Programs (click here for list)
Thursday, March 18, 7 p.m.
"Restoring the 1870s garden at the Octagon House"
Master Gardener Jerry Robak will discuss the Octagon House garden restoration project. Robak, a member of the Winnebago County Master Gardeners, has spearheaded the group's project to restore the gardens at the Octagon House as they may have existed in the 1870s. This program will be held in the Shattuck Room on the main floor of the Neenah Public Library. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE)
"Where Were the Rapids at Winnebago Rapids?"
The mystery of "Where were the rapids at Winnebago Rapids will be discussed – and solved – by Historical Society member and local historical researcher Jim Kuehl. This program will be held in the Shattuck Room on the main floor of the Neenah Public Library. Admission is free.
Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m.
NEENAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
Mark your calendar for the annual meeting of the Neenah Historical Society at the Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel in Neenah. Reception at 5:30; dinner at 6:30.
CONTINUING:
Our exhibit on the Native Americans and early pioneers in the Neenah area is on display in the south hallway of the first floor of Neenah's City Hall. A display about the Old City Hall and Clocktower is in the central lobby. The lobby is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mark your calendar for our annual CEMETERY WALK July 15, 2010
Our Annual COUNTRY FAIR will be Saturday, October 2, 2010.
"Restoring the 1870s garden at the Octagon House"
Master Gardener Jerry Robak will discuss the Octagon House garden restoration project. Robak, a member of the Winnebago County Master Gardeners, has spearheaded the group's project to restore the gardens at the Octagon House as they may have existed in the 1870s. This program will be held in the Shattuck Room on the main floor of the Neenah Public Library. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE)
"Where Were the Rapids at Winnebago Rapids?"
The mystery of "Where were the rapids at Winnebago Rapids will be discussed – and solved – by Historical Society member and local historical researcher Jim Kuehl. This program will be held in the Shattuck Room on the main floor of the Neenah Public Library. Admission is free.
Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m.
NEENAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
Mark your calendar for the annual meeting of the Neenah Historical Society at the Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel in Neenah. Reception at 5:30; dinner at 6:30.
CONTINUING:
Our exhibit on the Native Americans and early pioneers in the Neenah area is on display in the south hallway of the first floor of Neenah's City Hall. A display about the Old City Hall and Clocktower is in the central lobby. The lobby is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mark your calendar for our annual CEMETERY WALK July 15, 2010
Our Annual COUNTRY FAIR will be Saturday, October 2, 2010.
Open Houses
The Octagon House Museum is open every Monday and Tuesday afternoon, from 1:30 pm until 4 pm. The museum is also open from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month, from April through November. The museum is open at other times by appointment.
SPECIAL EXHIBIT AT CITY HALL
Please visit the Neenah Historical Society's collection of Native American artifacts from the Neenah area on display in the south hallway of City Hall.
CEMETERY WALK
Our Annual Cemetery Walk at Oakhill Cemetery is the third Thursday in July. The next date is July 15, 2010.