LHS Annual Dinner Meeting

LHS ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
at Pinehurst Senior Living Community
1000 Pine Trail Honeoye Falls, NY 

 Sunday, May 18th
Dinner at 12:30 PM / Program at 2:00 PM

 

  

The Music of the Women of the Civil War
By Don Dwyer

 

Don Dwyer, musician, singer, and songwriter from Buffalo is back in Lima by popular demand to share more of his stories of the Civil War with music about Civil War era women.  He played as part of the Irish Civil War band for many years. Attendees at a previous Lima performance by Don will attest to how informative, lively and enjoyable his shows are. His 2:00 pm performance will follow a brief Annual Meeting and a delicious pork loin or vegetarian lasagna dinner (12:30 ) in the lovely Pinehurst dining room. Dinner is all inclusive—salad, main course, dessert and beverages for $20 (please see attached reservation form).

Download a Printable Reservation Form (PDF) 

Demystifying the Livingston County Poorhouse

Demystifying the Livingston County Poorhouse 

By Holly Watson
Livingston County Historian

 

February 20, 2025   7PM
Lima Town Hall 2nd Floor
(Accessible via elevator at west side door)

 

Co-Sponsored by Lima Historical Society
And the Lima Public Library

 

On Thursday, February 20th at 7 pm, Holly Watson, the Livingston County Historian, will present a compelling talk on the county poorhouse that existed in Geneseo during the early 19th and 20th centuries. Many of you may be familiar with the old building.  As Holly will explain, poorhouses often have a complex history, but historical records can help us understand the evolution of care at these institutions, and dignify the poorhouse residents so they are not forgotten.

The Livingston County Poorhouse (later the County Home) provided care to county residents from the 1820s through the 1960s. Over the years, the Poorhouse evolved, along with perspectives about people experiencing loss, poverty, and mental illness. The program will trace these changes and what life in the Poorhouse might have been like, concluding with a discussion on recent preservation initiatives for the former buildings and the remaining Poorhouse cemeteries.

The talk will be presented at the Lima Town Hall at 7 pm.

The public is welcome.

Admission is free.