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February
2008 |
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| February
2nd |
African
American Families of Erie
Documentation Project
Saturday, February 2nd
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
History Center, 419 State Street
ECHS
needs your help in preserving the
community’s past and present.
You are invited to share your family
stories and personal photograph collections
February 2nd at the History Center.
Society staff and interns are prepared
to scan photographs and record oral
histories on-site – share your
stories and enjoy light refreshments
while you wait. Information and images
collected will become a permanent
part of the archives and be used in
the sixth installment of the Ethnic
Erie Project…The African American
Experience, which opens early fall
2008.
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| February
9th |
Civil
War History Lives
at the Cashier’s House
Saturday, February 9th
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
History Center, 419 State Street
In celebration of Black History Month
and President’s Day the Harry
T. Burleigh Society and the 111Th
P.V.I. Civil War re-enactors join
forces to present LIVING history at
the Cashier’s House. Dramatic
readings, music and singing, and a
series of vignettes bring the Civil
War era to life.
You'll be amazed and inspired by
the stories of the Waters and Burleigh
families as Rev. Adrianne Rush interprets
Elizabeth Waters Burleigh, the mother
of Harry T. Burleigh. Be a part of
an Abolitionist meeting led by Henry
Catlin, portrayed by David Sturtevant.
Catlin was a Euro-American hero who
risked his comfortable and successful
life for the cause of freedom. Hear
how he marched down the streets of
Erie, arm-in-arm with Frederick Douglass.
Admission is $4 Adult, $3 Senior,
$2 Child.
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| February
13th & 14th
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Valentine
Dinner Under the Stars
Dinner
Served at 6:30 p.m.
at the Erie Planetarium, 356 West
Sixth Street
Enjoy
dinner under the stars this Valentines
Day at the Erie Planetarium. Good
food, good music and the most unique
setting under the sun.
Ticket
cost is $50.00 per couple,
which includes a dinner selection
of Chicken Cordon Bleu, Beef Marsala,
or Creamy Artichoke & Spinach
Cod.
Seating
is limited. Make your reservation
today by calling 814-454-1813 Ext.0.
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February
17th |
Sweetheart
Brunch at the Mansion
11 a.m. - 1
p.m.
Watson-Curtze Mansion, 356 W. 6th
Street
Enjoy great
food, the romantic atmosphere of one
of Erie's best preserved Victorian
landmarks, and a special performance
by SoMar Dance Works entitled "Sex,
Solitude & a Happy Ending"
- a romantic, humorous, "appropriate
for the entire family" performance.
Reservations due by February 13th.
Call 814-454-1813 Ext.0
Tickets: $15
per person (Includes all-you-can-eat
brunch buffeet, dance performance
and museum admission.)
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| February
23rd |
Journey
from Jerusalem
Book Discussion & Tea
Saturday, February 23rd 2p.m.
Watson- Curtze Mansion, 356 West 6th
Street
Join us while local historian Sarah
Thompson discusses her 1995 publication
Journey from Jerusalem: 200 years
of Erie’s African American History.
Journey is recognized as the most
comprehensive history of Erie’s
African American community to date.
It presents stories of the Underground
Railroad, inspiring athletes, unforgettable
musicians and more.
Tea menu includes
English tea, scones and clotted cream,
finger sandwiches and sweet treats.
Call (814) 454-1813 Ext 0 for reservations.
Reservations due by February 19th.
Tickets: $12.00 Adults, $10.00 Seniors,
$8.00 Members, $6.00 Child
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