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Fall meetings start on Mon. Sept. 26th

The Fall season of Medina Historical Society meetings begins on Monday, September 26 with a program (see below).

All are welcome to attend the library for this free presentation by the author, Marlies Adams Difante.
585-798-3430

Queen of the Bremen: the true story of an American child trapped in Germany during WWII

It is 1939 when five-year-old Marlies Adams travels with her family on a transatlantic journey from America to Germany so that her mother can visit her terminally ill father. As the SS Bremen leaves New York Harbor with Marlies and her family as passengers, Marlies has no idea that what is intended to be a three-month stay will turn into a seven-year struggle to stay alive in a living hell. No one could have predicted the events that are about to unfold as the Bremen docks in Bremerhaven, Germany six days later. As World War II begins, Hitler comes into power, and all borders and ports are closed; the Adams family is prohibited from leaving Germany-now a Nazi-controlled country. In her compelling autobiography, Marlies chronicles a little girl’s unforgettable journey through starvation, bone-chilling cold, prejudice, bombings, abuse, homelessness, and fear instigated by an evil dictator. With candor and many historical details that bring her memoir to life, Marlies shares the tragic yet inspirational story of how she endured a childhood in wartime Germany by relying on her own sheer will, faith, and the unconditional love of a most unusual, yet devoted best friend.

Museum open September 10-11, 2016

As part of the Orleans County Heritage Festival, our Medina Historical Society museum will be open Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11.
Tentative hours 9-4 both days.

See the festival website for more information.

Orleans County Heritage Festival

The first Orleans County Heritage Festival will take place on September 9-11, 2016.

http://orleansnyheritage.com

For this year’s festival, four themes will be highlighted – Agriculture, Transportation, Historic Cemeteries and Historic Gems.

In addition to the many historic sites in Orleans County, Genesee Community College will participate in the festival as headquarters for the passport system and with special events.

The Medina Campus Center will host a timeline festival featuring reenactors from various American wars – from the French and Indian War down to 20th century wars. Artisans demonstrating period crafts and special music will contribute to the sensation as visitors walk through time.
The Albion Campus Center will host a program on “Death Ways” through the years featuring talks on Victorian mourning art and the famous murders that occurred in Orleans County.