Genealogy Club

In-person, first Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 pm Join genealogists Jill Moore & Danielle Disher to chat about genealogy & family history. Share your discoveries or challenges. New faces always welcome! Registration required.  Please RSVP to register!  

Free

Our Time Over There: A Visual Tour of World War I Battlefields-PROGRAM CANCELLED

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED Tuesday February 7th @ 6:30 pm (via Zoom) Independent historian, Aaron Lefkowitz, who was a member of the 2018 Orange County delegation to battlefields of the First World War will present on the trip as well as the next exciting endeavor related to bringing the past to life! Register online […]

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Genealogy Club

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

In-person, first Wednesday of the month @ 6:30 pm Join genealogists Jill Moore & Danielle Disher in a chit chat about genealogy & family history. Share your discoveries or challenges. New faces always welcome! Registration required.  

Free

Medieval Flowers & Their Symbolism

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

In-person on Wednesday, April 5th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm Join art educator Laura Nichols and learn about the fascinating art of floriography (the language of flowers)! We’ll look at the plants that medieval Europeans kept in gardens and how they communicated ideas with flowers. Space is limited. Register today.  

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Genealogy Club*

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

*PLEASE NOTE: The start time for this program is 6 pm (not 6:30 pm).  In-person, first Wednesday of the month @ 6 pm (on 2nd Wednesday of month for April) Join genealogists Jill Moore & Danielle Disher to chat about genealogy & family history. Share your discoveries or challenges. New members always welcome! Registration required. […]

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124th New York Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

Sunday, July 2nd @ 1 PM Presented by Charles LaRocca Join Civil War historian Charles J. LaRocca as he discusses the role 124th New York Regiment (known as the “Orange Blossoms”), played in this pivotal battle of the American Civil War. Registration limited. Sign up online today, or call (845) 496-5483 x 325 for additional information!

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Civil War History – The 124th NY Regiment at Gettysburg w/ Chuck LaRocca

Sunday, July 2nd at 1:00 pm - Civil War Historian Charles J. "Chuck" LaRocca will talk about the 124th regiment made up of local soldiers from Orange County and their role in fighting for the Union cause during the 2nd day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. Register online today, or call […]

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DEATH & MOURNING IN COLONIAL AMERICA

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

DEATH & MOURNING IN COLONIAL AMERICA Saturday, October 14th @ 1 pm (in-person) Learn about customs, practices and beliefs related to death in Colonial and Revolutionary America. Staff from New Windsor Cantonment will be on hand with a reproduction coffin and funeral attire to help bring these early traditions to life! Space is limited. Register […]

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THE FRIENDS OF MOFFAT LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING & HISTORY PRESENTATION

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

The Friends of the Moffat Library Annual Meeting Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 6 pm Washingtonville Then and Now: A Photographic Journey with historian Jeanne Versweyveld @ 6:30 pm The Friends of the Moffat Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 in the Meeting Room of the Moffat Library.  The business […]

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GEORGE WASHINGTON & THE NEWBURGH CONSPIRACY

Moffat Library of Washingtonville 6 West Main Street, Washingtonville, NY, United States

George Washington & the Newburgh Conspiracy Saturday, March 2nd @ 1 pm (in-person) Learn how George Washington prevented a mutiny of his officers, as well as the motives behind this pivotal, and often forgotten chapter, of American history. This program will be presented by Michael McGurty, a museum educator at the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site. Please […]

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