These events are free and sponsored by Humanities New York and Black Rock Historical Society.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24

Canadian musician and historian extraordinaire IAN BELL will perform a concert (augmented by historical images) highlighting the role of Lake Erie and Great Lakes on the development of our area.

 SUNDAY MARCH 24

Musician, international performer and cultural ambassador REGGIE HARRIS will perform a concert of music and stories from the Underground Railroad, a significant topic indeed for Black Rock and the WNY region

SUNDAY APRIL 14

Experiential theater artist GRETCHEN SEPIK will portray "Surly Sal McMurray," an Irish cook working on a packet boat travelling the Erie Canal  in 1840.  Laugh while learning about one of the engineering wonders of the world.