Java with Joe E.: Russ Benzin, “The Amazing Skipper”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next presentation in our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, June 26th at 9 am. Local author and former Air Force Sentry Dog Handler, Russ Benzin, will be sharing his recently published book, "The Amazing Skipper." Russ details his life through the dogs he […]

Trivia Night @ Museum: American Authors

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our monthly Trivia Night on Thursday, July 10th at 7 pm. Get your reading glasses on and refresh on the works and lives of America's great authors. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to […]

Author Talk: Batavia’s Disorderly House

Join author David Kinney as he discusses Batavia’s Disorderly House: The True Story of Batavia’s Most Notorious Madam, Edna Gruber on Monday, July 14th at 7 pm. A book signing will follow a talk and Q&A. Copies of the book will be for sale at the event or purchase a copy in advance at the Holland […]

Concert Series: Henry Grace

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Concert Series on Thursday, July 17th at 7 pm. We welcome Henry Grace, guitarist and song writer, as he shares his own music as well as some popular covers. Henry Grace has become part of the burgeoning Batavia, New York music […]

Guest Speaker Series: Joyce Thompson-Hovey, “Anna Ella Carroll”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Tuesday, July 22nd at 7 pm. Joyce Thompson-Hovey will be presenting on Anna Ella Carroll. Carroll was an abolitionist, writer, publisher, and advisor to President Lincoln. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the […]

Java with Joe E.: Ryan Duffy, “The Hangings of Genesee County”

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next presentation in our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, July 24th at 9 am. HLOM Director Ryan Duffy will be sharing the stories of the seven hangings that took place in Genesee County on the county gibbet, from 1807-1881. Admission is free with […]

Concert Series: Bart Dentino

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of its Concert Series on Thursday, July 31 at 7 pm. Bart Dentino will be playing an acoustic selection of music that will include original compositions and songs by such artists as James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles, and others. Bart was twice […]

Guest Speaker Series: John Dwyer, “From the Front Porch to the Back Patio”

Join the Holland Land Office for the next presenter of its Guest Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 6th at 7 pm. Longtime resident John Dwyer will be presenting his new book, "From the 'Front Porch' to the 'Back Patio': Live and Living on 'The North Side' and... All Round Our Town, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s." Mr. […]

Guest Speaker Series: Ian Seppala, “Lost Parks: WNY Amusement Parks of the Past”

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next edition of our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, August 7th at 7 pm. Ian K. Seppala from the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum presents "Lost Parks: WNY Amusement Parks of the Past." This presentation will give a brief history of parks that no longer exist […]

Trivia Night @ the Museum: National Parks

Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for our monthly Trivia Night on Thursday, August 14th at 7 pm. Get ready to travel across the United States, to see what you know about our country's beautiful National Parks. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if […]