Events

Savor the Season
We’re back with an extraordinary farm-to-table dining experience on September 25 and Sept. 26 at the beautifully renovated White House, 306 Walnut St., Girard.
Join us under the stars for an unforgettable Erie Club five-course feast showcasing the very best of summer’s harvest. Each dish is thoughtfully paired with fine wines.
We’re proud to showcase the flavors of over six local farms, all within 55 miles of our table.
Seats are limited, so reserve your place at the table today!
Dinner Menu:
1st Course
Grilled Lake Erie Walleye served with grilled zucchini & yellow squash | tomato basil beurre blanc
2nd Course
Sweet Corn Bisque with charred scallions | red pepper | croutons
3rd Course
Beet, plum, arugula, and goat cheese salad
4th Course
Heritage Smoked Pork Chop served with roasted red bliss potatoes | concord grape demi-glaze
5th Course
Grilled Peach Shortbread with warm biscuit | vanilla ice cream | cinnamon honey | lavender-scented whipped cream
$150 per guest | Only 22 seats available each night

Thank you for all your support!

HURRY TO SIGN UP! Ride through history Sept. 4!
Join us for a scenic 8-mile bike adventure through beautiful Edinboro—where every stop tells a story! Where we'll go:
Miracles on Maple Hill /Virginia Sorensen
Lakeside Farms
Edinboro Grange
Edinboro Area Historical Society
Waldo "Pop" Bates
PennWest
Sunset camps
Curtze homestead
The Canoe Club
Expect surprises, special guests, and fascinating tales along the way, all led by the amazing duo Michelee Covelli Curtze & Tom New!
Parking available at Edinboro 814 Bike Shop / YAAS Mercantile—just roll up and get ready to ride!
Bring your bike, your curiosity, and your love for local history. Let’s make some memories on wheels!
Pease wear a helmet.

Join Kate Ricard, owner of Country Estate Cut Flowers for a fantastic flower arranging class.

Participants will learn how to prepare and arrange flowers and foliage and take home a beautiful sunflower centered arrangement. All materials and refreshments will be provided, and we will be working in a cleared spot in the sunflowers.
https://tickets.eriereader.com/events/flower-arranging-at-the-yellow-house


Only 16 seats available
$55 per person

All current members of the Hagen History Center are invited to our Annual Member Picnic & Meeting at the Battles White House.

Experience the stunning restoration of Charlotte Battles’ historic home and gardens, now surrounded by sunflowers ready to bloom!

Tuesday, July 15

306 Walnut St., Girard, PA

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Free for current members

Not a member? Join here!
We can’t wait to see you there!

Please RSVP by July 7 to pparker@eriehistory.org

Linguist and researcher Dr. Keelan Evanini will describe the dialect of North American English spoken in and around Erie, Pennsylvania, and trace the history of how it changed over the course of the 20th century.

Based on early dialect research with speakers born in the late-19th century, the dialect features in Erie pattern with other cities in the North dialect region, such as Buffalo. These features included vocabulary words such as "string beans" (instead of "snap beans") and pronunciation patterns such as pronouncing "cot" and "caught" differently. However, the Atlas of North American English, which was published in 2006, showed that the speakers from Erie shared many of their dialect features with other cities in the Midland dialect region, such as Pittsburgh. But Erie is unique, since it is the only city to have changed its dialect patterns from the North to the Midland.

Evanini will provide examples for these patterns drawn from the field work conducted with over 100 residents of the geographical region around Erie in an attempt to track down the current location of the border between the North and Midland dialect regions.

Evanini grew up in New Jersey, but he has Erie roots: his mother was born and raised in Erie. He visited Erie frequently as a child and has fond memories of the water slides at Waldameer & Water World Amusement Park and eating sponge candy from Romolo Chocolates. He stayed in Erie for an extended period of time during his PhD studies in order to conduct the interviews for his field work. Several members of his extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) still live in Erie, and Evanini has come back to visit as an adult with family.

The Hagen History Center Doris Becker Lecture is a free event thanks to Mark Becker, who underwrites the series in honor of his late mother, Doris Becker.

Save the Date for this Friday, June 6!
It's Girard Artwalk from 4 to 10 pm, and we are open at the Yellow House to welcome artist Rebecca Baumgardner of Rebecca's Vintage Reflections and Artist Jenn Hunter.

We also have a food truck and music with Colette Bone & Friends (from 4:30pm – 6:30pm) all at the The Yellow House.

State Street has changed so much over the years! Take a guided walking tour with us!
We'll start at the Modern Tool Building, 333 State St. and end at the Plymouth Tavern, 1109 State St.
Our Director of Programming & Visitor Experience Adam Macrino will share Erie's history and how the Erie Cut Rate Medicine Store, Public Grocery and Supply Co., Pickwick Club, Erie Legion Club, Marquette Club, Knights of Columbus, and the Foundry Foreman’s Hall found a home on our main street. Have you heard of the Princess Theatre and the Grand Theatre? How about the Eckerd family and Eckerd Drugs.
Learn more with us!
Date: May 29
Time: 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Admission:
$10 for History Center members
$15 for non-members

The tour is limited to 50 people

Sourdough & Spirits at the Yellow House

We all knead this class! Enjoy the art of sourdough breadmaking with Vince Bartone of Herb & Honey Bakery. Vince will guide us through the secrets of sourdough — and you’ll leave with your very own starter to keep the magic going at home. But it's more than that! We’ll kick things off with a one-of-a-kind cocktail, followed by delicious sourdough snacks, house-made sourdough crackers, and a sweet dessert — all served in the cozy charm of the Yellow House.
Only 16 seats available | $50 per person
Secure your spot before they rise away!

Catered by the Erie Club

MENU:

Apéritif: Mint Tea

1st course: Zaalouk, roasted eggplant and tomato dip served with homemade naan. It's the North African version of baba ganoush.

2nd course: Harira Soup, a significant dish in Morocco that traces its origins to the Berber and Arab cultures of North Africa. Composed of beef, lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes, with an array of fragrant spices including ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon.

3rd course: Choose one

Chicken Tagine served with herbed couscous. No dish is more synonymous with Moroccan culture than tagine.

Lamb Tagine served with herbed couscous. No dish is more synonymous with Moroccan culture than tagine.

4th course: Moroccan Orange Salad, fresh oranges served in orange blossom water with a touch of cinnamon.

Four course dinner includes wine. $105 pp including tax and gratuity.