Guest Speaker Series: John Dwyer, "From the Front Porch to the Back Patio"
2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
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. Dwyer will share stories from the book of his time growing up in Batavia, living through World War II, and then going off to college at Notre Dame and serving in the Army before returning home. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Guest Speaker Series: Ian Seppala, "Lost Parks: WNY Amusement Parks of the Past"
2025-08-07 19:00 - 20:00
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 including: Crystal Beach, Page’s Whistlepig, Dealing’s Rides and Boulder Park.
Ian K. Seppala is the Executive Director of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. Ian possesses a M.A. degree in Museum Studies and Historic Preservation from Morgan State University, and has previous museum experience including Historic Ships in Baltimore and the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Trivia Night @ the Museum: National Parks
2025-08-14 19:00 - 20:00
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 you plan to attend.

Guest Speaker Series: Nellie Ludemann, "Women in the Sky: Hall of Fame Aviators & Astronauts"
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:00
The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, August 21st at 7 pm. Nellie Ludemann of the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls. Nellie will be presenting on the inductees that were leaders in the field of flight, such as aviators, astronauts, and astrophysicists among others. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Java with Joe E.: Jason Smith, "The Raging Erie: Life & Labor Along the Erie Canal"
2025-08-28 09:00 - 10:30
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum for the next edition of our Java with Joe E. series on Thursday, August 28th at 9 am. Jason Smith will be presenting on the book “The Raging Erie: Life & Labor Along the Erie Canal.” Admission is free with coffee and donuts. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com.
“Raging Erie tells the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died along the banks of the canal, emphasizing the forgotten role of the poor and working class in this epochal transformation. It chronicles the fates of the Native Americans whose land was appropriated for the canal, the European immigrants who bored its route through the wilderness, and the orphan children who drove draft animals that pulled boats around the clock.”
Thank you to Tim Horton’s of Batavia for sponsoring Java with Joe E. for 2025.
