Chenango County Historical Society welcomes new executive director
NORWICH – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sara Evenson as its new executive director.
Evenson took over as executive director on August 7, and nearly three months later, she said she's enjoying her time at her dream job.
“It's one of those things where you look forward to coming to work, and even on the hard days, you go home and feel good about what you're doing,” said Evenson.
Originally from Canajoharie and today residing in the outskirts of Oneonta, Evenson said she found out about the opportunity at CCHS after looking through her local Pennysaver in the hopes of helping a friend find a job.
“I opened it up and I saw [the executive director vacancy at CCHS] and I was like, 'This is my dream job, this is the job I've been waiting the last decade of my life for.'”
Evenson said she finished her undergrad at Hartwick and worked in museums for a few years before she went to Virginia Tech where she received her master's degree in public history.
“For me, public history is how we take historic history and academic history and present it to broader audiences,” said Evenson. “That's what I'm hoping to do. I'm just getting to the point where I know enough that I can start talking about implementing some changes and doing some programs.”
Some of the changes that have taken place since Evenson joined CCHS include implementing active social media accounts for CCHS, sending out a monthly e-news letter, and offering engaging monthly programs.
This Saturday at 1 p.m., Evenson said Chuck D'Imperio will visit the CCHS museum to talk about his book, A Taste of Upstate New York: The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites of the Upstate Region.
Evenson said D'Imperio will talk about the history behind some of the food originated in Upstate NY, like chicken speedies, buffalo wings, and half-moon cookies. There will be copies of D'Imperio's book available for signing and purchase, and the program is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, November 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Evenson said CCHS will celebrate the opening of its new Native American teaser exhibit in the partnership with the Chenango Chapter of the NYS Archaeological Association. The program will feature a talk on archaeology by Dave Moyer and flint knapping activities. The program is free with admission to the museum.
Chenango County Historian Patricia Evans will lecture at CCHS on Thursday, November 16 to discuss Chenango County's response to the War of 1812. Evenson said her talk will be complete with profiles of local soldiers who served during the conflict. Admission is free.
If you would like to be included in CCHS's new monthly e-news letter, email Evenson at director@chenangohistorical.org. Evenson also invites you to follow CCHS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Evenson took over as executive director on August 7, and nearly three months later, she said she's enjoying her time at her dream job.
“It's one of those things where you look forward to coming to work, and even on the hard days, you go home and feel good about what you're doing,” said Evenson.
Originally from Canajoharie and today residing in the outskirts of Oneonta, Evenson said she found out about the opportunity at CCHS after looking through her local Pennysaver in the hopes of helping a friend find a job.
“I opened it up and I saw [the executive director vacancy at CCHS] and I was like, 'This is my dream job, this is the job I've been waiting the last decade of my life for.'”
Evenson said she finished her undergrad at Hartwick and worked in museums for a few years before she went to Virginia Tech where she received her master's degree in public history.
“For me, public history is how we take historic history and academic history and present it to broader audiences,” said Evenson. “That's what I'm hoping to do. I'm just getting to the point where I know enough that I can start talking about implementing some changes and doing some programs.”
Some of the changes that have taken place since Evenson joined CCHS include implementing active social media accounts for CCHS, sending out a monthly e-news letter, and offering engaging monthly programs.
This Saturday at 1 p.m., Evenson said Chuck D'Imperio will visit the CCHS museum to talk about his book, A Taste of Upstate New York: The People and the Stories Behind 40 Food Favorites of the Upstate Region.
Evenson said D'Imperio will talk about the history behind some of the food originated in Upstate NY, like chicken speedies, buffalo wings, and half-moon cookies. There will be copies of D'Imperio's book available for signing and purchase, and the program is free and open to the public.
On Saturday, November 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Evenson said CCHS will celebrate the opening of its new Native American teaser exhibit in the partnership with the Chenango Chapter of the NYS Archaeological Association. The program will feature a talk on archaeology by Dave Moyer and flint knapping activities. The program is free with admission to the museum.
Chenango County Historian Patricia Evans will lecture at CCHS on Thursday, November 16 to discuss Chenango County's response to the War of 1812. Evenson said her talk will be complete with profiles of local soldiers who served during the conflict. Admission is free.
If you would like to be included in CCHS's new monthly e-news letter, email Evenson at director@chenangohistorical.org. Evenson also invites you to follow CCHS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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