•Historian is In – Spencerport Historian Ginny Parker will be on-site at the Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, and Wednesday, August 27. Ogden Historian Jesse Diehl will be on-site Friday, August 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.
•Heritage Crafts – Have you always wanted to learn to crochet beautiful scarves, blankets, and other cozy things, just like our ancestors did? Visit the Depot on Tuesdays, starting July 22 between noon and 3 p.m., and learn how to crochet with Betsy Forjone. Betsy will teach basic crochet stitches and help participants create a warm and cozy scarf for when the weather turns cold. Hooks and yarn provided. Call 352-0942 for information.
•The Riverie Boat Cruises in August – The Riverie, a canal boat with Corn Hill Navigation, will be docked at the Depot in Spencerport from August 24 through August 26. The Depot will offer a special chartered cruise for adults on Sunday evening, August 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Village of Spencerport Historian Ginny Parker will narrate the cruise using stories and anecdotes drawn from Spencerport history. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be available. Tickets will be sold at the Depot, cash or check only, beginning August 1. The cost is still being worked out, but will be in the range of $40 to $45 per ticket.
Corn Hill Navigation will also book and run cruises from the Depot dock in Spencerport on Monday, August 25, and the morning of August 26. Tickets for those cruises can be purchased at https://
cornhillnav.org/riverie/.
•Help Paint the Rock Garden – The landscaping in front of the Depot has been replaced with a rock garden. Help add some color by stopping by and painting a rock from the garden. A table and paint will be available in front of the Depot starting Monday, July 14.
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