Book Release and Signing

Franklin Hinchey House 634 Hinchey Rd, Rochester, NY, United States

Join us at the Hinchey Homestead on Sunday September 17th.  You can purchase your copy of "Hinchey A Pioneer Family's Legacy in the Town of Gates" and have it signed […]

Book Sale & Signing

Gates Public Library 902 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY, United States

John Boundy and John Robortella, two writers who grew up in Gates and who served on the Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service and the Gates-Chili Fire Department, will return home to […]

Program-“How (and What) Forged Our Major Roads”

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Chris Carosa, Publisher, Author will join us. His presentation entitled "How (and What) Forged Our Major Roads" tells us where our roads came from, how they got there and why […]

Don Alhart: A Generation of Idiots

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Don Alhart, Associate News Director, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Author: "A Generation of Idiots".  This includes taking a look at the changing face of journalism and how technology has changed […]

Don Shilling-The Roaring Twenties

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Don Shilling, Author and Popular Speaker:  "The Roaring Twenties".  His presentation will cover events happening after WWI, such as the return of the Dough Boys, flappers, the 19th Amendment, Kodak […]

Lisa Kleman: The Rochester Park Band From 1904-1946

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Lisa Kleman, retired professor and author: "The Rochester Park Band From 1904-1946".  Her presentation will explore how one of the first municipally funded bands in the United States was formed […]

Jane Grant: Barns

Gates Town Hall Annex 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, United States

Jane Grant, Author and Lecturer:  Her presentation includes how she "hunted down" barns that still exist and share some curious barn-related anecdotes. The October Gates Historical Society program will be […]