Monthly Archives: May 2012

Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport Program to Begin June 1st

The Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport is a collaborative program of Erie Yesterday, Erie County Department of Health and VisitErie, and is Erie County’s pilot initiative as a Let’s Move! County. It’s an innovative program promoting healthy living … Continue reading

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4th Graders Explore Erie County History with the 2012 DiscovERIE Passport

Erie Yesterday is pleased to announce the return of the DiscovERIE Passport. The DiscovERIE Passport is a 4 ¼” x 6” booklet which is redeemable for (1) FREE student admission and (1) FREE adult admission at twenty-two historic sites, and … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Ceremony by Lawrence Park Historical Society

Celebrate the lives of the fallen during the annual Lawrence Park Township Memorial Day Ceremony. Local Boy Scout Troop 17 will post and retire the colors. Guest Speaker is Eric Marshall, USN (ret.) Wreath-laying ceremony will be conducted by representatives … Continue reading

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Fort LeBoeuf Hist Soc Publishes New Book About Waterford

Around Waterford On Sale Starting May 21st! Author(s): Rosalee B. Holzer, Dorris A. Proctor, for the Fort Le Boeuf Historical Society Book Description: From a primitive French fort visited by George Washington on his first government assignment to the birthplace … Continue reading

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Walking Tour of Historic West 21st Street

In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, the Erie Center for Design and Preservation (ECDP) will conduct a walking tour of one of Erie’s great National Historic Districts. Established in … Continue reading

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Women’s History through Quilts Program May 15th

The Harborcreek Historical Society invites you to attend their public program, “Women’s History through Quilts,” on Tuesday, May 15th, 7:00 pm. Marilyn Stern, a founding member of the Erie Quilt Guild, is the guest speaker for the evening. Her presentation … Continue reading

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Remembering the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Lecture

“Remembering the Erie Lackawanna Railroad”  is the title of a free lecture to be presented at the Blasco Library Sunday May 13, 2012 at 2 p.m. by rail transportation author Ken Springirth.   The lecture is free and open to the … Continue reading

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