Summer 2008 Calendar of Events

Fridays, June 27th - September 26th - Ghosts & Legends Walking Tours
June 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - Brown Bag Lectures at the Mansion
June 14th - Corvette Cruise-In at the Erie Planetarium
June 20th & 21st - Live & Learn Weekend featuring "Forever Free" by Eric Foner
June 29th - Famous Women of Erie Cemetery Tour
July 10th & 24th - Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour & Wine Tasting
July 17th & 24th - Astronomy Classes at the Erie Planetarium (7 p.m.)
July 21st - 25th - Potterpalooza Summer Camp (Session I)
July 28th - August 1st - Potterpalooza Summer Camp (Session II)
August 2nd - 3rd - Battle for the Yellow House Civil War Re-Enactment
August 9th - Lake Erie Pirates Mutiny at the Mansion
September 6th - Erie's Heritage Festival

Congressional Medal of Honor Student Works Exhibit
May 23rd – August 2nd
At the Cashier’s House, 419 State Street, Erie

The Congressional Medal of Honor exhibit opened officially May 23rd to a very excited group of students, teachers and school administrators. Featuring student works from East High School, Wattsburg Elementary Center, Strong Vincent High School and others, the display is just one part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Project. The project is a collaboration between the School District of the City of Erie and the Wattsburg Area School District. Teachers, parents and students are working to create curriculum for national distribution, which teaches students about courage, honor and the human experience.

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. To learn more about the Congressional Medal of Honor visit www.cmohs.org.

The 2007 Journal of Erie Studies, co-sponsored by Edinboro University, is now available!
Erie's Nordic immigrant community is the issue theme. It was compiled by guest editor
Dr. Ihor Bemko, Associate Professor of History, Edinboro University; and includes transcribed oral histories, the history of the Finnish community in Erie, a brief biography of Eugene Iverd, and more.
Call 814.454.1813 Ext.0 to order your copy.