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Monthly meetings of the Society are held at the Edinburg Community Center on the third Tuesday of each month from March to November. In addition to conducting business, a presentation is made by an invited speaker of local, regional, or state interest.

Previous presentations have included:

• Author Caperton Tissot discussed Adirondack Ice: A Cultural and Natural History, her new book about the role of ice in shaping the Adirondack’s economy and culture.
• Author Dick Nasson, retiree of the Finch-Pruyn Paper Co., discussed the early days of logging in the Adirondacks.
• Author Dr. Elaine Handley discussed Deep River, her novel about the Underground Railroad set in 1852 just outside Saratoga Springs.
• Roland Kays, curator of mammals at the New York State Museum, presented “Coyote and Fisher: New York State’s Most Successful Predators”.
• Bruce and Bradley Brownell presented a Sacandaga family portrait entitled “A Brownell Family History”.
• Tom Ryan shared his interest in historical preservation with a program about “The New Hadley Bow Bridge”.
• Warren Greene, noted photographer discussed his work on Wildlife and Nature photography.
• Michael Burnett, Director of the Northville Public Library, explained the resources available at the Library for genealogical research in a program entitled “Tracing Your Family Tree”.
• David Cornelius discussed the History of the Mohawk Indians in our area.
• Steve Engelhart of the Adirondack Architectural Heritage, lectured on “Adirondack Architecture: Great Camps and the Rustic Tradition.”

Here are our current monthly meetings.