Heritage Park and will include informational exhibits on the history of the canal, a blacksmithing demonstration with Roc Arc & Flame (an Ogden business), an exhibition of 19th century Base Ball with teams from Genesee Country Village & Museum, a farmers’ market, a visit with Colby Farms oxen team, music, and heritage crafts. Watch this page for more detailed information later in the season. The Big Ditch Day is funded by the Monroe County Festival Fund and the Donald & Maxine Davison Foundation.

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