Welcome to NVHS
UPCOMing EVENTS
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Broome County Art Trail
Broome County Art Trail
We're thrilled to participate in the Annual Broome County Art Trail. One of the stops is at the JRalph Ingalls School at 35 Church Street, Maine NY.
Artists Include:
Linda Austin | Watercolor, Oils
Ken Weir | Oils
Suzanne Wirth | Oil, Acrylic, and Photography
Philip Childs | Photography
Mary Jane Sieczkos | Watercolors
Sue Gottlieb | Acrylics
McKenna Seavey | Mixed Media
Ken Rozek
Live Chalk Art Workshop
by Eric Maruscak on Saturday from 11 am - 4 pm
Live Music on Saturday:
Gordie Gottlieb | 10 am - noon
The Town of Maine Community Band
1 - 2 pm
Live Music on Sunday:
Nate Stanley | 11 am - 1 pm
Chalk Art!
Broome County Art Trail
We are so excited to welcome chalk artist & illustrator Eric Maruscak to Maine for this special event!
Eric Maruscak has been appearing at conventions across the United States, making giant chalk murals as performance art since 2006, focusing on Anime/Comic Book Imagery and Pop Culture themes.
Highlights of Eric’s work have included creating promo art for 2 seasons of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” for Lucasfilm, creating artwork for the Legend of Zelda at the San Diego Comic Con, and also creating chalk murals for companies such as Crayola, Nintendo, 2K Games, anime companies such as FUNimation, Aniplex, CrunchyRoll, and more including Virgin Atlantic, ESPN, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, Marvel and DC Comics, to name a few!
See more of Eric’s work at his website www.pepperink.com, or across various social media using his @pepperink handle.
Watercolor Class
Watercolor Class
Join us for a fun and creative Watercolor Painting Class with the talented artist Chris Fox! This is your chance to unleash your inner artist and learn new techniques in a relaxed and friendly environment. The event will be held at J RALPH INGALLS SCHOOL, so come ready to paint and have a great time. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore your artistic side with Chris Fox! This class is being held as a fundraiser for the J Ralph Ingalls School renovations.
Tickets at:
New Presentation slides Published!
Philip Childs presents the third installment in his engaging series of presentations, taking us on a virtual field trip along NYS Route 26. Click on the Link below to view the slides. The video will ll be released soon.
WHY BECOME A MEMBER OF NVHS?
Join the NANTICOKE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MAINE, NY,
and you WILL make a difference!
The NVHS has been an active part of the community since 1969.
Your membership will provide critical support for preserving buildings and collections, organizing exhibitions, and presenting a variety of educational programs for children and adults. Please join with other generous individuals, businesses, and foundations to help us continue to tell the stories of our community's fascinating history.
GOALS
- To preserve the history and the historic sites in the Nanticoke Valley in the towns of Maine, Nanticoke and Union Center, in Broome County, New York.
- To collect, preserve and exhibit historical items from the area.
- To develop educational programs for people of all ages, with a strong focus on our youth.
- To collaborate with other organizations, such as historical societies, special groups, schools, and branches of government that may share in our mission.
Our Mission
The Nanticoke Valley Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded to preserve the history of the Nanticoke Valley located in Broome County, New York. Our buildings include the Janet W. Bowers Museum, Schoolhouse No. 4, Pitcher's Mill, the Norton Carriage Barns, and the J Ralph Ingalls School..
Mission Statement: The Society is to conduct, operate and maintain a historical society, exclusively for educational purposes. In keeping with the statement of purpose in the charter of the organization the Society will encourage preservation and knowledge of the past.