Events

Living History Lecture:

The Spiritualist & the Suffragette

Sunday March 29th

1:00 - 2:30pm

It began in Western New York... Séances. Spirit trumpets. Women who found power in a world that denied them one.

Join us for "The Spiritualist and the Suffragette" - a lecture, Q&A, and book signing with local author Amanda Woomer - exploring the Spiritualist Movement, the Fox Sisters, and how mediumship became both a belief - and a livelihood - for women tied to the fight for suffrage.

Location: Victorian Erisman Home, 5962 Genesee St.

Tickets Available at: https://bit.ly/3ZG6NTM

Ink & Flourish: A Beginner’s Calligraphy Workshop

Saturday April 18th

1:00-3:00PM

This beginner-level calligraphy class will introduce three different varieties of pens and markers that will demonstrate how fun this new skill is to learn. Students will experience exciting ways of learning the basics of hand calligraphy. Participants will learn to produce various types of letters that are thin, thick, straight, slanted, curvy, and classic. Instructor Joan Dobrin will provide pens, worksheets, and tracing paper. Participants will leave with the knowledge to help master lettering with practice.

The following calligraphy pens and their use will be covered:

- Micron Pen (Students will receive one to take home)

- Dual Brush Pen (Students will receive one to take home)

- Pilot Pen (Students will borrow pens from instructor for use during the learning session

Tickets Available at: https://bit.ly/4bclwwr

Polly's Spring Tea

Sunday May 3rd

Seatings at 11am & 2:30pm

Please join us to celebrate Spring, Moms, and the Beauty of this new season! Tea offerings accompanied by sweet and savory delights.

$40.00 per person | Pre-Paid Reservations Only

Reservations open 9am, Monday, April 6, 2026

Call Kathy Smith at 716-579-2666 | Leave a message with your name, phone number, seating time

you are requesting, and the number of guests in your party. Kathy will return your call as soon as possible, in the order it was received.

PLEASE NOTE: Other than gluten free, we cannot accommodate special diets or guarantee against nut

or other food allergies.

Tours of the historic Hull Family Home & Farmstead will be available.

Location: Victorian Erisman Home, 5962 Genesee St.

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